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Jah Roots to go first in South

Jah Roots will be the first south-based band to be judged as the National Panorama Single Pan Band Preliminaries continues.

Playing the band’s arrangement of Aldwyn Roberts’ “Sixty Seven”, Jah Roots which hails from Ernest Gardens, Warden Road, Point Fortin, is led by patriarch Jessy Lessey.

Nine (9) bands are listed in this region and will be judged before a four-person panel at their respective panyards starting Friday January 20^th with the first four(4) bands while the next five (5) will be heard on Saturday January 21^st.

Of which, three (3) have opted for songs/tunes composed by Austin Lyons. They are Highlighters (“Fete”), New Age Trendsetters (“Nani Wine”), and Pan Angels (“Signal To Lara”).

The order of appearance is as follows:-

Friday January 20^th, 2017 – 7:00 pm

Band Selection Composer Arranger

1 Jah Roots Sixty Seven Aldwyn Roberts The Band

2. La Romaine Super Vibes Full Extreme Ultimate Rejects Garvin Williams/Hudson Henry

3.Highlighters Fete Austin Lyons Jason Farell

4. Shades In Steel Showdown (Band Meets Band) Machel Montano/Peter Lewis Dante Pantin

Saturday January 21^st - 2:00 pm

5. Rio Claro Koskeros Johnny Robin Imanshah/Gary Dore Kenny Pascall

6. Kings Row Retro Riddum Judith Owen Reyes Johnson Aquil Arrindell

7.Edinburgh 500 Steel Ensemble Don’t Stop This Party Leston Paul Andre Bolden

8. New Age Trendsetters Nani Wine Eddie Ayoung/Austin Lyons Myles Phillip/Curtis Jones

9. Pan Angels Signal To Lara Austin Lyons Junior Jackman

The competition continues on Sunday 22^nd January and Monday 23^rd January in the Eastern Region from 3:00 pm.

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Media/Communications

17^th January 2017

Media Release

Nineteen (19) bands affiliated to the Eastern Region will be judged as the National Single Pan Bands Preliminaries reaches its fourth day of competition.

Last year’s joint winners, Marsicans will play at number 10 on Sunday January 22, with Trinidad East Side Symphony performing in the last spot on Monday January 23, at their respective panyards.

First off the starting block on Sunday at 3:00 pm is North Eastern All Stars of Valencia. The band under the baton of Leston Paul. Their tune of choice is “Melosian Rhapsody” composed by Winsford “Joker” Devine and sung by Timothy Watkins aka The Baron.

The judging process will take place over two days with the first twelve (12) bands on Sunday and the rest (seven) on Monday January 23^rd.

Listed below is the order that the bands will be adjudicated.

Sunday January 22^nd - 3:00 pm

Bands Selection Composer Arranger

1. North Eastern All Stars Melosian Rhapsody Winsford Devine Leston Paul

2. Star Sapphire Fire Down Below Len Sharpe Patrick Moreno

3.East Phonics Teaser Alston Cyrus Gary Raymond

4.Pan Stereonetts Shakin It Ronnie McIntosh Anslem Campbell

5.Brazil RX4 Kaka Roach Aldwyn Roberts Akil Browne

6.Magic Notes Rebirth Tell Me Why Winsford Devine Rishi Depoosingh/Jerome Jones

7.Pan on the Move Oh God, Oh God Edwin Ayoung/W. Devine Joseph Rivers

8. Trinidad Nostalgic Flag Party Austin Lyons Amrit Samaroo