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Gombey dancing is in Teresa Warner’s blood. She is descended from founders of both Warner’s and Place’s Gombey troupes. When she started dancing with Warner’s at the age of 6, it came naturally. However, her father, Gregory Place, a former captain o...

A dollmaker whose Gombey creation won a hat-trick of awards at an international convention has attributed her victory to a deep reverence for the Bermudian art form. Penny Sampson entered her Gombey into last month’s event, held by the Doll Artisan ...

Allan Warner, a Gombey captain deeply rooted in the traditions and culture of a quintessentially Bermudian art form. has died at the age of 59. “For him, it was all about keeping the heritage and the culture alive,” Mr Warner’s wife, Tracey, told The...

Is it unlawful race discrimination for a company to ban dreadlocks in the workplace? In a decision that has become a topic of debate among law professors, a federal appeals court said no last month. The case is so important because the court defined ...

Bermuda made its mark on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday as Butterfield Bank sold its first US shares, a troupe of Gombeys took to the trading floor and Michael Dunkley rang the opening bell. It was all to mark Butterfield’s initial public offe...

Tradition is important to Tyrone Alexander “Funk” Nesbitt. It’s an affirmation that’s in contrast to his character — this veteran Gombey dances to the beat of his own drum. “I was always the Gombey way out in front like a wild Indian,” said Mr Nesbit...

Bermudians who have helped shape our community were honoured at a special event last night. The Trail of Our People Jabulani/Jubilee was hosted by Nishanthi Bailey and Stephan Johnstone as part of the 2016 Emancipation Celebration series and feature...

This month in the Senate, I tried to shed some light on three allegations that have been made about the active airport arrangements. First, those who oppose what the Bermuda Government is doing say that failure to adhere to the tender process is prev...

He was a buccaneering holdover from an earlier era, a figure from the island’s maritime past when it was said “every Bermudian, being born within a mile of the water, was bred amphibious ... white or black, they were all sailors and seafaring to a ma...

Eye-catching costumes showcasing African culture attracted scores of people to Pembroke Community Club on Saturday. The African Rhythm Black Expo and Fashion Show Extravaganza highlighted a wide range of cultural traditions and dress. The event, fro...

Rudolph Commissiong, a pioneer of steel band music in Bermuda, recalls his life and times as a pan man played against a backdrop of revolution and segregation I started learning how to play the steel pan in my late teens — at 17 years of age, actual...

A cultural showcase comes to Dockyard’s Clock Tower Mall this Sunday as part of Heritage Month. The event, from midday to 6pm, will feature games, live entertainment, tour of the Endeavour base and more. Among those performing will be the H&H Gombe...