St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - In one week there will be a rematch of nine steel orchestras in the steelband musical meet-up, known as the annual Antigua & Barbuda National Panorama. On Saturday August 4, 2018 in St. John’s, the title of Panorama champions will be up for grabs once more with East Vibes, Ebonites, Gemonites, Halcyon, Harmonites International, Original, Panache and West Side Symphony steel orchestras all determined to wrest it from Hells Gate who are the reigning champions. They are musically led by champion arranger Khan Cordice.
For the first time Cordice is taking his musical crew to the Panorama stage with his own composition; he and Hells Gate have declared Steelpan War—with a song of said name—on their eight challengers. The song is vocalized by “Queen Thalia.” Incidentally, this year the Panorama is set for the same date as the 2017 edition - August 4. The venue is as customary, Antigua’s Recreation Grounds.
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2018 Antigua & Barbuda Panorama Quick-Chart |
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Arranger & Tuner |
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East Vibes Steel Orchestra
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Tourist Leggo (King Short Shirt) |
Arranger Curtis “CC” Cochrane Tuner  Veron Henry Captain: Curtis “CC” Cochrane |
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Ebonites Steel Orchestra
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Professional (Ricardo Drue) |
Arranger: Dayne “Wadeka” Gomes Tuner: Ronald Matthew Captain: Cuthbert “Tiny” Thomas |
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Gemonites
Steel Orchestra
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Cyah Pop Down (Ricardo Drue) |
Arranger: Johnny Gonsalves Tuner  Bertram “Birch” Kelman Captain: Joseph Henry |
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Halcyon
Steel Orchestra
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Ah Rudeness Mek Me (Burning Flames) |
Arranger: Deiondre Teague Tuner: Dudley Dickson Captain: Dwayne Mussington |
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Harmonites
International
Steel Orchestra
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Tight Mas (King Swallow) |
Arranger Aubrey “Lacu” Samuel Tuner: Eustace Harris Captain: Alston Davis |
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Hells Gate Steel Orchestra
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Steelband War (Queen Thalia) |
Arranger Khan Cordice Tuner Veron Henry Captain: Veron Henry |
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Original Steel Orchestra
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Cyah Pop Down (Ricardo Drue) |
Arranger: Robert Simmons Tuner Veron Henry Captain: Elvis Whetherill |
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Panache Steel Orchestra
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Good Time (Tian Winter) |
Arranger Zahra Lake Captain  Robin Margetson |
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Westside Symphony Steel Orchestra
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Dung Dey (Claudette Peters) |
Arranger Gavin Francis Tuner  Emily Lemmerman Captain: Eugene Davis |
