"More Sokah" - Trinidad All-Stars (2020 LARGE BAND Finals)

Arranged by Leon "Smooth" Edwards.
Large Band Finals.
Performed at the Queen's Park Savannah, Trinidad & Tobago.
Saturday, February 22nd, 2020.

[@daryljos]

Leon Smooth Edwards is a national treasure and deserves recognition as an icon and shaper of our musical landscape. To terrorize 3 generations of Arrangers for over 40 years is mind boggling

[@rknyum7177]

Well said! I agree... the man is legendary.

[@trevorsamuel5421]

On treasure island.Not panorama..

[@daryljos]

Trevor Samuel BOOO!!!!

[@venicelezama6555]

I could sure do with replaying this moment live #PanTabanca

[@palos2]

Lol 😀

[@tonyn8146]

This band never fails to impress. Beyond any doubt the true spirit of carnival is reflected in this performance, stayed true to the original music, no issue following along and for me pan playing artistry like no other. This is why most other steel bands fear Allstars the most on a finals night. Truly great performance!

[@guardianmedia9070]

Win or not still champions . The music speaks for its self

[@rknyum7177]

Tapping my feet and bobbing my head to pure excellence and the real CHAMPS!

[@rknyum7177]

The music is so beautiful it is like food for the soul (you can't help but come back and listen again and again). Smooth is ahead of his time--only when you hear his work in hind-sight you can fully appreciate the sheer brilliance. Like a prodigious sculptor he chisels away at the piece and on final night the caterpillar has blossomed into a rare and spectacular butterfly.

[@FLGurl]

Much ❤ to this presentation. Thank you much! 🤗

[@MartinMaitland]

Without a doubt this was the best performance of all the bands on the night. We are all fortunate to have had Trinidad Carnival and Panorama to hear this masterpiece, Smooth and All Stars are really the final night band with the tempo and showmanship to captivate the listening and viewing audience #1 on the night by far. Congratulation to All Stars. You just had to be there.

[@cwags212218]

I am a renegades fan but my father used to beat pan for the all stars when I was young...and omg this was amazing they truly did and amazing job I loved every bit of this🙏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@natturnner3446]

yes yessssss The Greatest Band in the World.... the Trinidad Universal All Stars

[@markrooks6184]

I felt like listening to some pan in July 2022. I listened to BP renegades and switched after a few minutes, then I listened to All Stars, right to the very end, absolutely brilliant! Had me wanting to get off my feet and jump up a few times lol! That's what it's about. I read the comments and was surprised that they didn't win Panorama after this performance in 2020. I went and listened to Desperadoes...ok, it didn't make me feel like I wanted to get off my feet at all. All Stars should have won that all day long!

[@asiaplayzs429]

Congratulations MASSY ALL STARS, 🌟🌟🌟🌟 #DGREATEST

[@gordonwilliams5394]

They were having so much fun. Great playing and great timing.

[@marilynfuller3701]

Great and awesome job! Should have taken the win. You’ll always be a 💯 a star 🌟 in my book.

[@shamrocklotus7245]

This is great, but Zanda pull on heart strings with his arrangement. You can hear Nailah singing in Zanda's arrangement. Love that both bands honored the great Ras Shorty!

[@panojama]

I hear you but Despers ain't put water in meh eye like All Stars just did. Chalkdust was right when he wrote "You Can't Judge Culture"! Every band's performance on finals night was good enough to win. It all boils down to the musical taste of the judges......mostly!!!

[@HansumTrini]

@@panojama Bottomline...fact

[@MrGutty]

Clearly u not listening to piece of art . I still don't understand how despers win . This here is what panorama is about

[@yucklincrichlow904]

Massy Trinidad All Stars, you are WINNERS and #1 to me, The tenors AWESOOOME! The arrangement was OUTSTANDING. CONGRATULATIONS. JOB WELL DONE!!

[@natturnner3446]

leon Smooth Edwards..the Eight Wonder of The World on Fire Always.

[@rooksmark]

Felt like listening to some pan in July 2022. I listened to BP and switched after a few minutes, then I listened to All Stars, right to the very end, absolutely brilliant! Had me wanting to get off my feet and jump up a few times lol! That's what it's about. I read the comments and was surprised that they didn't win Panorama. I went and listened to Desperadoes...ok, it didn't make me feel like I wanted to get off my feet at all. All Stars should have won that all day long!

[@decostaderoche8235]

omg what an Arrangement in deed that man Smooth is a boss on a final ,,well done love it

[@MrGutty]

Phenomenal

[@jlucass8367]

Pan is beautiful i love it Bravo!!!!!!

[@albertchase6010]

Sweet pan. I love it, in the 60s pan yard was taboo for us. Trini for life💯🇹🇹

[@DerrickHistory]

Well look how TASSO walk out with a whole new sound and attitude for finals. Smooth continues his tenure as the chief surgeon of steel pan. Outstanding refinement on this final rendition! Would have personally preferred a rolling end for resonance but overall this was above and beyond fantastic. Bravo!

[@pansosweet4fusion]

JB, it was an awesome final night performance.....I said the same thing about the ending.... All the bands brought their A game!

[@ivorcumberbatch4381]

A whole new sound and attitude..great transformation from d previous rounds..Smooth is in a class by himself. What an astonishing arranger! Hats off to a Boss..Leon " Smooth" Edwards take a bow once more!!

[@TomMariner]

Amazing! The music, the sounds, the enthusiasm of the musicians. I have no idea how anyone can sit still during that performance. Put this on your "bucket list" of stuff you have to see in person before you go higher.

