Barbados Defence Force Band

In 1999, an improvement and substantial growth of the band facilitated their first major performance at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo that year.

Performances by BDF Band include: It takes part in the We Barbados procession through Bridgetown on Independence Day annually.

[11] In 1856, a type of uniform was adopted for the regiments, modeled on that of the French Zouaves (see illustration above).

[12] It comprises a red fez wound by a white turban, scarlet sleeveless jacket with elaborate yellow braiding worn over a long-sleeved white waistcoat, and a dark blue voluminous breeches piped in yellow.

[15] The common belief is that Queen Victoria saw the uniform worn by the colonial Zouaoua tribe in French Algeria.