Panorama (music competition)

Annual music competition of steelbands

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Panorama is an annual music competition of steelbands from Trinidad and Tobago, taking place since 1963. It is usually held around Carnival time.

## History

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The first official Trinidad Panorama was held during Carnival celebrations in 1963.[1] It was originally pioneered by Chairman of the Carnival Development Committee, Ronald Jay Williams, who gave the festival its name.[2][3] Similarly styled "Panorama" steelband competitions are also staged at Carnival time in other Caribbean communities.

Typically, each steelpan orchestra plays a popular Calypso that is arranged into a piece with original introductions and variations.

As part of the International Conference on Pan (ICP) in August 2015, Trinidad hosted the International Panorama Competition. The international edition of Panorama was held over a two-day period, 8–9 August 2015. The competition brought together participants from the approximately 38 steelband-playing countries from around the world to compete against each other for the title of ICP Champions 2015.[4]

In 1979, Panorama in Trinidad was not held due to Rudolph Charles' fight for higher recognition of pannists. The competition was again cancelled in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is held in Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain.

## Past winners

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List of past winners in the category Large Band:

Year | Steelband | Song | Composer | Arranger

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1963 | North Stars | "Dan Is the Man" | Mighty Sparrow | Anthony Williams
1964 | North Stars | "Mama Dis Is Mas" | Lord Kitchener | Anthony Williams
1965 | Cavaliers | "Melody Mas" | Lord Melody | Bobby Mohammed
1966 | Desperadoes | "Obeah Wedding" | Mighty Sparrow | Beverly Griffith
1967 | Cavaliers | "Sixty-Seven" | Lord Kitchener | Bobby Mohammed
1968 | Harmonites | "Wrecker" | Lord Kitchener | Earl Rodney
1969 | Starlift | "The Bull" | Lord Kitchener | Ray Holman
1970 | Desperadoes | "Margie" | Lord Kitchener | Clive Bradley
1971 | Harmonites | "Play Mas" | Lord Kitchener | Earl Rodney
1972 | Harmonites | "St. Thomas Girl" | Lord Kitchener | Earl Rodney
1973 | Trinidad All Stars | "Rainorama" | Lord Kitchener | Rudy Wells
1974 | Harmonites | "Jericho" | Lord Kitchener | Rupert Mark
1975 | Hatters | "Tribute to Spree Simon" | Lord Kitchener | Steve Achaiba
1976 | Desperadoes | "Pan In Harmony" | Lord Kitchener | Clive Bradley
1977 | Desperadoes | "Crawford" | Lord Kitchener | Clive Bradley
1978 | Starlift | "Du Du Yemi" | Winston Devine | Herschel Puckerin
1979 | No competition |  |  |
1980 | Trinidad All Stars | "Woman on the Bass" | Scrunter | Leon "Smooth" Edwards
1981 | Trinidad All Stars | "Unknown Band" | Blue Boy | Leon "Smooth" Edwards
1982 | Renegades | "Pan Explosion" | Lord Kitchener | Jit Samaroo
1983 | Desperadoes | "Rebecca" | Blue Boy | Clive Bradley
1984 | Renegades | "Sweet Pan" | Lord Kitchener | Jit Samaroo
1985 (Tie) | Renegades | "Pan Night and Day" | Lord Kitchener | Jit Samaroo
1985 (Tie) | Desperadoes | "Pan Night and Day" | Lord Kitchener | Beverly Griffith
1986 | Trinidad All Stars | "The Hammer" | David Rudder | Leon "Smooth" Edwards
1987 | Phase II Pan Groove | "This Feelin' Nice" | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe
1988 | Phase II Pan Groove | "Woman is Boss" | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe
1989 | Renegades | "Somebody" | Winsford "Joker" Devine | Jit Samaroo
1990 | Renegades | "Iron Man" | Lord Kitchener | Jit Samaroo
1991 | Desperadoes | "Musical Volcano" | Robert Greenidge | Robert Greenidge
