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‘Panorama Soldiers’
sung by “Keet Styla”
composed by Keith Prescott & Ken Philmore
arranged by Cherry Ince & Ken Philmore
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“Panorama Soldiers”
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LYRICSPanorama
time again (x2)
Eight minutes to make ah name (x2)
Pan soldiers ready to blow (x2)
Party time in Trinbago (x2)
_________________
This year, we
go take it higher
This year, de taste will be sweeter
Want to be de best, come to face de
test
Many days and nights, work to make it
right
Made ah sacrifice, now we feeling
nice
Drums a trailer load, ready to
explode
Chorus 1
I’m a
soldier- Panorama soldier
I’m a soldier- Look meh sticks on
fire
I’m a soldier- Panorama soldier
I’m a soldier- I’ll never surrender
_________________
Soldiers
- come in for de jammin’
Soldiers - from Japan to Brooklyn
Celebrate de drum, that is the
mission
Man, woman and child, in ah jam down
style
Full artillery, everyone happy
In the sun or rain, on we way to fame
Chorus 2
I’m a
soldier- Panorama soldier
I’m a soldier- Look meh sticks on
fire
I’m a soldier- Panorama soldier
I’m a soldier- I’ll never retire
_________________
Panorama time again
(x2)
Eight minutes to make yuh name
(x2)
Pan soldiers ready to blow
(x2)
Party time in Trinbago (x2)
_________________
Bridge
Soldiers -
Revel in the morning, revel in the
evening
Soldiers - Look all dem woman, look
how dey wining
Soldiers - Revel in the morning,
revel in the evening
Soldiers - Look how they rolling,
look how they wining
_________________
Celebrate de drum that is the
mission
Man, woman and child, in ah jam down
style
Full artillery, everyone happy
Whether sun or rain, eight minutes to
fame
Chorus
I’m a
soldier- Panorama soldier
I’m a soldier- Look meh sticks on
fire
I’m a soldier- Panorama soldier
I’m a soldier- I’ll never surrender
Bridge
Soldiers -
Revel in the morning, revel in the
evening
Soldiers - Look all dem woman, look
how dey wining
Soldiers - Revel in the morning,
revel in the evening
Soldiers -
_________________
Is de Tenor
pan so -
and de Rocket pan so
And de Cello pan so - when dey start
to blow
Soldiers -
Revel in the morning, revel in the
evening
Soldiers - Look how we roll, look
how we roll
Tenor pan so -
and de Rocket pan so
And de Bass pan so - when dey start
to blow
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Keith “Keet Styla” Prescott
Since 1984, “Keet Styla” formerly known as “Designer” has been working with renowned panists and pan composers/arrangers such as Ken “Professor” Philmore, Ray Holman, Robert Greenidge and Earl Brooks - as well as musicians including Ralph McDonald, Monty Alexander, Frankie McIntosh, Leston Paul and Etienne Charles.
Some of the more popular songs resulting from these collaborations are: ‘Rati-ray,’ ‘Pan by Storm,’ ‘Jump with Me,’ ‘We Just Can’t Go On Like This,’ ‘Prophet of Pan’ and Celebration to name only a few. Currently “Keet Styla” is the leader/vocalist of The Therapi Band in New York City.
“Keet Styla” has already been heard from for the 2017 Panorama season with Girls From The Hill - and he returns, working alongside Ken Philmore on Panorama Soldiers.
Ken “Professor” Philmore
Ken Philmore is from the island of Trinidad and Tobago, birthplace of the musical instrument, the steel pan. “Professor” is one of the top steel-drum soloists in the world. His fascination with the steel pan began when he was only four years old.
Ken has performed and recorded with a number of international artistes such as Tito Puente, Ella Fitzgerald, Phyllis Hyman, Nancy Wilson, Tina Turner, Ralph McDonald, George Howard, Lionel Hampton and Curtis Mayfield.
He was also the first Trinidadian Artiste to be featured at B.E.T. Jazz Central with the late icon Lou Rawls. To date, he has recorded over 8 albums, composed and co-composed numerous singles, made two world tours as a member of the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra and has performed at many prestigious events and venues worldwide, such as The Royal Albert Hall in England, The Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, Boston Symphony Hall and the Kennedy Centre, to name a few.
Ken has been composing and arranging for Panorama as far back as the early 80s both locally and abroad and still proudly admits that his “first love” is his dear steelpan.
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