07/08/2024
Considering her young age Jaya Rees is very much a high-flyer already, and that's not just thanks to being part of a musical whānau which includes a number of much-loved and -admired performers. Among other notable highlights ...
19/06/2024
Former Ōtautahi music student Keren Enright performs under the name Keren Mara, a derivative of her first two given names. After working as musician and touring stage manager she's now started releasing her own material. ...
21/05/2024
The quirkily named Nelson duo Jola Burns placed second in the solo/duo section of 2023 Smokefree Rockquest, and there's plenty to suggest the judges would've been torn in having to decide between them and the night's other ...
14/05/2024
A full trifecta of grants from NZ On Air Music, Te Māngai Pāho and Creative NZ were put to good use by Te Whanganui-a-Tara artist Te KuraHuia, created dazzling new pieces of music in her breakout EP, 'Astro-Tīpuna'. Released ...
12/04/2024
The drive and prolific output of Whakatū high school student Alyahna Sanson-Rejouis, featured with her band Jola Burns in NZM's December/January 2024 print issue, is rather remarkable. Aged 15 and now also going solo as ...
16/09/2019
Te Kākono, a group of young Māori artists who created the Te Reo compilation album 'Te Kākono’, were major league winners at the 2019 Waiata Māori Music Awards, staged in Hastings on Friday, September 13. In front ...
09/08/2019
Finalists for the 2019 Waiata Māori Music Awards have been announced, the Kora brothers-founded group L.A.B. and Wellington band Grove Roots leading the way with four nominations each. Now in its 12th year, the Waiata Māori ...
18/09/2018
Organisers of the 2018 Waiata Māori Music Awards were dealing from a well-stacked deck for the 11th annual awards ceremony which took place in Hastings on September 14. Released in late 2017, Rob Ruha’s ‘Survivance’ ...
19/06/2018
Applications have opened for the 2018 Waiata Māori Music Awards. There are 10 award categories, including Best Māori Pop Album, Song, Songwriter, Music Video and Traditional Album. Past winners include Maisey Rika, Six60, ...
18/09/2017
Last Friday, the 10th annual Waiata Māori Music Awards took place in Hastings. The biggest winner of the night was artist Maisey Rika, who cleaned up with four wins. Rika's awards included Best Traditional Maori Album ...