08/11/2016
This Saturday August 13th- dance dance dance!
Summer Culture Jam with MARAFANI WORLD BEAT, CHEKO AND THE LION ROCKERS, DJ Morgwan. live dance performance with Taiya, Nathkeo and Alchemy, hip hop set by LaRo$a, African Carribean Cuisine and more.
Saturday August 13th, 8:00- 12:45 a cultural extravaganza.
Tickets at door- 15-25$ sliding scale.
This is a licensed event.
All ages, under 12 free! This is a cultural event for the whole family, as we believe in surrounding our children in culture and music and having them join us in the experience.
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MARAFANI WORLD BEAT is a Victoria, British Columbia-based musical project led by Guinean percussionist and vocalist Alseny Michel Diallo, joined by world-renowned dancer and singer N'Nato Camara.
Diallo's passion for and knowledge of both traditional and modern Guinean music has inspired a group of Victoria musicians to form a modern and dynamic Afro-fusion electric band.
Marafani's World Beat's exciting contemporary fusion of traditional West African, reggae, and world beat music always gets people on the dance floor! Marafani has played at Victoria Ska and Reggae Fest 2016, headlined Victoria's Inner Harbour Canada Day 2014 celebration, the Seattle World Rhythm Festival, Edge of the World Music Festival in Haida Gwaii, and the Diversity Festival on Texada Island, as well as many other festivals and venues around BC.
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CHEKO AND THE LION ROCKERS is a full reggae band with a strong message of love and consciousness and a sweet roots vibe! Based in the Cowichan Valley, the band has been playing together since 2012. The Lion Rockers have always had a strong Latin reggae influence with Cheko's voice and arrangements. Hailing from Mexico, Cheko is an accomplished international musician, having played with numerous bands from the Americas and Europe. Backing him is the Lion Rockers; Mika Huhtanen on drums West coast Producer /Drummer/ Promoter from The Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island BC; Jedi on Nyabinghi drum; Morgan Mason on Bass, well know DJ in the Island Jungle and Drum n Bass scene; and Iwah, longstanding reggae artist on Lead Guitar.
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DJ Morgwan will be blessing us throughout the night with his sweet reggae, dancehall, jungle and roots vibes
We are pleased to welcome these talented performers
NATHKEO
Nath Keo, creative director and founder of Sacred Centre Dance, was born in Kav Lan Refugee Camp on the border of Thailand and Cambodia and immigrated to Canada at the age of nine. His work as a writer, dancer, singer/songwriter and model has been celebrated internationally. This multi-faceted artist has released two music albums, a book and two dance instructional DVDs. In the past 8 years, Nath has performed 7 tours in 51 cities, and over 1000 performances. Back in February 2006, Nath was ordained as a Bikkhu Theravada Buddhist Monk at Wat Tuol Taong, Cambodia. In 2008 he was a featured instructor and performer at the International Bellydance Conference of Canada, and alongside the legendary Farida Fahmy of Egypt, was a judge at the World Bellydance Championships hosted in Soeul, South Korea.
TAIYA
Taiya will share a fusion bellydance act and dance with a sword as a prop to a electronic song by Drumspyder. Taiya brings an uplifting energy to a show as she dances with great passion in a open hearted creative way. Check out more details at https://www.facebook.com/Taiyas-Dance-Creations-544867148868611/
CaLaMiTy CiRcUs! has been Daring to Light Up the Imaginations of Children Young & Old with Roving Acts of Circus, Fire & Flow Arts and Spectacle Performances since 2002.
MADE IN ALCHEMY
A fantastic hoop troupe
LARO$A
Hip hop set by LaRo$a
