Skanker’s Paradise: A celebration of Caribbean Dance and Music!

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Saturday, July 13th, 2024
12:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Party all-day to live reggae, dancehall, and more at Skanker’s Paradise: A celebration of Caribbean Dance and Music!

FREE

Curated by NANAIMO REGGAE MASSIVE

Dance Performances by:

– Ketch Di Vybez (Vancouver)

– Vancouver Soca Xperience (13 member dance crew)

Live Music by:

– Dancehall Business, the Jamaican supergroup featuring Tugstar, Josey Radix and One Stainless

– Trinidad & Tobago musicians: Caleb Hart & NastyJag Sound

Caribbean carnival meets stage show meets dance workshop! This exciting program is designed as a dynamic cultural experience for everyone!

The terms skankers and skanking originate from the 1960s Jamaican dance craze that accompanied ska, the infectiously, bouncy, jazz-inspired precursor to reggae. The title is a nod to Jamaican dance. The lineup and celebration are pan-Caribbean with the inclusion of soca and calypso, the quintessential sounds of Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados and others.

Nanaimo Reggae Massive, active in the local music scene since 2007, is an informal collective of reggae enthusiasts and a presenter of live reggae concerts and DJ nights. Simon Schachner aka Rebel Selector is its artistic director. Schachner was the longtime host of Rebel Music International on CHLY 101.7 FM and is a board member of the Victoria Ska & Reggae Society. This event is Nanaimo Reggae Massive’s first partnership with Crimson Coast Dance.

Part of the InFrinGinG Dance Festival!