Wesli - Victoria Jazz Society
Schedule
Wed, 16 Apr, 2025 at 06:45 pm
UTC-07:00Location
919 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada, British Columbia V8W 2C2 | Victoria, BC
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Victoria Jazz Society presents Wesli19+ event
Date/Time
April 16, 2025, 7:30PM
Tickets
Tickets are $38.50
Venue
Wicket Hall
919 Douglas St
Victoria, BC
Event Information
JUNO Award-winning Haitian-born singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer WESLI has become one of Haiti’s most inspiring musical ambassadors. Now thriving in Montreal, his unique compositions seamlessly blend traditional Haitian rhythms with an eclectic array of styles that reflect his broad musical influences and experiences, mixing world music, afrobeat, hip-hop, soul, rara and roots music. WESLl’s ability to fuse the vibrant sounds of his homeland with contemporary genres have captivated audiences worldwide. The many prestigious awards he has earned since 2016 are the results of his immense talent: The “Hagood Hardy SOCAN Award” (2016); the “Dynasty World Music Award” (2017); the JUNO award for “World Music Album of the Year” for Rapadou Kreyol (2019), as well as the Félix Award for the “World Music Best Recording” at ADISQ in the same year.
Born to a financially-challenged family in Port-au-Prince to music-inclined parents, the power of his sound has driven his desire to create change and bring Haitian culture to new audiences. He has collaborated and shared the stage with Tiken Jah Fakoly, Magic System, Alpha Blondy and many others. Since 2008, Wesli has performed on more than 50 major festival stages in Canada, in addition to touring the entire world, always offering captivating performances. His latest JUNO-nominated album, Tradisyon, explores the roots and imagines the future of his Afro-Haitian culture. Don’t miss WESLI’s live performance – “world music at its best” here in Victoria at Wicket Hall this spring!
*Ticket prices are subject to change.
Date: April 16, 2025
Time: 6:45 pm
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Where is it happening?
919 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada, British Columbia V8W 2C2Event Location & Nearby Stays:
