Desperadoes and PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars are joint winners of the NLCB sponsored Pan Trinbago Northern Region J’Ouvert Bomb Competition.
The event which was staged at Victoria Square, Port of Spain attracted bands in the Conventional and Single Pan Band categories from 6:00 am on Carnival Monday morning.
For the purpose of the competition, steelbands are required to play non-calypso songs in calypso tempo.
Adjudicators were: Joslynne Sealey and Tommy Crichlow
The results are as follows:-
CONVENTIONAL BANDS
1. Desperadoes Blessed Assurance 178
1. PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars I Will Survive 178
3. Courts Sound Specialists of Laventille Our Day Will Come 177
4. Massy Trinidad All Stars 175
5. Musical Gems Steel Orchestra 173
6. CAL Invaders Steel Orchestra 159
7. Blue Diamonds 147
SINGLE PAN BANDS
1. Sapophonics My Way 175
2. Ice Water Ensemble You Are Always on My Mind 174
3. Belmont Hi Larks 165
4. Laventille Pashphonics 161
5. Uni Stars 158