Behind The Scenes- Xhosa Band Photoshoot

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I felt like we drove around the entire island. I was tagging along on a photoshoot for Xhosa the new Crop Over band and as we moved from location to location, I could not help but be enthralled by the beautiful landscape that unfolded around me. In the past, I always thought of Barbados, as the flat island with the crystal clear blue water, but in recent visits my eyes have been opened to the differing landscapes that this small island possesses. Dramatic rocky cliffs that plunge into the sea below, rough tumultuous water on the wide beaches of the East coast and gently rising hills that showcase breathtaking views of the coast in the distance or take you on a bumpy yet peace inducing drive through the country.

For this crop over, the new Bajan band premieres with six sections led by LehWeGoSleek, Esquire Entertainment (‪#‎XhosaCares‬), Punchy Punch, Richard Rollocks, SCORCH Bim and Roasted Entertainment. They are shaking things up as two of the section leaders are based on other islands, which will surely help to attract even more of our Caribbean people to experience this fun, ever-growing festival. Another cool aspect of this band is that one of the sections was created to help bring awareness to the prevention of diabetes and raise money for the Diabetes Association of Barbados! I had never seen any of the costumes before and as they were revealed while we moved throughout the shoot I was pleased to see that all of them were equally as pretty as the last. The locations chosen were beautiful and they included a tree-covered area that was very fairy woodland esq and a cliff from which views of the rugged coast unfolded. My inner tourist was filled to the brim with happiness as we drove around from place to place, lapping up all the beauty and little tidbits that the crew shared about their island.


Thanks to the Xhosa crew for a wonderful day! For more info on how you can join Xhosa this crop over visit https://www.facebook.com/xhosabarbados and sign up now! With a band slogan of  “We don’t pose we party,” you know you are in for a good time on the road! 

The Make-up artists hard at work
BTS Prep
Some of the beautiful models ready for the shoot
On Location- The crew working hard
Loved this spot- Very fairy woodland esq!

Section by - Scorch Bim
Section by Roasted Entertainment
More beauty at the second location
More beauty at the second location
P and I getting our Model on
The crew worked hard throughout the shoot
Section by Esquire Entertainment
Section by Esquire Entertainment
View from the Cliffs
Section by Punchy Punch
Section by Leh We Go Sleek

All the sections for Xhosa Crop Over 2015

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