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Just one week before Brooklyn erupts with West Indian Carnival flavor, it was steelband music in all its glory across the pond. The Brits did their thing, and today we have the official results for the 2026 Notting Hill Panorama—a night where UK steelbands stepped forward with power, precision, and pure pan passion.

Results courtesy When Steel Talks

🏆 2026 Panorama Results — Notting Hill, London

1. Ebony Steelband  

Cyah Behave  

Arranger: Ojay Richards

2. Mangrove Steel Orchestra — 457 points  

One For The Team  

Arranger: Andre White

3. Metronomes—444 points (Tie)

Respectfully Yours  

Arranger: Terence “BJ” Marcelle

3. Real Steel — 444 points (Tie)

Rant and Rave  

Arranger: Leroy Clarke

5. Southside Harmonics — 406 points  

Jamtown  

Arranger: Euistace Benjamin

A Night of UK Steelband Brilliance

From Ebony’s commanding performance to Mangrove’s polished execution and the tight musicality of Metronomes and Real Steel, this year’s Panorama showcased the depth and diversity of Britain’s steelband movement. The UK continues to demonstrate that steelpan music/steelbands are not just alive abroad—they are thriving, evolving, and inspiring new generations.

With London’s Panorama now wrapped and Brooklyn’s Labor Day Carnival just days away, the global steelpan heartbeat is pulsing strong on both sides of the Atlantic.

Steelpan. Culture. Diaspora. Sokah2Soca.

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Event: Notting Hill Panorama 2026

Origin: Notting Hill, England

Genre: Steelband Music 🎶

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