Trinidad
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With a score of 481
points, Phase II Pan Groove recaptured the
steelband music panorama championship from
Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra, the 2007
champions in the large band/steel orchestra
category. The Woodbrook-based steel
orchestra turned the tables on All Stars, who
had dethroned Phase II (2006 champs) last year.
Trinidad All Stars took second
place with 480 points, with their customary and
renowned arranger Leon 'Smooth' Edwards again at
the helm. Phase II played a
Len "Boogsie" Sharpe composition "Musical
Vengeance". The music standout also
arranged the music for the orchestra. The competition was
held in south Trinidad in Skinner Park
in the city of San Fernando for the second year
running.
Phase II received
$1,000,000
TT
dollars for their accomplishments.
Trinidad All Stars received $700,000 TT
dollars as runner-up, and Exodus Steel Orchestra
received $650,000 TT dollars for their third
place finish.
In the
medium band/steel orchestra category, it was
also a 'special' night for both Sound
Specialists of Laventille and their arranger Ken
'Professor' Philmore who snagged both the crowd
and judges with "Hooked." They held on
firmly to their first title resulting from their
collaboration in 2007. Six points
separated the first-place winners from
Tobago-based Steel Xplosion who did the sister
isle of the twin-island republic proud, with
second place honors. They
performed "Get Down" arranged by Brian 'Bean'
Griffith. Steel Xplosion already copped
the THA (Tobago House Assembly) title earlier on
during the week.
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2008 Conventional Steel Orchestras -
Prizes |
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Large category |
Medium category |
Small category |
1st Prize |
TT $1,000,000 |
TT $600,000 |
TT $400,000 |
2nd Prize |
TT $700,000 |
TT $550,000 |
TT $350,000 |
3rd Prize |
TT $650,000 |
TT $500,000 |
TT $300,000 |
4th Prize |
TT $600,000 |
TT $450,000 |
TT $250,000 |
5th Prize |
TT $550,000 |
TT $400,000 |
TT $200,000 |
6th Prize |
TT $500,000 |
TT $350,000 |
TT $150,000 |
7th Prize |
TT $450,000 |
TT $300,000 |
TT $100,000 |
8th Prize |
TT $400,000 |
TT $250,000 |
TT $100,000 |
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