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Panorama 2025 Single Pan Bands Preliminaries Information

NATIONAL PANORAMA PRELIMINARIES 2025
JUDGING IN THE PANYARDS/COMMUNITIES
SINGLE PAN BANDS INFORMATION SHEET - ALL REGIONS

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NORTHERN REGION

Friday 22nd November, 2024 @ 7:00p.m.

           

Nos.

Steelbands - Name & Address

Leaders

Tuners

Tunes Of Choice/Year

Composers

Sung by

Arrangers

1

Platinum Steel Orchestra

Lauren Pierre & Khadine Nichols

Juma Simmons & Mario Joseph

Hairy Bank

Adrian Bailey

Cornelius "Poorsah" Williams

Natasha Joseph

 

19-21 Willis Street, Belmont Port of Spain

 

 

2001

 

 

 

2

Belmont Hi-Larks

Earl Morris

Sherwyn "Professor" Pierre

Johnny

Taxi

Taxi

Carlon Harewood

 

Corner Pelham St. & O'Brien Place, Belmont

 

 

1987

 

 

 

3

Gonzales Sheikers

Committee

Ross Thomas

Ah Home

Neil "Iwer" George

Neil "Iwer" George

Kwame Rodriguez

 

29 Lange Street, Gonzales

 

 

2003

 

 

 

4

La Famille United Steel Orchestra

Joel Whiteman

Mario Joseph

Nah Do Dat

Neil "Iwer" George

Neil "Iwer" George

Arddin Herbert

 

48 Cascade Road, Cascade

 

 

1990

 

 

 

5

Woodbrook Playboyz Steel Orchestra

Leroy Grant

Bertrand Kelman

Fix It Up

Carl Jacobs

Carl  & Carol Jacobs

Elijah Beckles

 

147 Tragarete Road

 

 

1987

 

 

 

6

D' Brimblers Steel Orchestra

Leon Forde

Sherwin "Fesa" Pierre & John "Honey Boy" Geepooah

The Hammer

David Michael  Rudder

David Michael  Rudder

Aaron Clarke

 

7 Warren Street, Woodbrook, Port of Spain

 

 

1986

 

 

 

               

Saturday 23rd November, 2024 @ 6:00p.m.

           

Nos.

Steelbands - Name & Address

Leaders

Tuners

Tunes Of Choice/Year

Composers

Sung by

Arrangers

7

Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service Steel Orchestra, Port of Spain

Adana Pompey & Kern Keizer

Andy Neils

Fire Coming Down

Eman Ector

Austin "Super Blue" Lyons

Terrance "BJ" Marcelle

 

Fire Service Headquarters, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain

 

 

1994

 

 

 

8

La Creole Pan Groove

Sylbert Ash

Desmond "Mappo" Richardson

Bees Melody

Aldwyn "Lord Kitchener" Roberts

Aldwyn "Lord Kitchener" Roberts

Dejean Cain

 

Chalkie Block, Petit Valley

 

 

1992

 

 

 

9

Nostrand Symphony Steel Orchestra

James Ronald Jack

Terrence Shepherd

Ka Ka Lay Lay

Denise Belfon

Denise Belfon

Sheldon Peters

 

#9 St. Paul Street, East Dry River, P.O.S

 

 

1995

 

 

 

10

Harlem Syncopators

Daisy Mc Clean

Juma Simmons

Jump and Wave

Barnet "Preacher" Henry

Barnet "Preacher" Henry

Adrian O'Brady

 

62A Quarry Street, East Dry River, Port of Spain

 

 

1993

 

 

 

11

Trinidad and Tobago Police Service Steel Orchestra

Kern Sumerville

Terrence Sheppard

Ah Want It

Leston Paul

Johnny King

Kern Sumerville

 

Besson Street, Port of Spain, Riverside Plaza, Annex

 

 

1985

 

 

 

12

Uni Stars Steel Orchestra

Avis Bruce-Brown

Augustus Peters

Carnival Baby

Aldwyn "Lord Kitchener" Roberts

Aldwyn "Lord Kitchener" Roberts

Kareem Brown

 

Corner Mc Allister St. & Old St. Joseph Road, Laventille

 

 

1981

 

 

 

               

Sunday 24th November, 2024 @ 6:00p.m.

           

Nos.

