Kiyoshi & Krista Richards Live At Rooted Kava!

What: Kiyoshi & Krista Richards EXCLUSIVE LIVE intimate performance When: Friday March 13th 9:30-11pm Where: Rooted Kava Bar 1731 University Ave San Diego, CA Cover: FREE (Please support the venue & artists by purchasing Kava at the bar) Donations graciously accepted to support the K2 & the Excite Crew Project. **Arrive EARLY to ensure entrance - we WILL reach capacity** Krista Richards and Kiyoshi Shelton are world premier visionary singer/songwriters who have a strong passion for inspiring others through powerful messages of positivity, love, health, and sustainability. They have toured around the world at various events, festivals, and venues, performing for a diverse array of audiences. Currently, they are joining forces to form K2 and the Excite Crew, a dynamic team comprised of dancers, vocalists, musicians, and visual projection artists. Kiyoshi Kiyoshi is a conscious hip-hop vocalist with a mission to bring positivity, balance, inspiration, empowerment, and respect back to the hip-hop community as well as the global community. He was born in Saginaw, MI before relocating to Ann Arbor where he built his reputation as one of Metro Detroit's most creative and talented artists. His work has been featured on MTV, VH1 & more. He has shared the same stage as B.O.B., Big Sean, Aloe Blacc, Mayer Hawthorne, Black Milk, & others. He continues to innovate as a premier conscious MC in Southern California, performing at festivals and events all over California and collaborating with vocalists, puppeteers, producers, and other performers. His E.P. titled “The Affirmation,” features vocals by Krista Richards and can be found at: http://yoshiraps.bandcamp.com/album/the-affirmation-ep. www.kiyoshimusic.com Krista Richards Passionate about life and love, singer/songwriter Krista Richards empowers her songs and lyrics with an unmistakable and infectious zeal for not only the music she creates, but for the connection the music allows her with people everywhere. Writing and singing from such a deep place of compassion and love has won Krista a wide and loyal fan base and captured the attention of musicians and producers worldwide. She is well known and well loved within the dance music industry and is most often praised for her powerful and soulful house vocals, lyrics, and melodies. Krista has worked extensively with Grammy nominated producer Stonebridge as well as other world-class producers in the industry. She has been touring at festivals and events across the western US in support of her EP “Passion” and is also performing with Kiyoshi in support of his EP “Affirmation” on which Krista is featured. Krista has established herself as one of the world’s premier vocalists across several genres and works with some of the most prolific and talented artists, producers, and writers in the industry. www.kristarichards.com The Rooted Kava Bar is a fun and relaxing space on University Ave in Hillcrest. Kava, a tasty drink that's "sedating and is primarily consumed to relax without disrupting mental clarity." Great music, good people, and amazing conversations. Throw back a few kavas under the Banyan tree and watch as your stress melts away, leaving you feeling happier and more connected. Rooted is a Kava Bar in San Diego that offers live music and a relaxing atmosphere to enjoy a kava and catch up with friends. "May the tree of our life be firmly rooted in the soil of love. Let good deeds be the leaves on that tree. May words of kindness form its flowers. And may peace be its fruits." - Amma https://www.facebook.com/rootedkavabar (note: Rooted Kava Bar does not serve alcohol)