Category: Music
Video: Minister, Astwood, Easton Sing In Boston
Last night [May 14] Minister of Business Development & Tourism Wayne Furbert, along with local singers Tricray Astwood and Steve Easton sang the U.S National Anthem prior to the Red Sox game at Fenway Park in Boston. The “Bermuda Day” event was spearheaded by the Bermuda Department of Tourism, and also saw the first pitch of the game... Read more of this article
Audio: John Lennon Bermuda Tributes Previews
Bermuda will pay tribute to John Lennon’s creative genius during the first-ever John Lennon Double Fantasy Bermuda Tribute with two events on Thursday, June 21, 2012 and Friday, September 21, 2012. In June 1980, John Lennon sailed to Bermuda on a yacht for an extended vacation. The experience sparked his musical genius and the resulting comeback... Read more of this article
Ruben Studdard To Perform At Tribute Concert
Ruben Studdard will be performing live at the Luther Vandross Tribute Concert in celebration of Luther’s 61st Birthday at The Fairmont Hamilton Princess on Sunday, April 22, 2012. Presented by BermudaNightOut, the evening will be hosted by Bootsie, and will also feature Lloyd Holder, Gita Blakeney, Jamie Zuill and Robert Edwards. The winner of... Read more of this article
New Twanée Music Video: “Lesson Learned”
Bermudian singer Twanée Butterfield has released her latest music video “Lesson Learned,” which has been viewed almost 5,000 times in its first week online. The talented singer has been performing publicly from the age of seven, and has opened for international acts including Stephanie Mills, Faith Evans, Charlie Wilson, Kirk Franklin,... Read more of this article
Requiem Honoured Bermuda Sub Disaster Victim
One of the most poignant classical music pieces of the 20th century was dedicated to — and partially inspired by — a British naval officer lost at sea off Bermuda aboard the Free French submarine “Surcouf” in 1942. Sub-Lieutenant Roger Burney [1919-1942] was the British Naval Liason Officer [BNLO] aboard the ill-fated submarine... Read more of this article
Island’s Lennon Tribute Split Into Three Events
The upcoming Bermuda John Lennon tribute event — saluting the former Beatle’s 1980 visit to the island when he polished the songs which appeared on the last album released during his lifetime — has been split into three separate parts. On June 21 the unveiling of a sculpture by local artist Graham Foster commemorating the singer/songwriter’s... Read more of this article
Mark Wood To Headline Bermuda Concert
The Bermuda School of Music has an electrifying evening in store for you later this month. The school will be partnering with Emmy award-winning electric violinist Mark Wood to present the 15th annual “Some Enchanted Evening” concert on Saturday, April 28. A former member of the symphonic rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Mr. Wood has... Read more of this article
Video: Dissipated Eight Bermuda Performance
Acclaimed US college a capella group the Dissipated Eight was on song in Bermuda recently with a performance which included a local variation on Harry Belafonte’s classic “Kingston Town.” On the last night of a Spring Break visit to the island in March, the group sang at local residence “Knapton House” for a few graduates... Read more of this article
DIA’s Derek Simmons Releases New Track
Bermudian audio engineer, producer and performer Derek Simmons — also known as Derek G. — has released a new electronic composition online which will be included in an upcoming instrumental mixtape titled “Moment of Kweeb.” Titled “Kweebland”, it’s the latest release from the hard-driving 22-year-old bassist... Read more of this article
Video: Twanee Appears On Sirius XM Radio
Bermudian singer Twanée Butterfield appeared on Sirius XM Radio station Shade 45 last month, stopping in their New York studio for a radio interview on February 19. Shade 45 debuted with a hip hop format in 2004, and is owned by rapper Eminem. Ms Butterfield performed her version of the late Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing,” and... Read more of this article
“Spotlight Uncut” Shines Light On Local Talent
Wednesdays in Bermuda will never be the same at O-Bar on Bermudiana Road, as local and international talent will be featured during a new CKC Spotlight Talent Agency event called “Spotlight Uncut” each week from 8-10 p.m. An spokesperson said, “The first set of performers is two young entertainers: B.L.A.C. [Beyond Limits Abilities... Read more of this article
Ten Videos: 2012 Earth Hour Celebrations
On Saturday night [Mar.31], Bermuda joined with over 130 countries in celebrating Earth Hour, which encourages people to turn off their lights to serve as a visual reminder on the importance of a sustainable lifestyle. Greenrock hosted an Earth Hour Expo at City Hall, with green exhibitors, live entertainment and more. The videos below show entertainment... Read more of this article