Steelbands - Name & Address

Leaders

Tuners

Tunes Of Choice/Year

Composers

Sung by

Arrangers

13

Nuttin Big Pan Groove

Earl Porter

L. Felix

Golo

Second Imij

Second Imij

Lesedi Felix

 

#1 Roots Lane, Morne Cocoa Road, Petit Valley

 

 

1991

 

 

 

14

Ice Water Pan Ensemble

Derick Blackman

Ross Thomas

Teaser

Alston "Becket" Cyrus

Alston "Becket" Cyrus

Jamal Gibbs

 

1 Bagatelle Road, Diego Martin (Merrytones Pan Yard)

 

 

1991

 

 

 

15

Nayal Hill School of  Music Steel Orchestra

Lesedi Felix

Lesedi Felix

Jubilation

Destra Garcia, Amrit Samaroo & Mark Loquan

Destra Garcia

Daevon James

 

7 Ruby Felix Drive, La Puerta, Diego Martin 150223

 

 

2023

 

 

 

16

Stardust Steel Orchestra

Clyde Mark

Mavrol Paul

Haunted

Kernal Roberts & Machel Montano

Machel Montano

Simeon Superville

 

Corner. Western Main Road Schullere St., Pt. Cumana, Carenage

 

 

2014

 

 

 

17

Scrunters Pan Groove

Alexis Hope

Michael Cupidore

Big Belly Man

Mac Fingall

Mac Fingall

Christian Forde & Janine Jones

 

13 Jeffers Lane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EASTERN REGION

Monday 25th November, 2024

           

Nos.

Steelbands - Name & Address

Leaders

Tuners

Tunes Of Choice/Year

Composers

Sung by

Arrangers

1

Magic Notes Rebirth Steel Orchestra

Ravi Depoosingh

Sylvon Doyle

Energy Killers

Kerwin Du Bois

Kerwin Du Bois

Rishi Depoosingh

 

277 Talparo Rd. Brazil Village, La Horquetta 370607

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2

Brazil RX4 Steel Orchestra

Michael Oliverie

Marvin Roland Connor

Both Ah Dem

Slinger "Mighty Sparrow" Francisco

Slinger "Mighty Sparrow" Francisco

Terry Guischard

 

Talparo Main Road, Brazil Village, Brazil

 

 

1992

 

 

 

3

Pan Stereonetts Steel Orchestra

Akeisha James

Lenard Lera

Small Pin

Alston "Becket" Cyrus

Alston "Becket" Cyrus

Michael Prudhomme

 

136 Sunflower Street, Jacob Hill, Wallerfield

 

 

1999

 

 

 

4

East Phonics Steel Orchestra

Alphonsus Mondesir

Lenard Lera

My House

Jason Bishop

Darryl "Farmer Nappy" Henry

Kendall Bowen

 

1/4 M/M Valencia Road, Valencia

 

 

2015

 

 

 

5

Cocorite Road Pan Groovers

Ronald Paponette

Marvin O'Conner

Fire Coming Down

Austin "Super Blue" Lyons

Austin "Super Blue" Lyons

Risheem John

 

Bellamy Street, Arima

 

 

2009

 

 

 

6

Arima All Stars Steel Orchestra

David Sylvester

Andy Neils

Tiney Winey

Alphonsus Cassell

Byron Lee & The Dragonaires

Shaquille Vincent

 

Malabar Road, Arima

 

 

1984

 

 

 

               

Tuesday 26th November, 2024

           

Nos.

Steelbands - Name & Address

Leaders

Tuners

Tunes Of Choice/Year

Composers

Sung by

Arrangers

7

Pan Elites Steel Orchestra

Zayda Lyons Walker

Lenard Lera

Is Thunder

Kelvin "The Mighty Duke" Pope

Kelvin "The Mighty Duke" Pope

David Yundi

 

Mt. Pleasant, Calvary Hill Community Centre

 

 

1987

 

 

 

8

Trinidad Nostalgic Steel Orchestra

Committee

Augustus Peters

Soca Train

Edghill Thomas "Maximus Dan"

Edghill Thomas "Maximus Dan"

Amrit Samaroo

 

De Gannes St. Arima

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Marsicans Steel Orchestra

Cindy Rosemin & Stephan Gonzales

Lenard Lera

Black Man Feeling to Party

Leroy "Black Stalin" Calliste

Leroy "Black Stalin" Calliste

Marlon White

 

Mausica Street, Arima

 

 

1991

 

 

 

10

T&T Prison Service Steel Orchestra

Darwren Greenidge

Lenard Lera

By All Means

Machel Montano - Xtatik

Machel Montano

Nathaniel "Crix" Flemming

 

Prison Sports Club Facility Waterloo Ext. Rd. Golden Grove Rd. Arouca

 

 

1994

 

 

 

11

Curepe Polyphonics Steel Orchestra

John Horsfall

Ronald Matthews

Ah Feeling to Rock

Dennis "Merchant" Williams

Clinton Moreau "Plain Clothes"

Nigel Diaz

 

Abercromby Street, St. Joseph

 

 

1989

 

 

 

12

San Juan All Stars Steel Orchestra

Afiya Hamit

Sherwin Pierre

Inventor

Olatunji Yearwood & Jason "Shaft" Bishop

Olatunji Yearwood

Renaldo De Pieza

 

#20 Saddle Road, San Juan

 

 

2023

 

 

 

Wednesday 27th November, 2024

           

Nos.

