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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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It started with the visionary passion of teacher Camake Valaule and five students from Taiwu Elementary School, to document, perform and hold high the traditional songs of the Paiwan tribal villages.

The Original Gypsies 12-piece band produces a tight wall of fiery flamenco-infused rhythms, accompanied by raw, raspy vocals. Audio

Sona Jobarteh is the first professional female Kora virtuoso to come from a West African Griot 9storyteller/musician) family. She performed Malian love song 'Jarabi' (Beloved) live for RNZ Music ahead… Video, Audio

Sona Jobarteh is a master of the West-African 21-string harp, the kora. Audio

A swamp-blues rock trio called My Baby who are based in Amsterdam and include a Kiwi guitarist had their audience up and dancing at WOMAD 2019 in Taranaki. Audio

Baloji draws influences from his Congolese heritage that he delivers with a poetic and political punch. Audio

Amjad Ali Khan live at WOMAD Video, Audio

Celtic music has always been a crowd pleaser in New Zealand and with his band Mabon, Jamie Smith once more confirmed the popularity of the genre. Audio

It's music for the people - by the people - with the people, presented by a band whose high-energy performances have made them one of South Africa's most successful musical exports. Audio

The Solomon Islands Electoral Office says the arrival of Australian and New Zealand personnel to provide logistical support for next month's election will also bring a sense of security for voters. Audio

Maalem Hamid el Kasri plays the guembri in music of Morocco based in the Gnawa tradition. Audio

Indie folk musician Dave Baxter (aka Avalanche City) just finished his New Zealand tour last week and the very next day visited our Auckland studio to play a few songs from his latest album My Babylon… Video, Audio

David Nott is a British surgeon, usually based in London, but he spends time every year volunteering to tend to the wounded in some of the world's most dangerous war zones. He has written about his 25… Audio, Gallery

Papua New Guinea has some of the worst rates of tuberculosis in the world and they have got worse in recent years. Audio

Young leaders from the Pacific were in Fiji last week to talk health, education, climate change and other issues. But some of these outstanding people say they still struggle to find their voice. Audio

The folk pop group Paper Cranes released their new album 'Voices' earlier this year. Fraser and Naomi Browne are a husband and wife team and perform a track from the album, live in our studio. Audio

Komische Oper Berlin and 1927 present Mozart's opera The Magic Flute at Auckland Arts Festival. Audio

Emily Muli is a young Tongan RnB singer who's rubbed shoulders with the British royal family, gone viral on YouTube, and wants to clear up some misunderstandings about young Pasifika people. Video, Audio

Beat Rhythm Fashion were the darlings of the post-punk music scene in Wellington in the late '70s and early '80s. Now, over 30 years later, they're back together with a new album Tenterhook. Video, Audio