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BC World Music Collective: Adonis Puentes, Celso Machado, Tonye Aganaba, Kurai Blessing, Locarno , Ostwelve
If there ever was a World Music supergroup, this would be it. The BC World Music...
In-Person Event
Sun. February 25th 2018 + Add to Calendar
The Farquhar at UVic
7:30pm
General $38, Student/Alumni $28
Artists
Tonye Aganaba
I rule from Victoria BC
Unknown
Kurai Blessing
Presented by:
The Farquhar at UVic
University of Victoria, 3800 Finnerty Road Victoria BC
Hard-copy tickets
Physical tickets at: UVic Ticket Centre
Event Description
If there ever was a World Music supergroup, this would be it. The BC World Music Collective brings together musicians from Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, Africa, and London, who now make their home in this beautiful province. The collective is comprised of Adonis Puentes, Celso Machado, Tonye Aganaba, Kurai Blessing, Locarno (Tom Landa, Pedro Mota Robin Layne, Liam MacDonald, Nick La Riviere, Kalissa Landa, Ronnie Swirl) and First Nations (Stō:lo/St’át’imc/Nlaka’pamux Territories) rapper, Ostwelve. The project first began in the summer of 2015, when the artists were asked to come together to perform at the Vancouver Island Music Festival. After an intense week of rehearsals, the group made their first appearance on the mainstage of the festival. After their set, they were all elated wit... more...Event Image
