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JAMAICAN DUBPLATES AND VERSIONS WORKSHOP: DJ COLLAGE, TANKGIRL

Thu. July 8th 2010 Long & McQuade Music Education Centre Free

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JAMAICAN DUBPLATES AND VERSIONS WORKSHOP: DJ COLLAGE, TANKGIRL

Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ Long & McQuade Music Education Centre (2822 Nanaimo St...
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
Music Electronic / DJ Hip Hop / Rap Jazz / Blues Reggae / Ska / Dub
Thu. July 8th 2010 + Add to Calendar Long & McQuade Music Education Centre (All Ages)
1:00pm - 2:00pm  Doors at: 12:45pm Free

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DJ COLLAGE
dancehall/reggae vocalist from Seattle Washington
Available for Shows/Gigs
TANKGIRL

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Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival
North America's largest and longest running SKA & REGGAE FES...
Victoria BC
Open / Operational
Victoria BC Ska and Reggae Society
Entertain, Educate, Unite
Victoria BC
Open / Operational

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Thursday, July 8, 2010
@ Long & McQuade Music Education Centre (2822 Nanaimo Street) #250-384-3629
1pm – 2pm (ALL AGES/FREE) Admission by advance sign-up at Long & McQuade




On Thursday, July 8th Victoria BC Ska Society welcomes two of the most colorful members of the NW reggae scene to share their knowledge on the art of Jamaican dubplates & riddim versioning. Dancehall MC- DJ Collage (aka Mista Chatman) & reggae selectress DJ Tank Girl will discuss how dubplates are made, and what purpose they serve to reggae sound systems in Jamaica & abroad. They will also be explaining what a "version" is in reggae music and will give live & direct examples on how to "ride di version" inna reggae stylee!

DJ Collage (aka Mista Chatman) is a known reggae vocalist throughout the NW and can be seen performing alongside artists such as Delhi 2 Dublin, Collie Buddz, Yellowman, Inner Circle & more. He can also be seen live on tha mic hosting his Seattle based weekly reggae party- JAM JAM.

DJ Tank Girl is part of the Vancouver based DJ collective- Lighta! and holds down the weekly dancehall party TING at the Astoria in East Van. She has just returned from a month long trip in Jamaica where she acquired many dubplates for the Lighta! Soundsystem.

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JAMAICAN DUBPLATES AND VERSIONS WORKSHOP: DJ COLLAGE, TANKGIRL @ Long & McQuade Music Education Centre Jul 8 2010 - Dec 22nd @ Long & McQuade Music Education Centre

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