2026 Panorama Info Complete

Participants for MEDIUM Conventional Steel Orchestra Competition - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2026

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Participating bands in the 2026 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama from the North, East, South/Central and Tobago regions in the Medium category of the conventional steel orchestras, showed off their music mettle in their respective panyards/communities from January 20 through 24.

For the record, meet the arrangers, tuners, captains, drillers, drummers, leaders, et al - where data is available; it 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 is the listing of participants initially registered for the 2026 Panorama competition for Medium steel orchestras. 


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

Medium Conventional Steel Orchestras - 2026 Participants

    BAND SONG ARRANGER, et al
    withdrawn from competition
 Pan-Demonium

Jamtown
Arranger:
Keisha Codrington
Keisha Codrington


Tuner:
 Ross Thomas
 
    withdrawn from competition
Power Stars


 
I Love Being Me
Arranger:
Aaron Clarke
Aaron Clarke


Tuner:


 
Captain:

 
Driller:

Drummer:


Manager:
 
    Sound Specialists of Laventille


 
Soft Man
Arranger:
Duvone Stewart
Duvone Stewart


Tuner:

Juma Simmons
 

Captain:

Kern John

Manager:
Richard Forteau
    Valley Harps

Hall of Fame
Arrangers:
thumbnail of Robert Tobitt
Robert Tobitt

&
Ricardo Dennis

Tuners:

Sherwin Pierre
&
Albert John

 
Captain:
Daniel Seaton
 
Driller:
Dane Durham

Drummer:

Jamerson Joseph

Manager:
  Kevin Carimbocas
 
 
 
Color Key East Zone Region North Zone Region South/Central
Zone Region
Tobago Region
 
    Dixieland

Raising Dust
Arranger:

Danté Pantin


Tuner:

Kaijah Codrington
Kaijah Codrington


 
Captain:
Don Soverall

Driller:
Marc Brooks - Pan arranger
Marc Brooks


Drummer:


Manager:
  Brendon Gray
 
    Steel Xplosion

We Can Make It If We Try Arranger:
kersh-ramsey
Kersh Ramsey

Tuner:

Oliver Hospedales
 
Captain:
Aldington Peters

 
Driller:
Tyeesha Alexander
Tyeesha Alexander


Drummer:

 
 
 
Color Key East Zone Region North Zone Region South/Central
Zone Region
Tobago Region
 
   
withdrawn from competition
Antillean All Stars


 
Fiery
Arranger:
Allan Cardinal

Tuner:
Nichaeus Richards
 
    Couva Joylanders

Fire In The Back Seat Arranger:

Stefon West


Tuner:


 
Captain:

 
Driller:
Kevon Duncan

Drummer:

Darius Walcott

Manager:

Richard Gill
 
    La Brea Nightingales

High Life Arranger & Tuner:
Nichaeus Richards

Tuner:
Sherwin Pierre

 
Captain:
Omari Smith

 
Drillers:
Michael Elbourne, Sherron Fung &
Che Richards

Drummer:


Manager:
Julius Wilson
 
    Pan Elders

Magician (I Command You)  Arranger:

Ojay Richards


Tuners:
Anthony Duncan
&
Kayle Noel

 
Captain:
Quincy Smith

 
Driller:
Keoma Fife

Drummer:


Manager:
 
    San City Steel Symphony


 
Drive It Arranger/
Vice-captain:

Aquil Arrindell, steelpan arranger
Aquil Arrindell


 
Tuners:
Federico Gay
 &
Rodney Stowe

 
Captain:
Justin Merdina

 
Driller:
Kenalica Buzwell

 
Drummer:
Joshua Callender

 
Manager:
Swadacka Matthews
 
    Trinidad Valley Harps

Rally ‘Round The West Indies Arranger:
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Lershaun de Verteuil


Tuner:


 
Captain:
Vernon Flanders

Driller:

Steffon Thomas - thumbnail
Steffon “Redo” Thomas


Drummer:


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

Band From Space
Arranger:
Terrance “BJ” Marcelle
Terrance “BJ” Marcelle


Tuners:

Ronald Matthews
&
Rodney Stowe

 
Captain:
Roiston Batson

 
Vice-Captain:
Zane Williams

 
Driller:

Gillian “Toby” Tobias

Drummer:


Managers:
Noel “Rat” Edwards
&
Ronald Matthews
 
    Curepe Scherzando

Jamtown
Arranger:

Sheldon Peters


Tuner:

Rodney Stowe

 
Captain:
Teddy Neptune

 
Driller:

Drummer:


Manager:
Laurie Andall
 
    Matthews Steel Orchestral Music Academy Bacchanal Time
Arranger:
Andrew Charles

Tuner:

Rodney Stowe

 
Captain:
Kelly Matthews

 
Drummer:

 
Manager:
 
    Moods Steel Orchestra


 
Oil and Music
Arranger:
Adrian Jaikaran
Adrian Jaikaran


Tuners:

Rodney Stowe
&
Anthony Duncan

Captain:

Drummer:

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

The Fog
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, leader - Pamberi Steel Orchestra
Andre Moses

 
    Potential Symphony

Roti and Talkarie
Arranger:
Carlon Harewood
Carlon “Panman” Harewood

 
    Sangre Grande Cordettes

Mash Up
Arranger:
Clarence Morris
Clarence Morris


Tuner:

Roland Innis

 
Captain/Leader:
  Keston Bengochea

Drummer:

 
    Sforzata


 
This Party Is It
Arranger:
Arddin Herbert
Arddin Herbert


Tuners:

Mario Joseph
&
Terrence Sheppard

 
Captain:

 
Driller:

Drummer:


Manager:
Renell Denny
 

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