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Award-winning writer, musician, and broadcaster Nick Bollinger delves into diverse corners of Aotearoa's musical past and present to investigate what it is that differentiates New Zealand pop music… Video, Audio

For NZ Live today Dunedin born band Summer Thieves is in to play. The band came together during their high school days making a name for themselves playing at local parties. Video, Audio

Tony Stamp checks out the latest from Rwanda-NZ rapper Raiza Biza, Christian indie strummer Julien Baker, and a collection of seventies Nigerian funk curated by the resourceful record label Analog… Audio

Mo Muse is a Somali-born hip hop artist from Auckland who tells his story through his music. He was brought up in Mt Roskill, and fell in love with rapping at university in Otago. Video

Other acts set to perform at the multi-venue festival on Auckland’s Karangahape Road include JessB, The Bats and Nadia Reid. Video

Tony Stamp is joined by RNZ's Danielle Street and Leilani Momoisea to sample new tunes from Lianne La Havas, Jonathan Bree and more. Audio

In Third Culture Minds, Guled Mire goes deep with 'third culture kids' – a diverse group of young New Zealanders from migrant and refugee backgrounds who don't quite feel accepted as Kiwis or in their… Audio

The RNZ Music team is celebrating NZ Music Month with Fresh Music Daily - new music from a different Kiwi artist every day. Video

Auckland based Somali-NZ rapper Mo Muse talks to Kathryn Ryan about what it is like being a first generation New Zealander trying to find his way between two worlds.  Video, Audio

Over the past twenty years there has been a bumper crop of memorable and beautiful local albums that have found notable success. We are proud to offer you our top 21 albums of the twenty-first century… Audio

Frontman's random rant mars an epic night of nostalgia.

Danielle Street joins us with a preview of three new music selections that will feature on her Totally Wired show on Auckland's 95 bfm on Saturday mornings.

Tonight British artist Michael Kiwanuka… Audio

Somali-New Zealand rapper Mo Muse brings friends Summer Thieves and Abdul Kay in to the studio to play songs from his debut LP, The First Generation, and speaks to Kirsten Johnstone.  Video, Audio

Somali-New Zealand rapper Mo Muse – aka Mohamed Muse – has released a track called ‘Friday’, dedicated to the 50 victims of the Christchurch terror attack. Video

Young immigrants are making some of the most vital and important music in New Zealand right now. RNZ Music’s Kirsten Johnstone highlights four of the best. Video, Audio