The Anatomy of Panorama 2018 - Quick Chart
Antigua & Barbuda National Panorama Steelband Music Competition

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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

Band Selection/
Performer
Arranger & Tuner
East Vibes Steel Orchestra

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Tourist Leggo

(King Short Shirt)
Arranger
Curtis “CC” Cochrane
Curtis “CC” Cochrane


Tuner
Veron Henry
Veron Henry

Captain:
Curtis “CC” Cochrane

Ebonites Steel Orchestra

Professional

(Ricardo Drue)
Arranger:
Dayne “Wadeka” Gomes

Tuner:
Ronald Matthew

Captain:
Cuthbert “Tiny” Thomas
Gemonites Steel Orchestra

Cyah Pop Down

(Ricardo Drue)
Arranger:
Johnny Gonsalves


Tuner
Bertram “Birch” Kelman
Bertram “Birch” Kelman


Captain:
 Joseph Henry
Halcyon Steel Orchestra

Ah Rudeness Mek Me

(Burning Flames)
Arranger:
Deiondre Teague

Tuner:
Dudley Dickson
 
Captain:
Dwayne Mussington
Harmonites International Steel Orchestra

Tight Mas

(King Swallow)
Arranger
Aubrey “Lacu” Samuel
Aubrey “Lacu” Samuel

Tuner:
Eustace Harris

Captain:
Alston Davis
Hells Gate Steel Orchestra

Steelband War
 
(Queen Thalia)
Arranger
Khan Cordice
Khan Cordice


Tuner
Veron Henry
Veron Henry

 Captain:
Veron Henry
Original Steel Orchestra

Cyah Pop Down

(Ricardo Drue)
Arranger:
Robert Simmons

Tuner
Veron Henry
Veron Henry

Captain:
Elvis Whetherill  
Panache Steel Orchestra

Good Time

(Tian Winter)
Arranger
Zahra Lake
Zahra Lake


Captain
Robin Margetson
Robin Margetson
Westside Symphony Steel Orchestra

Dung Dey

(Claudette Peters)
Arranger
Gavin Francis
Gavin Francis



Tuner
Emily Lemmerman
Emily Lemmerman


Captain:
Eugene Davis


 
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