When Bermudian boy band the Simons Brothers appeared on Panamanian television this year, their hosts were amazed they had made it through the Bermuda Triangle. “The penny dropped and I realised they thought the Bermuda Triangle was real,” said the oldest brother, Jonathan Simons.

Ever the ambassadors for their birthplace, he and brothers Solomon and Leonardo Simons, set about educating viewers of Tu Mañana.

The Panamanian breakfast show on the Telemetro Channel, has more than 700,000 Instagram followers.

“We told them to try a fish sandwich if they come to Bermuda,” Jonathan said. “That was an amazing experience,”

They also got to perform some of their signature swing era songs.

After the television show, they were invited to appear on several Panamanian radio stations.

“We had some fun conversations,” Jonathan said.

Their own Instagram following grew by leaps and bounds.

The brothers have lived in Panama with their family since 2020.

Now they are back in Bermuda to hold their second summer swing concert.

“We learn from every concert we do,” Jonathan said.

Last year, they held their event at the end of their visit.

“We felt we spent all our time in Bermuda preparing for the show,” Jonathan said. “We did not enjoy our time as much as we would have liked.”

This time they booked it at the beginning of their trip, so they could get in more tennis, golf and time with family and friends.

They have spent the last year honing their music.

“We have been diving deep into the swing aspect of the shows,” Jonathan said. “We held our main show in Panama last month. Everyone came dressed like the Fifties and Sixties.”

Jonathan said swing music is very niche in Latin America, but people enjoy it.

“The audience is usually up and on its feet dancing from the first song,” he said. “We are growing our shows slowly. We want to make things bigger in Panama and continue performing at least once a year in Bermuda. The goal is to make an event that people look forward to.”

People are invited to come dressed in their brightest Fifties and Sixties era clothing.

“We will have lighting and projections to fit that style of music,” Jonathan said.

In Panama they see people of all ages. In Bermuda, they attract a slightly older audience.

They are using Instagram and social media to widen their reach.

Songs like Swing and Dancing All Night have done well on music streaming platforms and YouTube. Next week, they will be dropping another song, Skip. Later in the year, they have another one coming out called Road Runner.

After five years in Panama, their Spanish is getting stronger every day, although the majority of their patrons are English-speaking.

The youngest brother, Leonardo, had the most trouble picking up Spanish.

“His Spanish has definitely gotten better,” Jonathan said. “He is getting more incorporated in the culture and plays sport. He is on the quieter side.”

The second annual Summer of Swing Show will be held on Friday and Saturday at the Earl Cameron Theatre at City Hall. Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm.

• Tickets are $44 available at www.ptix.bm