2025 Panorama Info Complete

Participants for MEDIUM Conventional Steel Orchestra Competition - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2025

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Participating bands in the 2025 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama from the North, East, South/Central and Tobago regions in the Medium category of the conventional steel orchestras, are in the spotlight from February 4 through 8. The title defender in this grouping is Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra collaborating with champion arranger Kersh Ramsey from sister isle Tobago. Not only are they determined to keep their title, but are going for their third in a row.

Meet the arrangers, tuners, captains, drillers, drummers, leaders, et al - where data is available. Data is subject to revision via updates from band leaders/arrangers. For documentation purposes, band management can email whensteeltalks@hotmail.com to include and/or revise data.

Event organizer is Pan Trinbago. Following are the participants in the preliminary phase of the 2025 Panorama competition for Medium steel orchestras. 


Color Key East Zone Region North Zone Region South/Central
Zone Region
Tobago Region

Medium Conventional Steel Orchestras - 2025 Participants

    BAND SONG ARRANGER, et al
    Pan-Demonium


 
Golo
Arranger:
Keisha Codrington
Keisha Codrington


Tuners:
Ross Thomas
&
Juma Simmons

Leader:
Ross Thomas
    Power Stars


 
Energy Killers
Arranger/
Captain/Leader:

Aaron Clarke
Aaron Clarke


Tuner:
  Sherwin Pierre

Driller:
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Jamal Gibbs


Drummer:
  Duvonne Smith
    Sound Specialists of Laventille


 
Jump and Wave
Arranger:
Seion Gomez
Seion Gomez 

Captain:
Kern John

Driller:
Kareem Brown
Kareem Brown


Drummer:
Gerion Williams - Drummer for Pan In Motion - New York Panorama 2024
Gerion Williams

Manager:
Richard Forteau
    Valley Harps

No No We Eh Going Home
Arranger:
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Robert Tobitt
 
 
Color Key East Zone Region North Zone Region South/Central
Zone Region
Tobago Region
 
    Dixieland

Long Time
Arranger:

Danté Pantin


Tuners:
Kaijah Codrington
Kaijah Codrington

&
Juma Simmons

Driller:
Marc Brooks - Pan arranger
Marc Brooks
    Katzenjammers

Lying Excuses
Arranger:
kersh-ramsey
Kersh Ramsey

Tuner:
Juma Simmons

Captain/Driller:
Maxson Ramsey

Co-Driller:
Tyeesha Alexander
Tyeesha Alexander


Drummer:
Reshon Ramsey

Manager:
Tyeesha Alexander
Beverley Ramsey-Moore
    Steel Xplosion

Sumintra
Arranger:
Akinola Sennon
Akinola Sennon

Tuner:
Mario Joseph

Leaders:

Aldington Peters
&
Jason Duncan
 
 
Color Key East Zone Region North Zone Region South/Central
Zone Region
Tobago Region
 
    Antillean All Stars

Ah Feeling to Rock
Arranger:
Allan Cardinal

Tuner:
Nichaeus Richards

Leader:

Ricardo Joseph
    Couva Joylanders

Cut The Bush Arranger:

Stefon West


Tuners:

Sherwin Pierre,
Juma Simmons
&
Marvol Paul

Driller:
Kevon “Smiley” Duncan

Manager:
Richard Gill
    Hatters

Lying Excuses
Arranger:

Shaquille “Flogo” Forbes
    La Brea Nightingales

Flag Woman
Arranger:
Vanessa Headley-Brewster
Vanessa Headley-Brewster


Captain:
Adan Hagley
Adan Hagley


Tuner:
Sherwin Pierre

Driller:
Koreece Graham - Steelband Arranger
Koreece Graham


Manager:
Julius Wilson
    Pan Elders

Mih Lover
Arranger:

Ojay Richards


Tuners:
Juma Simmons
&
Anthony Duncan

Captain:
Emerson Joseph

 
Driller:
Meurisse Mitchell

 
Drummer:
Claude Griffith

 
Manager:
Hollister Smith
    San City Steel Symphony


 
Wet Me Down
Arranger/
Vice-captain:

Aquil Arrindell, steelpan arranger
Aquil Arrindell


 
Tuners:
Federico Gay
 &
Rodney Stowe

 
Captain:
Justin Merdina

 
Driller:
Jerlani Foster

 
Drummer:
Jamerson Joseph

 
Manager:
S. Matthews
    Tornadoes

We Just Can’t Go On Like This’ Arranger:
Shervon “Shev” Edwards
Shervon “Shev” Edwards
    Trinidad Valley Harps

Fallin’ Arrangers & Drillers:
Steffon Thomas - thumbnail
Steffon “Redo” Thomas

&
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Lershaun de Verteuil


 
Tuner:
Oliver Hospedales

 
Captain:
Vernon Flanders

 
Manager:
Clyde Flanders
 
 
Color Key East Zone Region North Zone Region South/Central
Zone Region
Tobago Region
 
    Arima Angel Harps

Fiery
Arranger:
Terrance “BJ” Marcelle
Terrance “BJ” Marcelle


Tuners:

Rodney Stowe
&
Roland Matthews

Captain:

Noel “Rat” Edwards

Driller:
Gillian Tobias
Gillian Tobias


Manager:

Roland Matthews
    Curepe Scherzando

Come With It
Arranger:

Sheldon Peters


Tuner:
Rodney Stowe
    Moods


 
Nah Do Dat
Arranger:
Arddin Herbert
Arddin Herbert


Tuner:

Anthony Duncan

Manager:
Roger Thomas
&
Co-founder:
Emelda Thomas
    Pamberi

Too Own Way
Arranger:
André White
André White


Tuner:
Augustus Peters, pan tuner
Augustus Peters


Captain:
Dwayne Cadore

 
Driller:
Akua Leith
Akua Leith


 Drummer:

Denzel Headley


Leader:
Andre Moses
    Sangre Grande Cordettes

Wine On Something Arranger:
Clarence Morris
Clarence Morris


Tuner:
Roland Innis

Leader:
Keston Bengochea
    Sforzata


 
Somebody
Arranger:
Darren Sheppard
Darren Sheppard


Tuners:

Mario Joseph
&
Terrance
Sheppard

 
Driller:
Donell “Bravo” Thomas

Leader:
Renell Denny

Meet the Small category participants: listing with Arrangers, Tuners, Captain, et al

Meet the Large category participants: listing with Arrangers, Tuners, Captain, et al

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