Gombey dancers are one of Bermuda’s cultural icons. Performing often at random on the island’s streets, their hypnotic and rhythmic procession to the relentless beat of snare drums is a Bermuda tradition. Their costumes and rituals are a mystical blend of the island’s African, Caribbean, Native American and British cultures.
I shot this troupe (Place’s Gombeys) in Hamilton, Bermuda using Hipstamatic’s Salvador 84 lens and DreamCanvas film to give them an other-worldly and mysterious look.