Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars took the top honors at the Northern Region J’Ouvert Bomb Competition

The pan event which has become a steelpan music staple on Carnival Monday morning is staged at Victoria Square, Port of Spain.

Trinidad All Stars won with “Close To You” to amass 269 points. They were followed by Musical Gems ”How Great Thou Art” with 261 and Harvard Harps “Alfie” with 258 points. CAL Invaders and WITCO Desperadoes tied for fourth place with 257 points. White Oak Starlift and Trinidad Pan Connoisseurs filled the next two berths with 253 and 218 points respectively.

In the Single Pan Band category, Sapophonic took the lead with 247 points for their rendition of “Medley of Old Tunes”. Uni Stars placed second with 247 points. They played “It’s Now or Never”. Belmont Hi Larks and Harlem Syncopators tied for third place with 239 points. Their tunes of choice were “Can’t Stop Loving You” and “I Look to You” respectively.

Republic Bank Exodus won the Non Region category with 263 points. Coming in second was Solo Harmonites with 260 points, third spot went to Birdsong with 258 while Curepe Scherzando placed fourth with 254 points.

Adjudicators were Merle Albino deCoteau, Joslynne Sealy and Reynold Huggins.

The Region also announced the results of the first ever Carnival Monday night Groovy Steelband Competition. Venue was City Hall, Frederick Street, Port of Spain.

Results are as follows:-

• WITCO Desperadoes – 99 points (Conventional)
• Uni Stars and Hi Larks -98 and City Sun Valley 94 (Single Pan Band)
• Solo Harmonites – 90 (Non Region).

Hugh Borde was the sole judge in the above competition.