African-Canadian/Cherokee singer Dalannah Gail Bowen has been making music for fifty years on the Canadian blues, rock and soul scene. Her style has been described as “Billie Holiday meets Howlin’ Wolf”. She is also an activist and socially conscious powerhouse. Over the years, she’s worked with many of the blues greats, including BB King, Taj Mahal, and Jim Byrnes. In 2015, Dalannah was a finalist at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis receiving global acclamation for her release “Been Around A While” and she was inducted as a Master Blues Artist in the Blues Hall of Fame NY.

Influenced by gospel, folk and jazz, West Coast music nominee and Vancouver treasure Leora Cashe has garnered numerous accolades with her rich resounding voice and dynamic stage presence. She is excited about the upcoming release of her fifth CD entitled Opportunity, a collaboration with Italian jazz luminary Luigi Bonafede which features Leora's lyrics. Leora loves to share her passion of music teaching her many Music for Young Children students at Showcase Academy in Richmond and she is thrilled to be once again joining the amazing line-up of Vancouver talent at Motown Meltdown for Seva Canada.

Bandleader, vocalist, harmonica player, rhythm guitarist, producer and songwriter, Oliver has been delivering his own brand of blue-eyed soul for over 25 years in Western Canada. Known for his soulful voice, funkifized playing, and his connection with an audience, “Ollie” is an exciting and experienced musician with 2000 performances in his career, including stage musicals, TV and radio appearances and club and cabaret work all over Canada. He is also the proprietor of Aero Music, a full service music recording and production company, based in the Commercial Drive area of Vancouver.

For over forty years, Roy Forbes has been a critically acclaimed artist who has made enduring artistic contributions to the Canadian music scene. The veteran B.C. singer-songwriter lost his vision following an accident at his home last December. Forbes had already lost one eye, his right, due to glaucoma when he was six years old. It forced him to wear a glass eye but now he is legally blind. An avid record collector (especially 78 RPM platters), Forbes was able to continue his work as the host of Roy’s Record Room, his radio show which can be heard on Sundays at noon Pacific on the CKUA network. Born in Dawson Creek, the 63-year-old formerly called “Bim” is known for his quivering voice. His extensive catalogue includes songs like Can’t Catch Me, and he has released a dozen albums including Thistles, his third, recorded with the help of then-budding piano player David Foster, and Strikin’ Matches, a collection of live performances released in 2014. He continues to perform, and appeared at The Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival last August and contributed to the CBC Musical Nooners.

Linda has garnered three International gold and platinum records for her work with k.d. lang in addition to the eight wins for the CMA and BCCMA country duo of the year, with Gary Fjellgaard, a BCCMA nomination for vocalist and bass player of the year and a Juno nomination for country duo of the year. Her voice can be heard on studio and live recordings from k.d. lang, Bon Jovi to Barbie. In 2011, Linda was part of Margaret Atwood's reading of Year of the Flood. Some of her highlights include “Letterman”, “Leno” and the “Grammy Awards.”

After a stint in the Navy where he had an opportunity to sing in the Philippines and Singapore, Tom made his professional theatre debut in Vancouver in the production of FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE that led to an invitation to join the Hal Prince production of SHOW BOAT. National/International tours, climaxed a 2-year run with a debut in London's West End at the Prince Edward Theatre. Tom is at home singing Jazz, Blues, R&B, Gospel or Country as his roots hale from Texas where his father formed a group called The Original Four Aces. Tom recently completed The Wizard of Oz at The Gateway Theatre as The Cowardly Lion. Tom recently completed The Fighting Season at The Cultch, written by Sean Harris Oliver and Directed by Evan Frayne which was featured on CBC's The National.

Kendra has been involved in music for 40 years, working with B.B. King, Michael Buble, Martha Reeves, Taj Mahal, and the Doobie Brothers, as well as performing in musical theatre. In 1986, Kendra first performed in Starry Night, an AIDS fundraising variety show, developed by the Art’s Club. This led to her becoming the Founding Executive Director of the Shooting Stars Foundation, a special events organization, which was dedicated to raising funds for direct service AIDS organization. Through the shows that Kendra created and produced, close to two million dollars was donated to deserving organizations over the years. The Shooting Stars Foundation was dissolved in 2015.

Stephanie had her first single released by a German record label at the age of 16. After a decade of performing internationally in high-end corporate bands, singing as a session singer in Vancouver, and having songs featured all over the world, Stephanie is about to release her debut full-length rock album, “Stand”. 
Dubbed “The Next Joan Jett” by Natalie Cole, Stephanie apprentices musical greats such as her mentor, Mike Reno (Loverboy). From performing at the Pacific Coliseum, to private shows for the Prime Minister of Canada, Stephanie is thrilled to share her love for music with all audiences. 

Olivia Steele Falconer is the 16yr old daughter of Vancouver based musician David Steele. She has been acting since early 2010 in a mix of television movies, television shows, and movies including Caprica, Smallville, Fairly Legal, Supernatural, Falling Skies, The 100, Red Riding Hood alongside Gary Oldman, and Louder Than Words opposite David Duchovny. Most recently Olivia joined the cast of Once Upon A Time for its 5th season as Violet, and portraying Tara Richards on CBC’s On The Farm scheduled for October, 2016. Olivia's love for singing and music is equal to her love for acting, and dance.  She intends to pursue music & film and maybe one day to be cast in a movie where she gets to do both!

Khari Wendell McClelland is a diversely talented and ever-evolving musician. From Detroit, Khari has become a darling on the Vancouver music scene with reviewers lauding his performances as a clever mix of soul and gospel. Recently, Khari received critical acclaim for his Freedom Singer project, recreating the music fugitive slaves carried on their journey north into Canada which resulted in a national tour. His brilliant debut solo album "Fleeting Is The Time" is fresh off the press. Opening for both Andra Day and Ms. Lauryn Hill, Khari is at home with Soul and R&B giants.