Category: Music
Azorean 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 announce an evening of Fado music to take place on 5 October 2019 featuring musicians coming from the Azores: Alfredo Gago da Câmara [Guitar and... Read more of this article
Mamma 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 Swedish supergroup Abba, the jukebox musical is about a bride-to-be who tries to discover the identity of her father on the eve of her wedding by... Read more of this article
Bermuda 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 New York ["It was a musical postcard from Bermuda," he joked], tragedy still lay in the future. The song was simply a heart-baring declaration of love,... Read more of this article
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 to get involved with reggae music. It is produced in collaboration with London Notting Hill Carnival Enterprises Trust, Rototom Festival Spain, One Love... Read more of this article
Chelsea Amber Scores Dual Airplay Hits
Two singles from Bermudian-Canadian songstress Chelsea Amber’s most recent album have been riding high on the Canadian Christian music airplay charts this month. The songs Mosaic and Praise Your Name from the singer-songwriter’s Christian/gospel album Face The Waves have been in heavy-rotation on Canadian radio stations throughout August. Bermudian-Canadian... Read more of this article
Magazine Rhapsodic Over Bermudian Singer
When she first burst onto the British musical scene in 2017, the UK’s online Independent newspaper hailed Bermudian Kristen Bassett as “incredible” and said she might well develop into one of that country’s defining R&B voices Two years later that prediction may be about to come true. Ms Bassett, who performs under the stage name Bassette,... Read more of this article
Otis Redding III To Appear At Local Fundraiser
American singer Otis Redding III, who inherited his legendary father’s name and rich vocal delivery, will be headlining a fundraiser for Bermuda’s Family Centre next month. The entertainer shot to fame in the chart-topping 1980s/1990s funk, soul and disco band The Reddings, but in recent years has introduced many of his father’s classic... Read more of this article
Unity Fest Management On Wayne Wonder
Responding to a recent LoopJamaica story that quotes reggae artist Wayne Wonder as citing a fundamental disagreement leading to his decision not to appear at the upcoming Unity Fest, the management team behind the event say that “his comments are inconsistent with any correspondence and or legal documentation” The LoopJamaica story said,... Read more of this article
Gospel Duo Last Call Featured At Georgia Event
Bermudian gospel duo Last Call has attracted an audience which extends well beyond the island’s shore. Earlier this year Last Call, comprised of singers Tricray Astwood and Adrian Jones, topped the Billboard Gospel Airplay Chart when their song Victory was produced and released by Atlanta-based songwriter/producer Fed Jerkins, a Grammy Award winner. And... Read more of this article
Review: ‘Unity Fest Was A Phenomenal Night’
[Written by Mikaela Ian Pearman + Updated with video] The last time Buju Banton was in Bermuda, I remember staring at the stage in awe of the reggae legend. The energy, the vibes, the music – it was an incredible, memorable night. Needless to say, I had high expectations for Unity Fest and wondered if Buju would meet them. The answer is yes. He... Read more of this article
Richards Releases Re-Mastered ‘Talk Is Cheap’
Partly recorded in Bermuda in 1988, rock and roll star Keith Richards’ debut solo album Talk Is Cheap was only half-jokingly called “the best Rolling Stones record in years” by citics when it was released. To mark Talk Is Cheap’s 30th anniversary, Rolling Stones co-founder, guitarist and songwriter Mr. Richards issued a re-mastered... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Unity Festival Concert Event
Reggae veteran Buju Banton took to the stage at the Unity Festival concert event held at the National Sports Centre on Saturday night [Aug 17] along with other international artists including Agent Sasco aka Assassin and Masicka. Bermudian artists Jesse Seymour, Live Wires and C’Danger also performed, all backed by the Wall Street Band. DJs scheduled... Read more of this article
