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    15 Steelbands in Hoyte's Bomb Contest
    (Daily Express, 10-Feb-86) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    Fifteen steelbands in central and south Trinidad will participate in the 17th Annual Hoyte's Bomb Competition. The winning band will receive a John Hoyte challenge trophy and a cash prize. There is also a picture of Pamberi, the San Juan steelband as it leaves the stage after placing sixth in the National Panorama Finals.
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    16 Bands for the Greens
    (Daily Express, 4-Feb-88) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    Pan Trinbago has released the names of the 16 steel orchestras that have been selected for the semi-final of the 1988 National Panorama competition. The steelband body also conducted the draw, for the order of appearance, in the three Zone finals.
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    $2.4m To Build Pan Theatres
    (Trinidad Express, 18-Oct-95) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    The Government of Trinidad and Tobago allocated $2.4 million for the construction of pan theatres throughout the country. Community Development Minster Joan Yuille -Williams announced the news at the opening ceremony of the La Horquetta Community facility.
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    $20,000 Lure to Bring Pans Out for Las' Lap
    (Sunday Express, 4-Mar-84) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    Berger Paints Trinidad Limited announced plans to revive Las' Lap in Port-of-Spain with a steelband competition on Carnival Tuesday. Selwyn Drayton, Berger's General Manager stated that the company will be awarding a total of $20,000 in prizes for the best beating steelband, the best beating pan-round-the-neck band and the first band to reach the roundabout.
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    21 Bands for Pan Festival
    (Express, 20-Jul-01) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    Reigning National Steelband Panorama champions Exodus, is among 21 bands committed to performing at the street parade for this year’s Laventille Steelband Festival. The festival is an Emancipation community celebration, highlighting the African contribution to the development of pan. Apart from Exodus, ten- time National Panorama Champions WITCO Desperadoes, ten conventional steel orchestras, eight single-pan bands, a tamboo-bamboo group and the Laventille Rhythm Section will take part in the parade.
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    45 Steelbands for Panorama Semis
    (Express, 02-Feb-07) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    Forty-five steel orchestras will perform at the 2007 National Panorama semifinals at the Queen’s Park Savannah. In all, 15 bands will be competing in the Small Band category, with 14 Medium Bands and 16 Large Conventional Bands listed to perform before three separate panels of judges.
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    $50,000 UNESCO Grant to Document Steelband
    (Trinidad Guardian, 16-Oct-96) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    Pan Trinbago and Banyan Productions has received a second allocation of TT $50,000 from United Nations Educational Scientific and Communication Organisation (UNESCO), towards their joint steelband project titled "Pan Beat Of The Steelband".
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    9 Tobago Steelbands Now Get Sponsors
    (Daily Express, 27-Mar-71) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    Sponsorship arrangements were finalized at a meeting between Prime Minister Dr. Eric Williams and representatives of the steelbands and nine Tobago steelbands now have sponsors. A picture depicts Prime Minister Dr. Eric Williams with members of the Fun Stars Steel Orchestra of Sangre Chiquito.
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    After 28-Year Hiatus…La Brea Nightingales Back In Panorama
    (The Daily Express, 15-Jan-07) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    La Brea Nightingales, now called Alutrint La Brea Nightingales, are returning to Panorama after 28 years of financial problems. Band manager Errol Joseph mentions sponsorship problems. This Panorama, the band is expected to play "Pan Lamentation" by the Original De Fosto, arranged by Tyrelle Marcelle.
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    All Stars Back From Successful NY Tour
    (Trinidad Guardian, 8-Sep-95) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    Neal and Massy Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra has completed a one-week series of concerts in New York. This was All Stars' first New York appearance in 12 years and the band was assisted by the Tourism and Industrial Development Company (Tidco).
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    All Stars Defends Pan Title Tonight
    (Daily Express, 28-Feb-87) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    Panorama 1987 comes to an explosive climax when a dozen of the best steel orchestras in the world face the judges for the grand final at the Queen's Park Savannah. It is expected to be a keenly fought battle between defending champion Catelli Trinidad All Stars, Amoco Renegades and Phase II.
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    All Stars Not Fifty Years Old
    (Trinidad Guardian, 3-Nov-85) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    In this article, the writer disputes claims made that Catelli All Stars is celebrating its 50th anniversary. In the Sunday Guardian, October 13, Prince Baston, steelband historian and former leader of All Stars, wrote that while the band really began orderly organised in 1946, it really started nine or ten years before, around 1937. It is suggested that the Ministry of Culture get the correct story as to the origin and progress of the steelband.
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    All Stars Still Panorama Champions
    (Daily Express, 2-Mar-81) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    Catelli Trinidad All Stars and Amoco Renegades steelband orchestras made it easy to forecast the top honours. The results were such a true reflection of the performances of the top four bands that any true 'panatic' with a good steelband ear could have selected the first four in descending order. The full results are listed for the conventional steelbands.
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    All Stars Tops Panorama Semis
    (Newsday, 29-Jan-02) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    Neal and Massy Trinidad All Stars topped the Panorama Semi Finals held at the Queen's Park Savannah with a score of 499 points. A list of the finalist and their points are included in the article.
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    All-Female Band Marks 20 Years of Playing Pan
    (Trinidad Guardian, 03-Mar-99) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    National Secretaries Association (NSA) Vibrations Steel Orchestra plans to celebrate its 20th anniversary in style. The NSA Vibration was founded in 1979 by a group of professional secretaries who had the desire to learn the rudiments of pan playing. The band comprises members of the National Secretaries Association and has evolved into a competent unit catering to small intimate gatherings and social functions.
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    Ambassadors for Trinidad
    (Sunday Guardian, 17-Aug-75) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    The Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers has made an unprecedented impact with their steelband music and the promotion of Trinidad and Tobago. References to newspaper headlines, international critics and testimonials from sponsors clearly verifies this. The tour proved to be one of the best promotional exercises ever.
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    Amral's Cavaliers: The Crowd Pleasers and Dynamic Superstars
    (Sunday Guardian, 17-Aug-75) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    The Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers have performed and received standing ovations and encores both in Canada and the United States during the past four years. The Cavaliers tour, described as the most fantastic and ambitious ever undertaken included East Africa, Pakistan, India, Malaysia and Europe.
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    Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers III
    (Sunday Guardian, 17-Aug-75) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    Mr. Amral Khan stated that his third group, Amral Khan's Cavaliers III, has been concentrating on a highly sophisticated repertoire of music. The musical arranger Bobby Lennox Mohammed has spent endless hours making the most beautifully arranged steelband music. During past tours of the United States, the band won unlimited acclaim and recognition.
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    ... And Each Band Should Be Proud of Their Efforts
    (Daily Express, 12-Feb-83) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    The editorial states that the 11 steelbands who made it to the finals should not be heartbroken if the top prize does not come their way. Over the competition days, these bands have given the public a high standard of musicianship and any one of these bands is capable of providing music to raise one's pores.
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    Andy's in the Groove
    (Daily Express, 10-Feb-86) Unknown; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    American steelbandsman, Andy Narrel, an accomplished musician and the best known panman in the US, came to Trinidad to taste the real atmosphere. Narrel got his fill of it by playing with not one but two steelbands, Phase II and Amoco Renegades.