Remy RemBunction ft. The Mighty Sparrow - Ah Diggin Horrors 2010

The 2010 International SOCA Monarch Finalists

Compliments Julian182 from Islandmix
Groovy Finalists:
Fayann Lyons- Start Wining
Lil Bits- Careful
Zoelah- More Water    (St. Vincent)
Nnika Francis- Survivor     (Grenada)
Miss TC- Hot Sun & Riddim    (Barbados)
Farmer Nappy & Kerwin Dubois- Pavment
Shurwayne Whinchester- Murdah
Patrice Roberts- Wuk It
Chucky- Driffin
KMC- Nah Bad-Talk Man
Ainsley King - Bawl Out

Playlist Name: 2010 International Groovy Soca Monarch Finalists

Power Finalists:
Fayann Lyons- True Lies
Blaxx- Hunting
Tallpree- Wicked Jab    (Grenada)
Farmer Nappy- I Pay For This
JW & Blaze- Palance
Shall Marshall & Screws- Police
Tian Winter- Soca Rebals  (Antigua)
Iwer George- Party Hard
Super Jigga TC -Template
Skinny Fabolous- Beast Leggo    (St. Vincent)
Mr. Killa- Swing It Way     (Grenada)
Daddy Chess -Ready Or Not     (Dominica)
KMC F.Ronnie McIntosh-While You Can

Playlist Name: 2010 International Power Soca Monarch Finalists

35 make it to the Calypso Fiesta Semi Finals at Skinner Park

The next post has the play list for the songs making the finals. Here is the link if you came directly to this post from another site.
Breaking News - Trinidad News and Tobago News

A total of 35 calypsonians have advanced to this Saturday’s Calypso Fiesta at Skinner Park in San Fernando, following preliminary judging at various tents across the country.

The lineup contains a mixture of young calypsonians along with seasoned veterans, who will compete for a place in the Big Yard on Dimanche Gras night, February 14, 2010. The finalists will challenge reigning Calypso Monarch, Chalkdust. Saturday’s show gets underway from 12 noon.

The full list of semifinalists is as follows:

Tobago Chalkie, Alicia Richards, Twiggy, Brother Valentino, All Rounder, Anthony Johnson, Brian London, Skatie, Dee Diamond, Devon Seales, The Stinger, Duane O’Connor, Eric James, Heather Mc Intosh, Joel Parsons, Karen Eccles, Karene Asche, Ninja, Kizzie Ruiz, Kurt Allen, Lesley Ann Ellis, Short Pants, Protector, Sugar Aloes, Michelle Henry, Nicole Greaves, O.C., Count Robin, Mr. Chucky, Singing Sandra, Sean Daniel, Mistah Shak, Spicey, Gypsy and the Original De Fosto Himself.

Meantime, the preliminary round of the Extempo competition was held at the Strand Entertainment Centre on Monday night and the results are expected to be announced later this week.

http://news.bn.gs/

SW Storm ft Ravi B - De Hammer (Pong Pong) 2010

National Panorama Semi Finals Results for 2K10

National Panorama 2010 Semi-Final Results

Once again the Savannah was on fire with Pan in Yuh Pwefen! Sweet pan as Trinidadians like to say and it was one that was full of the usual 'ole talk and bacchanalia' that is the norm for barrel lovers. The judges never know what they are doing but are always right when "my band" makes it to the big stage. This will never change. However, most people don't realize or simply don't want to accept the fact that the people judging the steel band music have always been right with the final results. Simply because we "find that the music sounded sweet" does not mean that the band scored well in the judging categories that the judges are marking on the score sheets. Indeed, the judges decisions are final (so be it) but the fact remains that  every Trinidadian feels that he/she knows better resulting in a barrage of reasons to scratch our heads. We need to understand that the judges really respect the art form and will always do their best to give a fair assessment of the performance. Indeed we all have our biases but I believe that the professionalism of these people supersedes their prejudices ensuring just results.

Here are the results of the semi finals that took place on Sunday.
Ten (10) steel orchestras in each category will move to the next round in two separate Finals (bands in blue move on to the finals)

Large Bands:

1 Petrotrin Phase 11 Pan Groove Pan Army 277

2 PCS Silver Stars Battle Zone 273

3 TCL Group Skiffle Bunch Pan On Fire 272

4 Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars Large Is Large 266

5 Solo Harmonites Smooth Sailing 260

5 WITCO Desperadoes Musical Magnum 260

5 Caribbean Airlines Invaders Tell Dem 260

8 NLCB Fonclair Rewind 259 9 rbtt Redemption Sound Setters Pan On Fire 258

10 bp Renegades Battle Zone 257

11 T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps Battle Zone 256

12 Sagicor Exodus Pan in the Mas 255

13 Starlift Pandemic 254

14 Pamberi Sweetness 242

14 Our Boys Something Special 242

16 Petrotrin Siparia Deltones Pavement 238

17 Birdsong Vibes of a Mad Man 235

Medium Bands:

1 Steel Xplosion Radica 270

2 Valley Harps Battle Zone 269.5

3 NLCB Buccooneers Surrender 267

4 Courts Sound Specialists of Laventille Surrender 266

5 Katzenjammers Lightning Strikes Twice 263

5 Curepe Scherzando Battle Zone 263

7 Carib Dixieland Somewhere In Tobago 260

8 Couva Joylanders Smooth Sailing 257

9 CLICO Sforzata Wild & Free 254

9 West Side Symphony Somewhere In Tobago 254

11 Alutrint La Brea Nightingales Surrender 250.5

12 Tokyo Vibes of a Mad Man 249

13 Pan Elders I Come Out To Play 248

14 Arima Angel Harps Smooth Sailing 247.5

Small Bands:

1 Laventille Serenaders This Melody Sweet 267

2 Merrytones Pan War 260

3 Crescendoes Musicale Pan War 255

4 Golden Hands Dingolay 253

4 Arima Golden Symphony Smooth Sailing 253

6 Tamana Pioneers Pan On Fire 250

7 Tornadoes Battle Zone 248

8 Panosonic Connection Pan On Fire 241

9 Fascinators Pan Symphony I Music 239

9 Codrington Pan Family Pandemic 239

11 Flamingoes Battle Zone 232

12 Antillean All Stars Musical Fire 229

13 Longdenville Claytones Battle Zone 226

14 TIPICA Spreading Hands 225