MC Tali and DJ Chiccoreli Photo: supplied
Tired of being left off touring schedules by musicians, Whanganui is taking matters into its own hands.
Over Labour Weekend it's launching a new festival, Lost Art Summer in the Square, with a line up of local and national musicians.
Top of the lineup of electronic artists are partners in life and music, DJ Chiccoreli and MC Tali.
Since moving back from London to Auckland 9 years ago, they're two of the biggest names in the Drum & Bass scene here.
MC/vocalist Tali was the first solo woman in a decade to win the Vodafone New Zealand Music Award for "Best Electronic Artist" back in 2019. She's up for the award again this year.
Chiccoreli meanwhile, has taken his distinctive soulful Drum & Bass - what he calls "Liquid Lowdown" - on stage and over the airwaves, most recently on George FM.
They tell Lynn Freeman there's been a resurgence in interest in the music but there's more to do.
DJ Chiccoreli & MC Tali will be performing on Saturday at the Lost Art Summer in the Square in Whanganui next weekend.
