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A new book sharing the lived experiences of Samoa's rainbow community was launches in Wellington, New Zealand. Samoan Queer Lives is a collection of personal stories from 14 fa'afafine, transgender… Audio

It might feel like the Christchurch earthquakes struck a lifetime ago, but the city and its residents are still recovering, both physically and mentally. Audio

Country singing couple Brendan and Alison Turner are about to tour the country and swing in to perform one of their new songs live in our Auckland studio. Audio

Nearing retirement, Texan Terry Robison thinks it's going to be cheaper to live out his years at a budget American hotel. He told Lisa Owen he plans to move from city to city to stave off boredom. Video, Audio

Traditional Greek music ensemble Rebetien perform the song 'Gineka Pou Psifizi' especially for RNZ Music at WOMAD 2019. Video, Audio

Papua New Guinea's Planning Minister has announced that the government is to sign a major Chinese Exim Bank loan to kickstart the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone project. Audio

Tali has nearly two decades in the music industry under her belt, and last October released her seventh studio album, Love and Migration. Audio

French Polynesia's leading advocate for the victims of France's nuclear weapons tests has died, but his work is set to continue. Audio

Last year we had young Wellington band Earth to Zena on New Zealand Live and we were super impressed. The group is about to record an EP of semi-unplugged versions of their songs and performs one of… Audio

Vigils remembering the victims of the Christchurch terrorist attacks are being held across the Pacific. Audio

It's a brand of noisy folklore, injecting gypsy brass and Balkan music with modern electronica - totally designed for good vibes and dancing. Audio

Congress Of Animals is a bunch of well-known musicians from Wellington who come together when their schedules allow. Audio

Kora is one of Aotearoa's most respected live bands whose music includes elements of reggae, rock, dub roots and hard-out space-funk! Audio

This five-piece acoustic band from Athens plays Greek music from the Rebetiko tradition that gets people singing and dancing. Audio

Ria Hall's original compositions touch on themes of love and war, revolution and change. Audio

Together they have come up with a captivating repertoire of songs that feature Maarja’s folk-like vocal delivery and electric violin, while Ruum’s electronic soundscapes provide an expansive… Audio

NZ Music was lucky enough to record an intimate live session with Estonian experimental electronic duo Maarja Nuut & Ruum. They performed their darkly evocative track ‘The Lost Geese’. Video, Audio

Angelique Kidjo delivers a powerful and charismatic performance of her own and Talking Heads songs, headlining WOMAD 2019. She had the capacity crowd totally enthralled confirming her status as… Audio

Amjad Ali Khan is one of the undisputed masters of world music. He performs with his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash and their music is an exhilarating blend between East and West. Audio

Described by Rolling Stone magazine as 'The Best Reggae band in the world right now', The Black Seeds infuse their live shows with smooth well-paced energy and good vibes. Audio

Singer, songwriter, flautist and bandleader, La Dame Blanche delivers rhymes steeped in Cuban colloquialisms and refrains. Audio

Blending Mexican folk traditions with urban hip hop flavours, Las Cafeteras use their music to tell stories about the streets where they were raised, the communities they live in today and their… Audio

New Zealand singer/songwriter Charlotte Johansen delivers a spell-binding performance at WOMAD 2019.

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