Bermuda Gombeys

The Warwick Gombey Troupe have been performing for locals and visitors for a decade. Gombeys (pronounced GOM-bays!) have been dancing around Bermuda for almost two centuries. A mix of West African, Caribbean and Native North American dances have combined to influence their rhythmic moves.

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• Bermuda
• Gombeys
• Dancing
• Tribal

[szuvee]

Oh I'm homesick now!! I wanna go home! *sob*

[lostinthetriangle]

Some how when we are "there" we do not want to be "here"!

[szuvee]

lol Yup. I seem to appreciate where I'm from more now that I'm not there, but that may change if I go back. :-)

[lostinthetriangle]

I know the feeling.

Other then that looks like a nice "Bermudiful day" (rubbing it in with salt!)

[queenkibie]

I remember one of them from when they performed in St. Kitts his name was Donavan is he still with the group?

[busa89]

@1xClementinex1 Slaves brought the dance to the island. It was their form of expression when slave masters gave them the day off for New Year and Boxing Day. Nobody really knows where the costumes came from. Most likely inspiration from West Indies.

[1xClementinex1]

I never understood the Gombeys. Being from Brasil and seeing the samba schools and actually getting together with buddies and playing some samba together but...the Gombeys? Growing up in Bermuda as a young child (10) I never got it.

[judaphine]

never really liked the gombeys as a kid.... SORRY DAD!! (pops is a drummer :P)

[BDCatherine]

i havent seen this in years

[kennetteburgess]

"AO, AO, AO"

[zettebda]

Back in the day they danced much better with all kinds of acrobats and such. The music never changes though, we used to follow them all over the island, Love them. Awesome! Thanks!

[kipdude1]

Ah, I was in Bermuda a few weeks ago and saw the Gombeys dancing!

What a great spectacle and tradition! :D

[25ally25]

i lived there for almost eight years when i was a kid and now i am 14 but i still remember seeing them perform and i was afriad of them but now i wish that i could go back and live in bermuda i hope i can go live there when i am older :)

[zettebda]

My dad (Wayway) used to play the drums in the Gombeys, back then they would use a whip to clear the crowd, they scared me to death when i was a kid, with the mask and all. Its a beautiful thing now that I'm grown. Thanks for sharing