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Electric Pow Wow featuring A Tribe Called Red, Jackson 2bears, Kinnie Starr, Emotionz, Starmakerz, DJ Mukluk, Rapsure Risin, ! Hosted by Os12.

Tickets available online: http://indigenousafterdark.eventbrite.com/

Hosted by Os12

10:00 DJ Mukluk

1045 Rapture Rising

11:00 Emotionz

11:20 Starmakerz

11:40 Kinnie Starr

12:05 Jackson 2bears

12:50 A Tribe Called Red

This is the second evening of a MASSIVE weekend of Aboriginal culture in Vancity. Check out our Friday night Indigenous After Dark (11pm-late) starring Ryan McMahon, Skookum Sound, and much much much more. RSVP here: http://www.facebook.com/events/375187452509149/



Produced by W2, in association with the Talking Stick Festival, and the Vancouver Art Gallery exhibition of Beat Nation. Presented by W2 Radio, RPM.FM and VIMAF. To assist with distribution of complimentary tickets in the community, we are inviting organization and business sponsors for this epic weekend of Indigenous Culture! Contact us for details on the recognition program.

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In 2008, DJ’s NDN and Bear Witness founded A Tribe Called Red. In 2010, they added two-time Canadian DMC champ, DJ Shub to the crew. Electric Pow Wow is a club night dedicated to showcasing Aboriginal DJ talent and Native urban culture and is aimed at creating a space for Aboriginal people. ATCR creates an eclectic sound made up of a wide variety of musical styles ranging from Hip-Hop, Dance Hall, Electronic, and their own mash-up of club and Pow Wow music, known as Pow Wow Step.

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Jackson 2bears is a Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) multimedia artist currently based in Victoria B.C. Canada. 2bears' has exhibited his multimedia works in solo and group exhibitions across Canada, most recently at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (Victoria B.C), ImagineNative Film + Media Arts Festival (Toronto O.N.), Video In Video Out (Vancouver B.C.), and at the Visual Eyez Festival (Edmonton A.B.) He has also been exhibited internationally in media arts festivals and group exhibitions, most recently at Digital Art Weeks (Zurich, Switzerland). He has also released several recordings and live performances on CD and DVD in both solo and collaborative contexts. 2bears is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Victoria.

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19+. Tickets in person at W2 Media Cafe, 111 West Hastings. $15 advance/$20 door.

ANNOUNCING THE W2 WEEKEND PASS - 2 SHOWS, 1 TICKET PRICE

http://indigenousafterdark.eventbrite.com/

Purchase the $25 weekend pass and get into the Indigenous After Dark AND Electric Pow Wow w/ A Tribe Called Red & Special Guests

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Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture opens at the Vancouver Art Gallery in conjunction with FUSE on February 24. http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/events_and_programs/fuse.html

Talking Stick: “In Full Voice” - Aboriginal Performance & Art Festival

February 20 - March 4, 2012 on throughout Vancouver http://fullcircleperformance.ca/content.asp?chapterID=2&subchapterID=5&pageID=4

Tune into conversations with the Artists in advance of Electric Pow Wow on the W2 Morning Radio Project broadcast on 102.7FM each weekday from 6-8am. Streaming at www.coopradio.org/content/listen

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