T&TEC New East Side Dimension topped the semi-finals of the National Panorama Small Conventional Bands competition on Saturday, scoring 275 with its rendition of Lord Kitchener’s Rain-O-Rama.
The Tobago-based steelband was among 31 small bands competing in the semi-finals held at Victoria Square, Port-of-Spain.
The finals are scheduled to Skinner Park, San Fernando, next Saturday, when 14 bands will compete for the title.
The results from the semi-finals are:
1. T&TEC New East Side Dimension - Rain-O-Rama - 275
2. Southern Stars Steel OrchestRA (D’South Band) - Mih Lover - 272
First Citizens Tobago Panthers - Tiney Winey - 272
4. St Margaret’s Super Stars - Rack Me Rack Me - 271
Uptown Fascinators - Doh Rock It So - 271
6. T&T Defence Force Steel Orchesta - Swing - 270
Todd’s Road Rhthem Raiders - Golo - 270
8. Golden Hands - Mih Lover - 269
Tokyo Steel Orchestra - Cheers To Life - 269
10. Panosonic Connection - Garlic Sauce - 268
Fasconators Pan Symphony - Sweetness Is My Weskness- 268
12. Fusion Steel - Bonnie and Clyde - 265
13. Arima Golden Symphony - Gold - 262
Road Block SteelOrchestra - Soca Train - 262
15. Harvard Harps - Full of Vibe - 260
Motown Pan Theatre - Tourist Leggo - 260
17. Plymouth Bethesda Steel Sensation - Iron Man - 259
C&B Crown Cordaans - How Ah Livin - 259
Our Boys Steel Orchestra - Tiney Winey - 259
20. Alpha Pan Pioneers - Sweet Soca Man - 258
21. Phoenix Steel Orchestra - Carnival Contract - 256
Highlanders Steel Orchestra - Hooked - 256
23. La Horquetta Pan Groove - Inventor - 255
24. West Stars Steel Orchestra - Small Pin - 254
Simple Song Steel Orchestra - Band From Space - 254
26. West Side Symphony Steel Orchestra - Play - 252
Bon Sir Rhythm Rockers Steel Orchestra - Rum King - 252
Nu Stars Steel Orchestra - How Ah Livin 252
29. Silver Harps - Virginia - 250
30. Kalomo Kings - Bacchanal Tima - 244
31. Perfect Cadence Steel Orchestra - How Ah Living - 242