Lennox Mohammed
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Lennox "Bobby" Mohammed is a musician
and pannist
from Trinidad
.
and visited the Presentation College. He was a founding member of the Gondoliers Steelband. This group did break up and Mohammed founded Guinness Cavaliers in 1961.
This steelband won the national Panorama
competition twice in 1965 and 1967, with Bobby Mohammed arranging the music.
After leaving the field, Mohammed returned to arranging for steelbands in the 1990s, but with only modest success.
He did arrange for DanSteel Olympians.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and pannist
Pannist
A pannist is a person who plays the steelpan. A professional pannist can perform solo pieces, play with a steel band, or accompany one or more singers or solo instrumentalists...
from Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
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Person
Lennox Mohammed grew up in San FernandoSan Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
The City of San Fernando with a population of 55,419 according to the 2000 census, is the larger of Trinidad and Tobago's two cities and the second largest municipality after Chaguanas. It occupies 18 km² and is located in the southwestern part of the island of Trinidad...
and visited the Presentation College. He was a founding member of the Gondoliers Steelband. This group did break up and Mohammed founded Guinness Cavaliers in 1961.
This steelband won the national Panorama
Panorama (music competition)
Panorama is an annual music competition of Steelbands from Trinidad and Tobago.It is usually held around Carnival time.-History:Panorama was first held during Carnival celebrations in 1963. A popular Calypso is arranged into a piece with introductions and variations over the theme.-Past...
competition twice in 1965 and 1967, with Bobby Mohammed arranging the music.
After leaving the field, Mohammed returned to arranging for steelbands in the 1990s, but with only modest success.
He did arrange for DanSteel Olympians.