1992 | Exodus | "Savannah Party" | Pelham Goddard | Pelham Goddard/Desmond Waithe
1993 | Renegades | "Mystery Band" | Lord Kitchener | Jit Samaroo
1994 | Desperadoes | "Fire Coming Down" | Robert Greenidge | Robert Greenidge
1995 | Renegades | "Four Lara Four" | Merchant/DeFosto | Jit Samaroo
1996 | Renegades | "Pan in a Rage" | DeFosto | Jit Samaroo
1997 | Renegades | "Guitar Pan" | Lord Kitchener | Jit Samaroo
1998 | Nutones | "High Mas" | David Rudder | Clive Bradley
1999 | Desperadoes | "In My House" | Emanuel Synette | Clive Bradley
2000 | Desperadoes | "Picture on My Wall" | Emanuel Synette | Clive Bradley
2001 | Exodus | "Happy Song" | Pelham Goddard | Pelham Goddard
2002 | Trinidad All Stars | "Fire Storm" | DeFosto | Leon "Smooth" Edwards
2003 | Exodus | "Pandora" | DeFosto | Pelham Goddard
2004 | Exodus | "War" | DeFosto | Pelham Goddard
2005 | Phase II Pan Groove | "Trini Gone Wild" | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe
2006 | Phase II Pan Groove | "This One's 4u Bradley" | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe
2007 | Trinidad All Stars | "Pan Lamentation" | DeFosto | Leon "Smooth" Edwards
2008 | Phase II Pan Groove | "Musical Vengeance" | Gregory Ballantyne | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe
2009 | Silver Stars | "First in de Line" | Edwin Pouchet/Alvin Daniell | Edwin Pouchet
2010 | Silver Stars | "Battle Zone" | Edwin Pouchet/Alvin Daniell | Edwin Pouchet
2011 | Trinidad All Stars | "It's Showtime" | Edwin Pouchet/Alvin Daniell | Leon "Smooth" Edwards
2012 | Trinidad All Stars | "Play Yourself" | Clive Telemaque | Leon "Smooth" Edwards
2013 | Phase II Pan Groove | "More Love" | Black Stalin | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe
2014 | Phase II Pan Groove | "Jump High" | Destra Garcia | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe
2015 | Trinidad All Stars | "Unquestionable" | Sheldon Reid | Leon "Smooth" Edwards
2016 | Desperadoes | "A Different Me" | "5Star" Akil Borneo | Carlton "Zanda" Alexander
2017 | Trinidad All Stars | "Full Extreme" | Ultimate Rejects ft. MX Prime | Leon "Smooth" Edwards
2018 | Renegades | "Year for Love" | Aaron "Voice" St Louis | Duvone Stewart
2019 | Renegades | "Hookin' Meh" | N. Batson, E. George, M. Hulsmeier, S. Galt & D. Henry | Duvone Stewart
2020 | Desperadoes | "More Sokah" | Nailah Blackman, Sekon Sta & Anson Soverall | Carlton “Zanda” Alexander
2021 | No competition |  |  |
2022 | No competition |  |  |
2023 | Renegades | "Black Man Feeling to Party" | Black Stalin | Duvone Stewart
2024 (Tie) | Renegades | "DNA" | Michel "Teja" Williams | Duvone Stewart
2024 (Tie) | Trinidad All Stars | "Inventor" | Scott Galt | Leon "Smooth" Edwards
2025 | Exodus | "Too Own Way" | Jason ‘Shaft’ Bishop, Scott Galt, Michael Hulsmeier | Terrance “BJ” Marcelle

## Readings

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* Felix I. R. Blake, The Trinidad and Tobago Steel Pan: History and Evolution, 1995. ISBN 0-9525528-0-9

## References

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1. ^ First Panorama. Pantrinbago. Archived 1 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ Williams, Ronald. "Panorama Night is Now On The Timetable" (PDF). University of the West Indies. Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
3. ^ "First Panorama". Archived from the original on 1 November 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
4. ^ "August 8th & August 9th 2015: World's Largest Steelpan Competition", ICP.

## External links

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* Trinidad Panorama 2020 | Complete Panorama results and more on panscore.com
* Leroy "Jughead" Gordon, "The Story of Pan in Antigua", When Steel Talks.
* Panorama on YouTube