[@trini2DBone134]

bc we hear it all the time in trinidad 😅

[@HansumTrini]

I dare say I enjoyed this above Renegades performance 🙈...never thought I'd say that lol! The background sections added wonderful flavor that I usually don't pay attention to when All Stars play. Smooth did a great job, and HOPEFULLY I hear a change like this next rounds lol😉

[@alfielawrence5989]

pan is beautiful I love it

[@jamesbenedict6480]

CRAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZYYYYYY!!!

[@panfan623]

I'm a Renegades fan but wow Smooth know's how to bring it on Finals night. I really like this one. A lot of fun to watch and listen to. I would've been happy if there was a three-way tie for first place between Despers, Renegades and All-Stars. I would've been content with that.

[@michaelkassie9350]

@User1234 v

[@bondeebryan411]

This is a winner. Thanks Allstars. Thanks Smooth.

[@decostaderoche8235]

omg what a final arrangement they r at there best well done

[@noobgamerx4596]

Awesome!!!!!

[@MartinMaitland]

Without a doubt,,, Leon Smooth Edwards is the Master. Like a DJ, his transitions are so clean, it's like mixing two or more songs without dropping the beat.

[@keithlewis4476]

This the best band in the world coming from the east side

[@Funnybunny7ful]

Par excellence!

[@rodneyk505]

Despers arrangement was more cohesive than All Stars, and felt like if Nailah was singing the song on stage. Both bands are finals' night bands with All Stars giving you the Spirit of Carnival and Despers giving you Sweet Music for Soul. To the public at large Despers had the edge this year. Bravo to Nailah for having 1st and 2nd wins in the panorama. More Sokah!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kenisharichards8363]

All Stars❤️

[@jerrydolabaille5302]

Most evident is that vintage single pan style two note rhythm ... Dee dum Dee dum.... usual mid pans on autopilot. .... strong voicing pans... Always a final night performer never to be counted OUT .... Top 4 performance ....... Despers... Renegades tied All Stars .....Phase 11....... Invaders has been consistent within recent times ...

[@jasonphillips8754]

they made the steelpan talk yes

[@mangojulie123]

Better rendition than Despers! WOW!!! How did they not win the whole thing?

[@longtimepanman9606]

not as sweet as despers

[@rknyum7177]

You obviously don't know the definition of sweet!

[@fitzroysmith133]

Well well how do u top that Boy oh Boy

[@kylelinks5804]

With a zanda arrangement

[@HansumTrini]

@@kylelinks5804 😂😂

[@garthbrathwaite7143]

Catelli Forever!!! Oh Gosh, I am telling my age. 🤣

[@lucyguiland-nt9vu]

24 hope to c them imy daughter for the company, them not so hot but this band is🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@larryharewood8946]

Smooth continues to show that he's not only a frontline arranger.He can work the lower pans as well.Listen to the top 3.Doh study whey dem tenors doing.Listen to whey the background pans doing.Tell me if they in Smooth class.As Bradley once said the only man he does be worried bout on a final night is Smooth cause he's not only a frontline arranger.

[@dingding56]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 the sweetness in the music 😍 whoever frontline reading this leave meh 😂 #TASSOMIDDLES 🙌😍💖

[@dingding56]

Yesssss 🔥🔥🔥

[@HansumTrini]

I'll admit that I'm not an All Stars fan, but what Smooth did to THIS piece of music here was WONDERFUL. The BACKGROUND was put to WORK boi...I think that is what put them over the top. Respect

[@plssubotwto1m929]

Is Mr.Wade Austin in here because he is my sisters steel pan teacher

[@jodaga12]

No way Despers version sounded better than All Star’s. All Stars till ah dead!

[@samaiyaroberts1870]

Ah rlly can't choose again nah

[@claramitchell746]

BRILLIANCE PERSONIFIED!!!! Especially with their homage to Ras Shortie I!👌🏾🎶🎶🎶🎶❤️🇹🇹

[@kelvinstowe9620]

Onlysoca Allstars

[@AhmadAli-hz8yg]

T is ah hater all stars win

[@trevorsamuel5421]

No arranger or arrangers has ever ever followed "ROUGH"not smooth.not even primary school arrangers GOOD HEAVENS..

[@daryljos]

Trevor Samuel BOOOOOOOOOO

[@amandamuller9412]

BOO HOO Judges, you stink! That's it I quit looking at judging. ALL STARS are the best! Renegades are doing superb as well. Desperadoes is not a winner. Despers version sounded like crap and a bundle of confusion. But, hey ALL STARS fans know deep down in their hearts who is the winner, and its sure not Despers. The order should have been ALL STARS, Renegades, and perhaps Invaders. I truly believe that the judges suffer from a bad case of hearing loss and/or tinnitus.

[@trevorsamuel5421]

Heard better in the single pan..

[@daryljos]

Trevor Samuel BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@trevorsamuel5421]

What nonsense is this?

[@daryljos]

Trevor Samuel Boooo

[@ult_mckeem5845]

just say u don't like all stars na lol

[@nigelgrosvenor9471]

Trevor Samuel Ofcourse you would think this is nonsense, you from North Korea

[@trevorsamuel5421]

Musically bankrupt.

[@daryljos]

Trevor Samuel BOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

[@nigelgrosvenor9471]

Trevor Samuel every night I see you in All Stars panyard

[@depannist]

Nigel Grosvenor lol

[@trevorsamuel5421]

Digusting. How could the judges even listen to this.After hearing Des_Ren_Phase_super_invad_ exo.Is beyond me.

[@daryljos]

Trevor Samuel BOOOO!!!!!!!

[@trevorsamuel5421]

Terrible.

[@daryljos]

Trevor Samuel BOOOOOOO

[@nigelgrosvenor9471]

Trevor Samuel you must be into chutney