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#Trinidad #Panorama2025 #SteelPan

Pan party has begun!

New pope being debuted at Panorama by The Invaders

(They quoted the Handel’s Hallelujah moments before)

As always, lots of great performances going on tonight. Specifically a good amount of drama in a lot of the tunes this year

And quite a few monologues at the beginning of performances, which is new

Spice blocking my view of the festivities

#Panorama2025 #caturday

The tune “Bet Meh” has been played twice tonight and both bands have leaned into the pageantry of the gambling theme

The Renegades here bringing a horse on stage, probably a first for Panorama

Later, that same band leader started tossing out playing cards on stage… but they still couldn’t reach the over-the-top-ness of the Trinidad All Stars, who earlier tonight rained down fake dollar bills everywhere at the end of their rendition of the same tune

Scott Wade

All ten bands have performed now, waiting on the judges to declare the winner of Panorama 2025

EXODUS is the winner this year! Their first time winning since 2004

Their tune was “Too Own Way” (will post the video once I find it on YouTube)

A well deserved win for a close competition (288 points awarded to first place, 285 points for second place)

I got to see Exodus practice for Panorama back in 2010 so it’s pretty cool to see them now take home the big prize

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z51_DmIwiuE

Exodus - "Too Own Way"
Winners of the #Panorama2025 Large Band Finals

Really impressive playing and execution here, full of dramatic moments and flair (and a stilts walker!)

I always say that some of the pieces at Panorama sound like final boss music in a #FinalFantasy game, being so bombastic and danceable and cool

But this performance felt more like final boss music in #SecretOfMana or #ChronoTrigger and I can't put my finger on why exactly

2025 LARGE BANDS PANORAMA FINAL - 6 REPUBLIC BANK EXODUS -Too Own Way

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