Image via Pan Trinbago's Facebook Page © Pan Trinbago/Heritage Petroleum Siparia Deltones.
The Siparia Deltones will face significant challenges with their song selection for this competition. Several well-known bands, led by renowned musical arrangers, are performing the same song, Machel Montano's "Bet Meh."Why did we make such a statement? Well, it is a sad statement, but we must mention it here: a well-known arranger gets the attention of the judges and starts with a points lead ahead of a not-so-well-known arranger. This implies that your arrangement must impress the judges, and your fans must be enthralled with your performance to get ahead of the competition.
There were other issues to consider tonight. Those of us unable to be in Trinidad to attend these live performances could not enjoy them because of streaming issues. The buffering was unbearable at times. This issue surfaced during the South/Central Region judging performances. Now, this did not affect the judging, but for those of us watching online, the sweetness of the musical arrangement was lost.
So what can we say about the performance of the Siparia Deltones? We think that the BPM (Tempo) felt like a practice session and not a competition performance. But what do we know? In the end, the fans loved the performance, and the judges will have the final say. We wish them well and hope to see them in the next round of competition.
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Production Notes/Music Credits:
Event: Pan Trinbago's Large Conventional Bands Preliminaries South/Central Region 2025
Steelband: Heritage Petroleum Siparia Deltones
Song: Bet Meh
Arranged by: Akinola Sennon
Singer: Machel Montano
Origin: Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
Genre: Steelband Music
Code: PTLCBP2025
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