Category: Music
Music Video: Kidd Clazzic “Bonita Applebum”
Bermudian artist Kidd Clazzic has created his Free Verse Video Friday Series for 2015 with the release of his new mini music video, “Bonita Applebum.” The video was directed by young Bermudian film maker, Marq Rodriguez. Kidd decided to create the video series to celebrate some of his favourite rap artists, as well as some classic rap songs. The... Read more of this article
Nine Schools To Compete In Valentine’s Choir
The Berkeley Institute Library is getting set to present its second annual Primary School Valentine’s Choir Competition, with nine schools to compete on Friday, February 13, 2015. The participating schools will include East End Primary, St. George’s Preparatory, Prospect Primary, West Pembroke, Mount Saint Agnes, Heron Bay, Port Royal, Somerset... Read more of this article
Registration To Open For Drum Line Camp
The Bermuda National Drumline Academy [NDA] registered charity #756 is opening up its February Drum camp to all students interested in participating in the Bermuda National Marching Band. A spokesperson said, “Established in 2006, the focus of the NDA has been geared towards providing middle and high school students the opportunity to learn fundamental... Read more of this article
BUEI To Present ‘Profiles In Harmony’ Part 2
Bermuda music legends Dilton Lightbourne [musical saw], Jean Howes [accordion], Professor Keith Caisey [percussionist] and Bobbie Barton [harmonica] will be featured at the Bermyuda Underwater Exploration Institute’s [BUEI] Profiles in Harmony Part 2, with a special tribute planned to the late Chalky Virgil, Syke Laws and Earl Darrell. Live performances... Read more of this article
G&S Society To Present ‘Carmen’ On Film
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society [G&S] is getting set to present the New York Metropolitan Opera’s production of Bizet’s ‘Carmen’ on film in Bermuda, to run on Saturdays starting on February 21, 2015 at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI]. The approximate running time is 3 hours and 40 minutes. A spokesperson... Read more of this article
Bermuda Festival To Offer Guitar Masterclass
The Bermuda Festival Outreach Programme is getting set to host a “guitar masterclass” workshop on Saturday, February 7, 2015, led by the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. A spokesperson said, “This workshop is offered to advanced guitarists only and those who participate will be given the opportunity to work with and learn from the members... Read more of this article
Digicel Launch Partnership With Music Provider
Digicel Bermuda today [Jan 29] announced an exclusive partnership with the global music streaming provider Rdio, giving Bermuda mobile customers the opportunity to access 32 million music tracks via their smartphones. A spokesperson said, “To mark the launch of this partnership, Digicel has created an innovative suite of postpaid smartphone plans... Read more of this article
Videos: Bermuda Entertainment Union Meeting
The Bermuda Entertainment Union held a special meeting last night [Jan 25] at Leopard’s Club to discuss the impact of the new work permit policy on the entertainment industry, with the new policy set to come in effect on March 1st. Shadow Minister for Immigration Walton Brown previously said, “The policy for many years was that foreign entertainment... Read more of this article
Dr. Burnie, Jeff Golub Star In Blues Recording
The late Dr. Neil Burnie is featured on a newly released blues song, appearing with his harmonica alongside The Gadflys and guitarist Jeff Golub, who died on New Year’s Day of progressive supranuclear palsy, a brain disorder, according to Rolling Stone magazine. Local entertainment veteran Tony Brannon said, “Jeff was in the Billy Squier... Read more of this article
Somerset Brigade Band Celebrates 85th Year
Under the distinguished patronage of its Ladies Auxiliary, The Somerset Brigade Band is getting set to celebrate their 85th anniversary and present their Festival of Music on February 14, 2015 at 7.30pm at St. James Church in Sandy’s Parish. This event will feature The North Village Community Band, vocal soloist Chantelle Berkeley, soprano saxophonist... Read more of this article
2015 Festival To Feature Largest Ever Orchestra
The Bermuda Festival Opening Ceremony is set to feature a massed orchestra of roughly 300 instrumentalists, which they said will be the largest orchestra to ever play in Bermuda. The massed orchestra will consist of members of the English Chamber Orchestra Outreach Ensemble and local Bermudian instrumentalists who participated in the Festival Outreach... Read more of this article
G&S Set To Present ‘The Met: Live In HD’
The Gillbert and Sullivan Society is getting set to present the New York Metropolitan Opera’s Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro – New Production on film on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] auditorium at 5.00pm. The show will be presented in Italian, with English subtitles, with an approximate running... Read more of this article
