Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Northern Region of Pan Trinbago has released the results of its two Bomb Competitions which were held on Carnival Monday J’Ouvert morning (Victoria Square) and Monday Night (St. James).
Invaders and Brimblers steel orchestras copped the J’Ouvert Bomb Competition at Victoria Square, Port-of-Spain while Starlift and Worldwide steel orchestras took the title in their respective categories in St. James.
Invaders amassed 193 points for their rendition of “Rock The Boat;” second place went to Phase II Pan Groove (191 points) for their version of “The Living Years,” while Trinidad All Stars’ rendition of “Sing Out My Soul To The Lord” earned them third spot with 189 points.
In the Single Pan Bands category, four entrants faced the adjudication panel which saw Brimblers (“Love Is A Many Splendored Thing”) taking the top spot with 192 points.
The complete list of results in the Victoria J’Ouvert Bomb Competition is as follows:-
Victoria Square J’Ouvert Bomb Competition |
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| Conventional Steel Orchestras | ||
| 1st | Invaders Steel Orchestra | 193 |
| 2nd | Phase II Pan Groove | 191 |
| 3rd | Trinidad All Stars | 189 |
| 4th | Desperadoes | 187 |
| 5th | Sound Specialists of Laventille | 183 |
| 6th | Musical Gems | 181 |
| 7th | Harvard Harps | 177 |
| Single Pan Bands | ||
| 1st | Brimblers | 192 |
| 2nd | Belmont Hi Larks | 170 |
| 3rd | Laventille Pasphonics | 166 |
| 4th | Ice Water Ensemble | 165 |
In St. James, the competition was held in collaboration with the St. James Community Improvement Committee (CIC) under the theme “Keeping Pan In Carnival” in front of the St. James Amphitheatre, Western Main Road.
Nine bands competed. Results are as follows:-
St. James Monday Night Bomb Competition |
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| Conventional Steel Orchestras | ||
| 1st | Starlift | 195 |
| 2nd | Musical Gem | 191 |
| Single Pan Bands | ||
| 1st | World Wide Steel Orchestra | 193 |
| 2nd | Scrunters Pan Groove | 189 |
| 3rd | Brimblers | 182 |
| 4th | Saphonics | 173 |
| 5th | Ice Water Pan Ensemble | 172 |
| 6th | St. James Tripolians | 169 |
| 7th | Freedom Steel | 167 |
| 8th | Hi Larks | 155 |
Requirement is that participating bands in the Bomb competition perform a non-calypso tune arranged and played in calypso tempo.
The musical form was not a new idea as panists were known to “drop a bomb” on the road at Carnival and other music events prior to 1963.
Pan Trinbago honoured Neville Jules who passed away last week by naming its annual J’Ouvert morning steelpan competition the “Neville Jules Bomb Competition.”
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