2 Thursday, May 25, 2017 Photos: CHELSEA MOODY/Vessel Hawaii Devy Cooper and Frank Williams of Young Gods Manifesting, left, and Seline Vares, right, will perform Saturday. Palace to showcase BI rappers When Seline Vares was 11 years old, she discovered a love for rap music. “I just took to it,” says Seline (her stage name), now 20. “I was drawn to it — a lot of other kids my age were getting into things like band or dance, but rap just clicked with me.” One day, she recalls, she and her cousin, Kody D., just started rapping. “We’d write songs in little books and I started to get into it, but it was still just for fun,” Seline says. “For me, rap was a way to express myself in a way that I couldn’t do through singing. It was like spoken word and it’s said in a way that people can really understand what you mean. I find I express myself much better when I’m rapping.” Seline is one of many talented young rappers on the Big Island, says Chelsea Moody, who is producing a show featuring these vocal artists at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Palace Theater. Hosted by Moody’s company, Vessel Hawaii, “Rap at the Palace” is a showcase of live performances by Seline, Kody D. and Divina Medeiros, Young Gods Manifesting, Kana and Red. The listening party features original music and includes a digital art exhibit. “It’s a bit of a conglomeration,” Moody explains. “Basically, after I started networking with some of these artists, I started to see how talented they were. I decided I wanted to do a show at the Palace Theater so they would have a platform for their talent. I’m giving them the resources they need to build a career.” All of the musicians, artists and rappers are younger than 23. Some create and produce their own music, while others sample from already produced beats. “But all of their lyrical content is original,” Moody says. “We have five solo artists and one group.” When it comes to their content, it’s a mixed bag. “There is a lot of spirituality going on, and a lot of self-love messages, self-expression and unity,” Moody says. “There is one piece that talks about anger, but it’s a healing message. I find that a lot of their music I listen to helps me heal and be inspired to continue creating.” Katie Young YAMANAKA Big Island Vibe w May 25 2017 9. Western Week Honokaa events wrap up with party, rodeo 10. Puzzles Entertain your brain 11. Let’s Go Out Ono grinds 12. #808Trib Check out the next set of finalists in our Instagram contest CREDITS: Editor David Bock Writers John Burnett Katie Young Yamanaka Photography Hollyn Johnson Design Bonnie L. Rogers Email your Island Beat announcements to entertainment@hawaiitribune-herald.com See RAPPERS Page 5
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