Sled Island and Ship Hop present: KTheChosen & The Knomads, Mouraine and more

KTheChosen & The Knomads

Known in some circles as “Calgary's Friendly Neighbourhood Rapper,” KTheChosen blends entertainment with enlightenment in his music, drawing from his Zimbabwean roots and Canadian experiences. His latest EP IRL delves into the complexities of relationships and self-expression, harnessing the power of rhythmic storytelling to share personal experiences with love and vulnerability.


Mouraine

R&B storyteller Mouraine has steadily grown his audience through his nuanced brand of hip-hop that breaks through the noise and blasts out stereo speakers. Distilling a lifetime of stories and lessons into his debut album In Search of Gold, Mouraine speaks openly about dreams and struggles in a manner that is immediately relatable, inspiring and worthy of hype.

Tanajah

North Carolina rapper Tanajah began freestyling in middle school and even studied drums during university. These experiences helped inspire her to chase a rap career full time. Things are paying off — a chance connection with a Danish producer led to signing with record label Blikflak and appearances at festivals abroad. Her latest EP What If Dreams Came True? features positivity anthems (“V.I.B.E.”) alongside horned-up bangers (“Give It To Me”).


Malaika Hailey

Multi-genre vocalist Malaika Hailey grew up being classically trained (and winning competitions) in Winnipeg before moving to Calgary. Her debut album Spiritual Gangster dropped in April and kicks off with a prayer for the listener before Hailey chews up tracks ranging from minimal, bass-rattling bangers to neon-coloured pop tunes.

About Sled Island:

Sled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts festival in Calgary, Alberta that brings together a community of music, comedy, film and art with over 30,000 attendees in multiple venues across the city. For more information, visit SledIsland.com.

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Everyone has the right to feel safe and included at Sled Island. All festival attendees must abide by Sled Island's safer spaces and inclusion policy and agree to the code of conduct, which can be found at SledIsland.com/SaferSpaces.

Sled Island acknowledges Calgary as the traditional territory of the Blackfoot and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Ĩyãħé Nakoda First Nations, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).