The National Panorama competition is the most prestigious event for steelbands in Trinidad and Tobago. The Savannah Party, which will be held tomorrow at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain, is the semifinal for the medium and large conventional bands. This year, Pan Trinbago decided to allow all 16 steelbands from the preliminary round of competition to move on to the semi-finals. Fourteen medium bands will compete for a place in the finals.
As mentioned above, all large bands from the preliminaries will be allowed to participate in the semifinals tomorrow. As reported in Newsday TT: "Pan Trinbago executive decided – in honor of its former president Patrick Arnold – to allow all large bands to the semifinals." This year, all musical arrangements, pan tonal quality, and overall sound are a pan-follower dream come true... excellence! The competition is going to be intense and they will be gnashing of teeth when the scores are announced.
The Savannah Party is a must-attend event for music lovers and enthusiasts alike. It is an opportunity to witness the best of the best in the steelband world and experience the vibrant culture of Trinidad and Tobago.
From Newsday TT: Bands, Song, and Preliminary Scores
Medium Bands
- NGC Couva Joylanders - Soca Tatie – 271 points
- Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra - Rock It – 267 points
- Pamberi Steel Orchestra - Carnival Jumbie – 265 points
- Pan Elders Steel Orchestra - Come Out to Play – 265 points
- Courts Sound Specialists of Laventille - Moving – 264 points
- Curepe Scherzando Steel Orchestra - Darling – 264 points
- Arima Angel Harps - Is Thunder – 261 points
- NGC Steel Xplosion, Both Ah Them – 260 points
- NGC La Brea Nightingales - Nah Leaving – 260 points
- Tornado - Engine Room - 257 points
- Sangre Grande Cordettes - Soca Baptist – 255 points
- Dixieland Steel Orchestra - This Melody Sweet – 254 points
- Valley Harps - Flag Party – 254 points
- Tunapuna TIPICA Steel Orchestra - Rant and Rave – 254 points
Large Bands
- Republic Bank Exodus - Long Time – 278 points
- Massy Trinidad All Stars - Inventor – 274 points
- Bp Renegades - DNA – 274 points
- Heritage Petroleum Skiffle - Inventor – 272 points
- NLCB Fonclaire - This Party Is It – 272 points
- Desperadoes - DNA – 270 points
- First Citizens Supernovas - Wet Me Down – 270 points
- T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps - DNA – 270 points
- Shell Invaders - Free Up – 269 points
- HADCO Phase II Pan Groove - Gimme Everything – 269 points
- Nutrien Silver Stars - Inventor – 268 points
- Proman Starlift Steel Orchestra - Pan In A Minor-Remastered – 265 points
- Siparia Deltones - Nah Leaving – 265 points
- NLCB Buccooneers Steel Orchestra - Fire Coming Down – 264 points
- RBC Redemption Sound Setters - DNA – 259 points
- Harmonites - Jahaji Bhai – 255 points
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Event: National Panorama Semis Medium and Large Bands 2024
Origin: Port of Spain, Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Genre: Steelband
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