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In 1997, early in the first season of HBO’s prison drama, Oz, an unknown actor took to a stage in a fictional cafeteria and delivered a full throated, spellbinding poem in the “Slam” style. For seven episodes, the character had said little, but over ...

A dogged independent electoral candidate, singer and activist hailed as a “soldier for the common man” has died at 75. David W. Burch was honoured in 2015 by Atlantic Publishing House run by former minister Dale Butler, who called him “a strong-wille...

The Bermuda Entertainment Union mourned the loss of musician and political activist David W Burch, who died at the age of 75. A BEU spokesman highlighted Mr Burch’s long history as a performer. Mr Burch performed and recorded as Papa D, and sang with...

In Bermuda, Rivky rediscovered a lost sense of calm and returned to her music. She’d put it aside for much of 2020. Initially preoccupied with the challenges of living in New York City during a pandemic, by the time she was inspired to create again s...

A signature theme tune has been created for the Mirrors youth development programme. Patricia O’Connor, a songwriter and teacher, penned the tune after she worked on a Mirrors “All In! 8 Keys of Excellence” event. Ms O'Connor said: "My love for Bermu...

Passers-by were treated to a small-scale but big sound concert on the steps of City Hall yesterday. Musicians CuSh Evans and Brittany Cox, who uses the stage name Brixx, were featured in the latest hour-long Creative Live! performance. The concert se...

A jazz veteran and accomplished bass guitarist from the heyday of the Bermudian entertainment scene has died. Quinton “Tiny” Burgess, a nephew of jazz trumpeter Vernon “Ghandi” Burgess, was 78. Although best-known for playing bass guitar, Mr Burgess ...

Top Bermudian fashion stylist Shiona Turini, who worked on Beyonce’s Formation video, has been featured in The New York Times' T Magazine. Ms Turini was chosen as the first influencer to be profiled in the first instalment of the fashion magazine...

Live music returned to the streets of Hamilton with a performance by The Unit Band on the front steps of City Hall. A group of around 50 people gathered to watch Saturday’s show from a distance as the group played a range of classic songs. The hour-...

An array of Bermuda talent, with many artists kept from the limelight by the coronavirus pandemic, will be showcased on Friday on the grounds of City Hall. The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs is launching Creatives Live!, with more artis...

The “Calypso King” whose fame as an entertainer helped turn the island’s tourism industry into a powerhouse has died. Stan “Lord Necktie” Seymour was 92. Mr Seymour performed alongside top names in Bermuda music such as Hubert Smith and the Coral Isl...

Michelle Cann has received several honours as a pianist but it was her ability to work with others that got her hired at one of America’s top music schools. In November she was appointed the inaugural Eleanor Sokoloff chair in piano studies at the Cu...