Recent Music Stories
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Back to school for singing
Megan Flint from the New Zealand Choral Federation is leading the charge to get our primary and intermediate school classes singing again. Video, Audio
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Music with Charlotte Ryan
20 Mar 2024Charlotte Ryan plays new music from Norah Jones' ninth studio album - and previews Delaney Davidson's new album out later this week. Audio
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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's career honoured at Parliament
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's illustrious career has been recognised by parliament with heartfelt speeches, waiata and even a couple of job offers.
The opera singer celebrated her 80th birthday this month.
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Inventor of karaoke dies, aged 100
19 Mar 2024Despite karaoke's global success, Shigeichi Negishi's death in January went relatively unnoticed. Author Matt Alt tells Nights about the pioneer. Audio
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Winston Peters told to stop using Chumbawamba hit song
The Deputy Prime Minister is denying reports he has been asked by an anarchist punk band to stop playing their best-known song at his rallies.
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DJ Fred Again rumoured for show in New Zealand
19 Mar 2024People are reportedly buying tickets to Wellington in anticipation of the rumoured announcement.
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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa honoured for her achievements in Parliament
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa has been recognised for her achievements with speeches and waiata in Parliament.
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Getting epic with the albatross
19 Mar 2024Violinist Darren Breeze and actor Geoffrey Clendon talk about reciting Coleridge's mighty poem, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", with live music. Video, Audio
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Music feature: Bob Marley with Tigilau Ness
This week's music feature is all about the son of Jamaica and global symbol of reggae Bob Marley and his outsized influence on the music scene despite his untimely death. His distinctive vocals and… Audio
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The TAHI 19/3/24
On today's show, So'omālō explains how Evie’s away at O'Week for a new cult she's joined, Tāmaki Makaurau-based indie-pop delight Geoff Ong explains the hidden message behind his latest music video… Audio
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Ni-Vanuatu musician fulfills 'once in a lifetime' experience
19 Mar 2024Ni-Vanuatu musician fulfills 'once in a lifetime' experience. Audio
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Twenty years of sonic healing
18 Mar 2024Dame Hinewehi Mohi celebrates the 20th anniversary of her first Music Therapy Centre, and the crucial role her daughter's cerebral palsy played in its formation. Audio
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WOMAD wraps up with humour and solidarity
18 Mar 2024Review - Utilising instruments from across the globe to make songs rooted in the folk music of Ukraine, DakhaBrakha had a dramatic stage presence, writes Elliott Childs.
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Tarik Rahim - Making the Mount home for a while
18 Mar 2024Tarik Rahim grew up drawing from a rich pool of cultures and finding expression through surf and music. In this episode, Kadambari Raghukumar talks to him about calling NZ home, for a short while. Audio
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Worlds of Music 17 March, 2024
17 Mar 2024Music from the world, for the world, with Sona Jobarteh, Coşkun Karademir, Helado Negro, and Colombian harpist, Edmar Castañeda. Audio
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The Last Dinner Party
17 Mar 2024William Dart listens to The Last Dinner Party, the five woman band which carried off the Rising Star award at the recent BRITS. Audio
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Skindred's new reggae album
17 Mar 2024The band Skindred have just won Best Alternative Act at the 2024 MOBO Awards - MOBO standing for Music Of Black Origin. Audio
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Homegrown festival: From Kiwi classics to TikTok trends
17 Mar 2024Review - Saturday night was a celebration of some of the best music Aotearoa New Zealand has to offer. And what a night it was, writes Pretoria Gordon.
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James Taylor returns to NZ for two shows
17 Mar 2024Six-time grammy award winner, James Taylor, speaks with Jim Mora about his life and career ahead of his one-off New Zealand show 'An Evening with James Taylor and His All-Star Band' set for April. Audio
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Marley controversy takes centre stage at WOMAD day 2
17 Mar 2024Review - TE KAAHU showed off her musical delicacy, while Ziggy Marley's performance had an increased police presence and silent protesters in the crowds.
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Hymns on Sunday, 17 March 2024
17 Mar 202419th-century English architect James Edmeston wrote around 2000 hymns - it was said that he produced one every Sunday. We'll hear one of his best-known hymns this week: Lead us, heavenly Father, lead… Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 16 March 2024
16 Mar 2024On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Wilson Pickett and Ry Cooder, reggae from Peter Tosh, new music from the Hanging Stars plus an all time classic courtesy of Billie Holiday. Audio
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Russ Spiegel
16 Mar 2024American guitarist Russ Spiegel returns to NZ in March and April for nine dates, and Nick checks out Russ' latest album 'Caribbean Blue'. Also this hour: Jane Monheit sings the classics, and Kiwis… Audio
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Filthy McNasty
16 Mar 2024Nick checks out the inventor of vocalese, Eddie Jefferson, singing Horace Silver's 'Filthy McNasty', two classics from Oliver Nelson, and a gorgeous piece by Mike Nock; and Bill Frisell plays Marvin… Audio
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