Snotty Nose Rez Kids co-host Indigifest 2021's final concert, August 26
Singer-songwriter Nimkish joins the hip-hop duo in hosting the Indigenous festival’s virtual blow-out show
Snotty Nose Rez Kids is made up of Haisla rappers Quinton “Yung Trybez” Nyce & Darren “Young D” Metz.
First Peoples Cultural Council presents Indigifest 2021’s final concert on August 26 at 7 pm PDT online. Admission is free.
SNOTTY NOSE REZ KIDS are among the nation’s biggest names in Indigenous music taking part in Indigifest 2021’s closing concert.
The Haisla hip-hop duo consists of rappers Quinton “Yung Trybez” Nyce & Darren “Young D” Metz. They share hosting duties with rising hip-hop artist Nimkish, of the Kwakwaka’wakw and Cree Nations, whose name originates from Vancouver Island’s Nimpkish Valley and whose album Damage Control came out last year.
Formed in 2016, Snotty Nose Rez Kids released their first self-titled album in the following year. Also in 2017, the band released second full-length, The Average Savage, which earned them the title of Best Hip Hop Artist at the Western Canadian Music Awards, landed them on the 2018 Polaris Music Prize Top 10 list, and led to a 2019 Juno Nomination for best Indigenous Music Album. Their third album, TRAPLINE, garnered critical acclaim when it came out in 2019, when SNRK won Breakout Artist at the Western Canadian Music Awards and the album was shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize. Last year, they released their first EP, BORN DEADLY.
Nimkish. Photo via Indigifest
Indigifest has been rocking August with weekly online concerts, the August 26 program bringing the celebration of Indigenous art, music, and culture to a close.
Jason Camp and the Posers will perform their signature post-colonial rage rock. The Haida Gwaii-based band is made up of SG_aan Kwah.Agang (James McGuire) on vocals and guitar, Jaahljuu (Graham Richard) on drums, and hype man Jonny Begel.
Also on the program are two-spirit trans recording artist and house-music diva Quanah Style; Métis singer-songwriter and fiddler JJ Lavallee; Cree hip-hop artist, storyteller, and mother of four MzShellz; Tsekani Nation hip-hop artist Darius Montana McCook, aka iLL97; and Mr ClassiK (Mason Abou), founder of hip-hop band Clique 89.
Hosted by the the First Peoples’ Cultural Council, Indigifest has featured artists from across present-day B.C. Each musical set is interspersed with cultural teachings and storytelling.
The free shows stream via FPCC’s digital platform pilot project, which ensures the security of every Indigenous artist’s work as well their intellectual property rights and cultural copyright.
Listen to Indigifest’s Spotify playlist here.
For more information, see Indigifest.
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