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.
Thu Jun 22 2023
9:00 PM
$19.50 - $25 advance
Ages 19+
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VICTORIA BC SKA & REGGAE SOCIETY
Victoria's 24th Annual Ska & Reggae Festival - Caleb Hart & Co., Mo Moshiri & Nostic
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Caleb Hart & Co
Reggae
One of the coolest, most dynamic voices on the coast, Trinidad & Tobago native Hart can shift between gorgeously smooth lover's reggae to grimy dancehall vocals seemingly in the blink of an eye. A keen, sharp songwriter, Caleb Hart sings songs of love, struggle, joy and pain – in short, Caleb Hart is a captial-R Reggae soldier.Caleb Hart & Co is versatile and can mix with any of the most talented reggae artists on the west coast. -
Mo Moshiri
Hip-Hop/Rap
Mo Moshiri is an MC, songwriter, and producer. He is perhaps best known however, as one of the founders of the seminal 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.
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. -
NOSTIC
Latin Hip-Hop
Nostic was born in Victoria, BC, Canada, raised in both Canada and Peru. As a Canadian-Peruvian, both cultures have had a great impact on him as an artist. He sings and raps back and forth in English and Spanish playing many instruments including: the Pan Flute, various Andean flutes, Harmonica, and Drums, to name a few. Nostic believes he can bridge the gap between cultures by speaking to both worlds through his music.
Nostic's musical journey started as a beatboxer, he now incorporates this style into his performances through live looping and DJing while singing, and rapping original lyrics during the set. Nostic has been performing for 19 years with 7 albums released with several musicians including a variety of genres.
He has toured around BC Canada, Eastern Europe, and has done multiple shows in Lima, Peru and the USA.
Nostic is currently performing and producing music with his partner Nicki Pepper J known as: Nostic & Nicki. They have been performing together for years and more recently create music and performance solely as a unit.
Nostic was born in Victoria, BC, Canada, raised in both Canada and Peru. As a Canadian-Peruvian, both cultures have had a great impact on him as an artist. He sings and raps back and forth in English and Spanish playing many instruments including: the Pan Flute, various Andean flutes, Harmonica, and Drums, to name a few. Nostic believes he can bridge the gap between cultures by speaking to both worlds through his music.
Nostic's musical journey started as a beatboxer, he now incorporates this style into his performances through live looping and DJing while singing, and rapping original lyrics during the set. Nostic has been performing for 19 years with 7 albums released with several musicians including a variety of genres.
He has toured around BC Canada, Eastern Europe, and has done multiple shows in Lima, Peru and the USA.
Nostic is currently performing and producing music with his partner Nicki Pepper J known as: Nostic & Nicki. They have been performing together for years and more recently create music and performance solely as a unit.
Victoria's 24th Annual Ska & Reggae Festival - Caleb Hart & Co., Mo Moshiri & Nostic
$19.50 - $25 advance Ages 19+
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.
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