With reggae and hip-hop being the big flavours at Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest this year, we thought we’d shine the light on and give the stage to our west coast community’s shining stars of each genre. BC-implant and Trinidad & Tobago native CALEB HART will be taking our festival for the time in a few years, after his west coast mini-run with UK legend Macka B this spring. Once he was in the area, it didn’t take Caleb Hart long to establish himself as one the west coast’s favourite vocalists and performers – not just reggae, but of all genres. His songs are both powerful and sweet, delivered with an unmatched passion. His voice is a musical weapon, floating through the air one minute with a lovers’ reggae sound and then drilling down into your ears the next with gruff, rapid fire dancehall styles. The love Hart has for reggae radiates off the stage every time he’s on it. We are beyond excited to welcome his and his crew back to Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest.
And we’re equally as excited to welcome back two of our favourite MC s – MO MOSHIRI & NOSTIC – back for a very special collaborative performance that will celebrate hip-hop culture and put the art of MCing on full display. Through his work with Sweatshop Union and his stellar solo work, Mo Moshiri has long been a fixture on the west coast hip-hop scene, paying respect to the culture every time he picks up the mic. His rhymes are reflective, celebratory and overflowing with feeling. If you’ve been around the Victoria music scene for any time you’ve probably come across the immensely talented and ephemeral Nostic. The Canadian/Peruvian MC and creator has one of the smoothest flows on the mic this city has seen in a long time, shifting between languages and rhythms seemingly effortlessly. He combines his raps with beatboxing and singing, blending them up in a way no one else in the area is doing it. $19.50 – $25 advance
CALEB HART
Led by Trinidad & Tobago native Caleb Hart, The Royal Youths are a Vancouver Island reggae powerhouse. A tight, immaculate sounding band, Hart and the band have been gaining incredible momentum in just a short time, not-so-slowly taking Western Canada by storm. The love of reggae music on display during their performances is nothing short of magical and completely mesmerizing. It’s impossible not to be drawn in by the sweet riddims of the and Hart’s incredible, elastic voice that can jump from r…
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MO MOSHIRI
Mo Moshiri is an MC, songwriter, and producer. He is perhaps best known as one of the founders of the legendary west coast hip-hop group Sweatshop Union. Together they recorded several albums, performed hundreds of shows, earned Juno nods and WCMA wins, and helped pave the path for the new generation of artists making waves on the coast and beyond.
After a healthy hiatus, Mo is back from deep space and feeling rejuvenated. He wants to talk to YOU about everything! Or maybe just vibe. A def…
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NOSTIC
Nostic was raised in both Canada and Peru; he is a diversely talented artist sharing his gifts as a multilingual rapper, singer, beatboxer, and producer, playing many traditional instruments. Nicki Pepper J, from Victoria, BC, is a professional dancer, Instructor, DJ, and Producer, embodying the movement of many dance styles combing Shuffling, Footwork, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Belly Dancing & Salsa in freestyle.
Nostic has performed at various festivals through BC and California including Shambhal…
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$19.50 – $25 advance
Tickets available online at: https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/caleb-hart-co-mo-upstairs-cabaret-tickets/13066505
