Just one week before Brooklyn erupts with West Indian Carnival flavor, it was steelband music in all its glory across the pond. The Brits did their thing, and today we have the official results for the 2026 Notting Hill Panorama—a night where UK steelbands stepped forward with power, precision, and pure pan passion.
Results courtesy When Steel Talks
1. Ebony Steelband
Cyah Behave
Arranger: Ojay Richards
2. Mangrove Steel Orchestra — 457 points
One For The Team
Arranger: Andre White
3. Metronomes—444 points (Tie)
Respectfully Yours
Arranger: Terence “BJ” Marcelle
3. Real Steel — 444 points (Tie)
Rant and Rave
Arranger: Leroy Clarke
5. Southside Harmonics — 406 points
Jamtown
Arranger: Euistace Benjamin
A Night of UK Steelband Brilliance
From Ebony’s commanding performance to Mangrove’s polished execution and the tight musicality of Metronomes and Real Steel, this year’s Panorama showcased the depth and diversity of Britain’s steelband movement. The UK continues to demonstrate that steelpan music is not just alive abroad—it is thriving, evolving, and inspiring new generations.
With London’s Panorama now wrapped and Brooklyn’s Labor Day Carnival just days away, the global steelpan heartbeat is pulsing strong on both sides of the Atlantic.
Steelpan. Culture. Diaspora. Sokah2Soca.
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Event: Notting Hill Panorama 2026
Origin: Notting Hill, England
Genre: Steelband Music 🎶
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