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Music of Bermuda

Bermuda is a Caribbean island that is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Its musical output includes pop singer Eddie DeMello , as well as an array of bagpipe music played by descendents of Irish and Scottish settlers; the biggest bagpipe band on modern Bermuda is the Bermuda Islands Pipe Band .

Calypso

Norman Luboff followed in the footsteps of Jamaican-American calypso singer Harry Belafonte in popularizing Trinidadian calypso. Luboff de-emphasized the saucy, ribald side of calypso and created a popular form that appealed to the masses.

Steelpan

Steelpan music was invented in the late 1930s Trinidad, and was brought to Bermuda by a number of groups, including the Esso Steel Band , who moved to Bermuda.

Choirs

Religious choir singing is also popular on Bermuda. Well-known choirs include the Roman Catholic Diocesan Choir , as well as the non-church choirs Philharmonic Choir and Post Office Choir .

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