Desta Zion Wilson In Britain’s Got Reggae
Bermudian musician and vocalist Desta Zion Wilson recently placed as runner up in Britain’s Got Reggae, a UK-based reggae competition. The competition encourages seasoned and unseasoned artists alike...
View ArticleBermuda Cedar John Lennon Music Boxes
The song would soon become freighted with heartbreaking associations, of course. But when John Lennon wrote Grow Old With Me on the island in July, 1980 and played it over the phone to wife Yoko Ono in...
View ArticleMamma Mia! Abba Musical Coming To City Hall
Here they go again! The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Bermuda will be staging the international hit musical Mamma Mia! at City Hall’s Earl Cameron Theatre from October 3-12. Based on the songs of...
View ArticleAzorean Fado Musicians To Perform In Bermuda
The Portuguese Cultural Association will be hosting an evening of Fado music on Saturday, October 5th at the Vasco da Gama Club. A spokesperson said, “The Portuguese Cultural Association is pleased to...
View ArticleWarwick Concert To Honour 9/11 Victims
Warwick Academy will be holding its second annual school concert next week to celebrate the memory of former student Rhondelle Tankard and all other victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks in...
View Article‘Last Call’ Gospel Duo Receive $15,000 Grant
Recently, the Ministry of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports provided support to the local Gospel music duo Last Call by presenting them with a grant for $15,000. Tricray Astwood and Adrian Jones...
View ArticleEx-Beatles Reunite Over Lennon Bermuda Song
Come together, sang John Lennon in the classic Beatles track of that name, right now — over me. And his two surviving bandmates have done just that, staging a semi-Beatles reunion of sorts to record a...
View ArticleEmergency Radio Station Will Have New Music
As a bit of a silver lining in the midst of these storm clouds, the Emergency Broadcast Radio station will apparently have new music for their upcoming broadcast during Tropical Storm Jerry. While the...
View ArticlePhotos/Video: Canadian Songsters Mini-Concert
[Updated with photos] The Salvation Army is holding it’s annual Congress this weekend and provided Bermuda with the opportunity to hear the visiting musical group, the Canadian Staff Songsters at a...
View ArticleNew Ringo Video Features Bermuda Lyric Sheet
Former Beatle Ringo Starr has released the official video for his rendition of one-time bandmate John Lennon’s Bermuda-penned song Grow Old With Me. The song will appear on Ringo’s new album, What’s My...
View ArticleWin Free Tickets To ‘The Three Rs’ Concert
In commemoration of the arrival of the first Portuguese immigrants in Bermuda, a concert event dubbed ‘The Three Rs’ will be held on Sunday, November 3 at the #1 Car Park in Hamilton, featuring...
View ArticleBermudian Singer In UK Music Charity Venture
Bermudian entertainer Janita Adderley is part of a charity initiative in the UK which is using music to raise awareness and funds for those suffering from mental health issues. Singer Ms Adderley, a...
View ArticleVideo: Roy Talbot’s Famed “Bermudavarius”
It was to plucked string instruments what the bumble bee is to flight. It shouldn’t have worked, but it did. Beautifully. The Talbot Brothers. Archie, Austin, Ross, Bryan and Roy along with their...
View ArticleSinger Chelsea Amber To Perform In Toronto
An upcoming concert by Bermudian-Canadian singer-songwriter Chelsea Amber is one of the hottest tickets in Toronto right now. She will be headlining a show along with fellow Juno Award-nominee Drew...
View ArticleVideo: Heather Nova Kicks Off European Tour
Bermudian folk rocker Heather Nova has launched a barnstorming European tour to support her critically lauded new album Pearl. Ms Nova opened her swing through Europe with a show in Paris on October...
View ArticleMinistry Supports Cultural Music Programme
The Department of Community Affairs and the Bermuda Arts Council donated a combined $6,500 to the Eddie Ming Drum School and Rhythm Lab. The funds will aid in the hosting of an upcoming student...
View ArticleUnleashed: Show Us Your #WKDside On Nov 2
Chivas Entertainment will be hosting their “Unleashed: Show Us Your #WKDside” event on Saturday, November 2nd at Docksiders on Front Street. The night will be filled with entertainment with the event...
View ArticleTemptation Recalls Motown Stars’ Bermuda Visit
They way they did the things they did had already made The Temptations Motown’s brightest stars by the time they played their only engagement in Bermuda in 1964. While such classics as My Girl and Papa...
View ArticleBeat Breakers Event At Strykz On November 10
An event sponsored by The Akayo Group LTD dubbed as ‘Beat Breakers’ will be held on Sunday [Nov 10] from 8 pm until 2 am at Strykz Bowling Lounge, St. Davids. This event will feature DJ Korie Minors,...
View ArticleColumn: Celebrating Emperor Haile Selassie I
[Written by Chris Famous] “Hail him without any apology. Hail His Imperial Majesty” – Burning Spear” “Look to the east for the crowning of a Black King” - Hon. Marcus Garvey On November 2nd, 1930 in...
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