Steelbands - Name & Address

Leaders

Tuners

Tunes Of Choice/Year

Composers

Sung by

Arrangers

13

Royal Stars Pan Symphony

Jeniah Greenidge

Rodney Stowe

War

Winston "Defosto" Scarborough

Winston "Defosto" Scarborough

Andy Neils

 

Geranium Ext. Coconut Drive, Morvant

 

 

2004

 

 

 

14

Trinidad East Side Symphony

Philisha Gilding

Kayle Noel

Shaking It

Shandileer

Shandileer

Anslem Campbell & M&N Group

 

Tenth St. Upper Sixth Ave. Malick, Barataria

 

 

1989

 

 

 

15

San Juan East Side Symphony Steel Orchestra

Andre Franco

Mario Joseph

The Guns

Spice and Company

Spice and Company

Duvone Stewart

 

Himalaya Club, 3rd Ave, Barataria

 

 

1993

 

 

 

16

Pan Jammers Steel Orchestra

Nicole Artley

Robert Tobitt

DNA

Mical Teja & Tano

Mical Teja

Robert Tobitt

 

Corner Samboucaud Rd. Santa Cruz

 

 

2023

 

 

 

17

Chord Masters Steel Orchestra

Richard "Powers" De Coteau

Desmond "Mappo" Richardson

Swing Engine

Burning Flames

Burning Flames

Andre White

 

Laventille Road, Febeau Village, San Juan

 

 

1994

 

 

 

 

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION

Thursday 28th November, 2024

           

Nos.

Steelbands - Name & Address

Leaders

Tuners

Tunes Of Choice/Year

Composers

Sung by

Arrangers

1

Jah Roots Steelband

Jesse Lessey

Kenrick Parmel

Chritsmas is Yours, Christmas is Mine

Earl Rodney

Willard C. Harris "Lord Relator"

Jah Roots Seelband

 

Ernest Gardens, Jah Roots Ave, Warden Rd, Pt. Ligoure, Point Fortin

 

 

1975

 

 

 

2

La Romaine Super Vibes

Garvin Williams

Terrance Shepherd

Stranger

Winston "Mighty Shadow" Bailey

Winston "Mighty Shadow" Bailey

Darren Shepherd

 

Southern Main Road, La Romaine

 

 

2000

 

 

 

3

Rio Claro Koskeros

Rawle Knights

Federico Gay

Fantastic Friday

Austin "Super Blue" Lyons

Austin "Super Blue" Lyons

Richard Gittens

 

#9 Olivine Crescent, Union Hall, San Fernando

 

 

2013

 

 

 

4

Pan Angels Steel Orchestra

Peter Ralph

Jason Holder

Toco Band

Aldywyn "Lord Kitchener" Roberts

Aldywyn "Lord Kitchener" Roberts

Ricardo Dennis

 

Bhadase Trace,  Enterprise, Chaguanas

 

 

1999

 

 

 

5

New Age Trendsetters

Myles Phillips

Augustus Peters & Jason Holder

This Melody Sweet

Winsford Devine

Timothy "Baron" Watkins

Nicholas Joseph & Myles Phillips

 

Southern Main Road, Enterprise, Chaguanas

 

 

1991

 

 

 

 

TOBAGO REGION

Saturday 30th November, 2024

           

Nos.

Steelbands - Name & Address

Leaders

Tuners

Tunes Of Choice/Year

Composers

Sung by

Arrangers

1

Metro Stars Steel Orchestra

Steve Jack

Mario Joseph

Disco Daddy

Robert Nelson "Lord Nelson"

Robert Nelson "Lord Nelson"

Kersh Ramsey

 

Todd Street, Pembroke, Tobago

 

 

1980

 

 

 

2

Hope Pan Groovers

Omari Douglas

Rodney Stowe

Long Time

Alphonsus "Arrow" Cassell

Alphonsus "Arrow" Cassell

Ojay Richards

 

Windward Main Road, Hope Village, Tobago

 

 

1984

 

 

 

3

Natural Mystic Steel Orchestra

Rickie Williams

Donald Matthews

Nah Do Dat

Neil "Iwer" George

Neil "Iwer" George

Rickie Williams & Mickel Gabriel

 

Patience Hill Main Road, Patience Hill, Tobago

 

 

1990

 

 

 

 

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