Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

Event Description

The 7th Annual BOB MARLEY BIRTHDAY BASH!

Doors 6PM, Show 7PM, $10

Mostly Marley:

Mostly Marley started as a house gig, with the idea of bringing Classic Reggae to an otherwise starving audience. The name stems from having been asked; "What kind of music do you play?" The answer would always be; "Classic Reggae by various artists, but mostly Marley."

Free Flow:

For anyone whos seen the band perform, the answer is simple: theyre an energetic band that brings people out of their seats with a compelling combination of songs with great hooks and great vocal harmonies.A much greater challenge, however, is describing Freeflows sound, which features everything from Soul and funk to reggae and rock. They have often been compared to bands like Sublime and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, yet have nurtured a sound distinctively their own.

Tonye Aganaba:

Tonye Aganaba considers herself a citizen of the universe, undefined by geographical, cultural or stylistic boundaries. Its a distinction that suits her well, for a woman who has lived and performed all around the globe.

Tonye's infectious spirit and lush voice ooze with the undeniable essence of love, tenderness and togetherness, the very spirit which infects her favourite albums from childhood. As her family moved from one small town to the next, it was artists like Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston who were her steadfast friends. They not only taught her how to sing and to move, but how to live creatively, and how to express herself honestly through the universal language of music.

DJ Tank Gyal:

Tank Gyal is a Vancouver-born-and-raised DJ and event promoter. She is the creator and resident of Vancouver's longest-running reggae dancehall weekly Ting, which has been rocking every Thursday for over 7 years. She is also the First Lady of Vancouver's notorious Lighta! Sound. Tank Gyal has played shows in places far and wide including Jamaica, Mexico, Switzerland, Miami, Las Vegas, Seattle, Bellingham, Whistler, Victoria, and all over the Lower Mainland and has performed at festivals such as Shambhala, Bass Coast Project, Diversity, Conscious Culture Fest, Car Free Day, and 420 and Cannabis Day Celebrations at the Vancouver Art Gallery.