30/10/2022
Kiwi-Brazilian artist Bianca Grigg, aka Bandi, is warming the ground ahead of an upcoming debut EP with the release of her new, colourful single Ain't Nobody. An energetic fusion of Afrobeat and atmospheric RnB, with her ...
06/10/2022
Mckenzie Comer (aka MCK) has spent the past two years slowly cultivating her debut album, pouring both her joys and heartbreaks into the eight tracks of 'Becoming'. Kat Parsons caught up with the Auckland artist to discuss ...
30/09/2022
With a 2017 EP featuring herself as vocalist with Auckland hip hop-jazz fusionists Round Buddah, and another ('Sister') in 2020 under her own name, you might well have pegged Holly Afoa as an RnB artist in the soulful quality ...
21/09/2022
Soul/RnB songwriter Emily Muli is itching to get back into live performances and “sharing music in a space with other people” again, after spending the last two years making music from her bedroom. She chats to Danielle ...
07/09/2022
‘Future Dwellers’ is the eighth studio album from Tali, also known as MC Tali and otherwise Natalia Sheppard. Released at the end of July, this cinematic, emotional and energetic album is the Kiwi artist’s first self-produced ...
17/11/2017
While we don't want to take focus away from all deserving finalists, a great show and music community spirit at Spark Arena last night, there's no way we can ignore (or be surprised by) the fact that Lorde won six Tuis at ...
05/10/2017
SWIDT lead the pack with an impressive six finalist positions for the 2017 NZ Music Awards that will be held at the Spark Arena on 16 November. The Onehunga rap crew is up for Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best ...
01/08/2017
The Waiata Māori Music Awards are kicking off Te Marama Pūoru Waiata Māori (Māori Music Month) this August with the announcement of the 2017 awards finalists. Now in its 10th year, the Waiata Māori Music Awards celebrate ...
21/06/2017
With the NZ Music Awards 2017 five months away, a number of category changes have been announced and nominations officially opened today. Details and instructions on entry, as well as the terms and conditions can be found ...
28/08/2007
Musician Richard Nunns has been awarded $6000 by the Lilburn Trust for outstanding services to New Zealand music. A living authority on taonga puoru (Maori traditional instruments), Nunns has been described as one of New ...