T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps won the Panchutca 2014 competition which held by Pan Trinbago’s South/Central Region last Saturday. The chutney soca music competition took place at Guaracara Park, Point-a-Pierre. Angel Harps earned 440.25 points for its performance of Kanchan & Babla’s Bholo Bholo.
Others in winner’s row were Pan Elders with 439.5 points for its execution of another of Kanchan & Babla’s O Tynie Wynie, while Petrotrin Siparia Deltones ran third with Sundar Popo’s Kaisay Bannie amassing 437.5 points.
Thirteen steelpan ensembles of 15-20 players each vied for a total of $500,000 in prizes. The winner also received the Massive Gosine Roving Tent challenge trophy. Recognition was paid to the late Sundar Popo and Ras Shorty I (Garfield Blackman), exponents of the chutney soca art form.
Adjudicators were Michelle Huggins-Watts, Satya Sharma, Rishi Guyadeen and Sam Ranjitsingh. Panchutca 2014 was held under the patronage of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. Prizes will be distributed at a date and venue to be announced.
The full results
1. T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps – Bholo Bholo—Kanchan & Babla (440.25)
2. Pan Elders—O Tynie Wynie—Kanchan & Babla (439.5)
3. Petrotrin Siparia Deltones—Kaisay Bannie—Sundar Popo (437.5)
4. Old Tech—Indian Gyul ( Mr Lotayla)—Drupatee & Machel (422.5)
5. NGC Couva Joylanders—Kuchee Ghar Bhar Hai—Kanchan & Babla (420.5)
6. Skiffle—Kuchee Ghar Bhar Hai— Kanchan & Babla (410.75)
7. Golden Hands—Indian Gyul (Mr Lotayla)—Drupatee & Machel (378.75)
8. Southern Marines S/band Foundation—Bholo Bholo— Kanchan & Babla (342.75)
9. NGC La Brea Nightingales—Kuchee Ghar Bhar Lai—Kanchan & Babla (342.75)
10. Panasonic Connection—Leh We Be Friends For the Night—KI Persad (326)
11. San City Steel Symphony—Indian Gyul ( Mr Lotayla)—Drupatee & Machel (319)
12. Petrotrin Hatters—Leh We Be Friends For the Night—KI Persad (293)
13. Kalomo Kings—Kuchee Ghar Bhar Hai—Kanchan & Babla (233.5)
