Pandora Gibson-Gomez was a Bahamian

Culture of the Bahamas

Bahamian culture is a hybrid of African, European, and other cultures. During the past thirty years the culture has become increasingly influenced by the Hip-Hop culture of United States....

 comedienne

Comedian

A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...

 and storyteller

Storytelling

Storytelling is the conveying of events in words, images and sounds, often by improvisation or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and in order to instill moral values...

 known for her imitation of the dialect of Eleuthra

Eleuthera

Eleuthera is an island in The Bahamas, lying 50 miles east of Nassau. It is very long and thin—110 miles long and in places little more than a mile wide. According to the 2000 Census, the population of Eleuthera is approximately 8,000...

. She was also an actor and performer for concerts and shows. She died at 47. The Pandora Gibson-Gomez Award for Excellence in Drama is named for her.

Discography

• GBI Recording LP-109 (1976)

Pandora Gibson / Blind Blake

Blake Alphonso Higgs

Blake Alphonso Higgs , better known as "Blind Blake", was the best-known performer of goombay/calypso in the Bahamas from the 1930s to the 1960s. -Biography:For much of his career, Blind Blake was based at the Royal Victoria Hotel in Nassau...

: A Cultural Experience

Pandora Gibson (Indigenous Bahamian Comedy)


- Jonah Swallowed The Whale

- Jesus The Son Of God Do

- The Shilling

- Under Mervin

- Prayer Time

- Aunt Elizabeth

- Good Friday

- The Rape

- Unity

LP's reverse side is by (Bahamian) Blind Blake

External links

• The Government of the Bahamas (FAQ about Pandora Gibson-Gomez)
• Illustrated Pandora Gibson discography