Exodus Steel Orchestra - ‘Musical Showdown in De Big Yard’ - Taste of Carnival 2022 - Large Conventional Steelbands

Exodus Steel Orchestra on stage - “A Taste of Carnival 2022” - image: screengrab


Song: - Bailamos sung by Enrique Iglesias
Arranger: - Pelham Goddard

Song: - Dear Promoter by Voice (Aaron “Voice” St Louis)
Arranger: - Terrance “BJ” Marcelle

Captain: - Julie Williams
President - Ainsworth Mohammed

Historical Tidbits:
There were only two managers in Exodus’ history: their first, Amin Mohammed (now deceased), and his brother, Ainsworth Mohammed, the present manager.
 
Exodus Steel Orchestra was formed on 3rd May 1981. The band emerged from Gay Flamingoes, another of Trinidad & Tobago’s local steelbands.
 
Exodus, under the management of Amin Mohammed, began rehearsals with 25 players, their arranger Henry “Bendix” Cumberbatch, and using pans loaned to them by Rudolph Charles from the Desperadoes Steel Orchestra. Amin Mohammed, in the early stages of the band, mortgaged his house to buy instruments for the band.
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