The 2024 Waiata Māori Music Awards took place on Friday, October 18 in Hastings, celebrating the incredible talent and contributions of Māori artists across various genres of music. Held at the Toi ...
READ MORE >In a ceremony held on October 8 at Te Whanganui-A-Tara Wellington's St James Theatre, APRA AMCOS Aotearoa announced the winners of the 2024 APRA Silver Scroll Awards | Kaitito Kaiaka. 2024 APRA Silver Scroll Winners APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka: Kātuarehe, written by Anna Coddington, Noema Te Hau III, Ruth Smith, Kawiti Waetford APRA Maioha Award | Tohu Maioha: He Rei Niho, written by Jordyn Rapana, Ruth Smith, Dan Martin, Kawiti Waetford, performed by Jordyn with a Why SOUNZ ...
READ MORE >The 2024 Smokefree Tangata Beats national final took place at Due Drop Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau on September 20, with the 10 finalists bringing the house down. After an exceptional performance of original music, local act Top Shelf from Manurewa High School were named the winning band for 2024. Charlie Mupopo Miller, front man and vocalist of Top Shelf, said he was overwhelmed by the band's win. “I think what got us here is our teachers and our bond together as a band. We are ...
READ MORE >37 years in and Smokefreerockquest continues to grow, the high school band competition having its biggest year yet in 2024 with nearly 900 school-aged bands competing across Aotearoa to win the national title. The top 10 national finalists performed at Sky City Theatre in central Tāmaki Makaurau on Saturday September 21, with Top Shelf from Manurewa High School crowned this year's winning band, and Emerson from Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (formerly The Correspondence School) the winning ...
READ MORE >NZ On Air Music have announced the NewMusic Single September 2024 funding decisions, that will see up to $11,000 allocated to 29 songs by local artists to be released in the coming months. This funding supports artists' recording, video and promotion costs - with the aim of helping their work reach the audiences of Aotearoa and beyond. September 2024 NewMusic Single Funding Artists Arahi Bridges Coast Arcade Coterie Dartz Dillastrate & Kei Erny Belle Flaxxies Frankie Venter French ...
READ MORE >According to herself, Body Of Work, real name Sarah Illingworth, has "worn a bunch of hats in the music industry", but is relatively new to releasing her own material which was produced by and recorded with Shannon Fowler (Tom Lark among other credits) thanks to NZ On Air Music's New Music Development grant. Planned as a taster for an upcoming LP release, her latest single Bottle To Go featured on NZ On Air's NewTracks compilation this September. Bottle To Go by Body of Work What's your given ...
READ MORE >Some members of Silk Cut are a lifetime into a busy career in music, but not necessarily beyond their separate projects and employers. Mid-winter 2024 the band released their self-titled second album, including recent indie pop single Turning The Whole World On which featured on NZ On Air Music's NewTracks compilation this September. Silk Cut by Silk Cut What are your names, where are you from and what instruments do you each play? Aidan Phillips - Bass, BV Jayden Lee - Drums Andrew ...
READ MORE >Having released music on international labels like Norman Foreman and Rubricate Records, music producer and DJ Joel Malcolm-Smith, aka Altercation, specialises in the more soulful side of drum and bass. Originally from Tāhuna Queenstown, he is set to play Northern Bass among other festivals this summer, following the release of his latest single Destination, which was realised with the help of NZ On Air funding. Joel runs us through the song's creation for this world premiere. The idea for ...
READ MORE >Stepping aside from his much-loved band Imugi, Tāmaki Makaurau producer Caru 's most recent endeavour is a solo artist collaboration with local rappers Dera Meelan and Deadforest. Lyrics and music for See No Evil could have only been written and released in Aotearoa in 2024 - making this truly local music. NZ On Air Music featured the NZ garage song on their August NewTracks compilation. What is your name, where are you from and what instruments do you play? My name is Carl Ruwhiu. I'm from ...
READ MORE >Singer, songwriter and guitarist Ben Horlock of Mirage was among the successful applicants for APRA NZ's SongHubs Waikato event staged in October 2023. The week-long Raglan songwriting camp resulted in a just-released single titled Summer Won't Be the Same, which also received funding from NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho through the Waiata Takitahi funding program. Despite a history of well-received online releases since he was 16, the now 21-year-old Ben confesses to feeling rather like the ...
READ MORE >Having a bad day? Try this on… Tāmaki Makaurau indie four-piece Soft Bait have recently released a colourful music video for their latest single No Bad Days, made by local creative crew Sports Team. NZ On Air Music featured the song on their NewTracks compilation this August. What are your names, pronouns and what instruments do you each play? Patrick Hickley - guitar; Joshua Hunter - vocalist, guitar; Cameron MacKintosh - drums; Keria Paterson (they/them) - bassist Was any high school or ...
READ MORE >In December 2023 the Hawke's Bay Music Hub launched 'Under The Sun (Vol.3)', the latest in a series of compilation albums featuring and promoting local artists, and this NZ Music Month will stage the first Hawke's Bay Music Industry Gala, an evening of live performances, inspiring talks and networking. The background story mostly involves Kevin Murphy, whose employment history importantly includes senior roles for Sport Hawke's Bay and Napier council. Richard Thorne talked with him about establishing ...
READ MORE >The Wellington Jazz Festival 2024 is set to return to the capital from October 16-20, featuring leading local musicians and exciting international names. Running from 16-20 October, this Festival will transform Te Whanganui-a-Tara into a jazz haven with more than 100 events across the city. Highlights include Marcus Miller (USA), Esperanza Spalding (USA), Alexander Flood (AUS), and the return of Fly My Pretties, led by Barnaby Weir and Laughton Kora The full line up will be announced on September More ...
READ MORE >With the second anniversary of Wāhine In Jazz 's creation looming, what better way to mark the date than to host a party! Join the team at the Audio Foundation in Tāmaki Makaurau on August 23 to celebrate. The evening will topped off with a performance from a specially curated WIJ Band, featuring; Minju Kim (tenor saxophone), Jenna Aspeling (alto saxophone), Crystal Choi (piano), Kat Tomacruz (guitar), Wren Probett (bass), Wynefred Wang (voice) and honorary wahine for the night, Maximilian Crook ...
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