Northern Region’s J’Ouvert Bomb Competition
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Neal & Massy T’dad All Stars scored another victory, this time in the “Bomb” competition.
The Panorama 2011 winner copped the Pan Trinbago Northern Region’s J’Ouvert Bomb Competition on Carnival Monday morning at Victoria Square, Port of Spain, with their rendition of “You Are My Special Angel’ to score 287 points.
Winners in the two other categories were Gonzales Sheikers (“Wanna Make Love To You”) with 242 points and Solo Harmonites (“I Wanna Be A Millioniare”) with the 275 points in the Single Pan Band and Outside of the Region respectively.
Bands were required to play a contemporary piece of music in calypso tempo. Judges were Reynold “Pro” Huggins, Hugh Borde and Merle Albino DeCoteau.
The complete of results are as follows:-
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CONVENTIONAL BANDS |
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1. Trinidad All Stars 287 |
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2. Harvard Harps 284 |
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3. WITCO Desperadoes 279 |
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4. Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove 278 |
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5. CAL Invaders 277 |
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6. Musical Gems 267 |
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7. bp Renegades 266 |
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8. Starlift 263 |
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8. North Stars 263 |
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10. Blue Diamonds 256 |
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11. Gale Stars 222 |
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OUTSIDE OF THE REGION |
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1. Solo Harmonites 275 |
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2. Sagicor Exodus 271 |
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3. Curepe Scherzando 255 |
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SINGLE PAN BANDS |
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1. Gonzales Sheikers 242 |
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2. Harlem Syncopators 236 |
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3. Belmont Hi Larks 235 |
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3. Nuttin Big Pan Groove 235 |
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3. City Sun Valley 235 |
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6. Nostrand Symphony 217 |
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7. Trinidad Free Lancers 211 |
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On Carnival Tuesday evening, the Region hosted another competition “Piccadilly on de Greens. Bp Renegades playing “Kitchener’s Melody” won this event with Tokyo placing second. Their tune of choice was Winston Bailey (Shadow) “Dingolay”. In the Single Pan category, Nuttin Big Pan Groove scored with “Soca Man”. Curtis Edwards, Junior Howell and Martin Albino served as adjudicators. Thousands of dollars in cash prizes will be presented to winners at the Prize Distribution Function at a date and venue to be announced.