Live Music

Slip into the sublime sound of LA-born singer Gretchen Parlato, who brings her sultry, bossa-nova inspired vocal styling and four-piece band to Wellington for her first ever New Zealand appearance. Audio

The Auckland Arts Festival's concert celebrating the life and music of a great Māori musician Mahinārangi Tocker. Recorded in Auckland Town Hall, 16, 17 March 2018. Video, Audio

Folk singer-songwriter Nadia Reid is in the RNZ studio with her band. She's nominated for this year's Taite Music Prize, she toured the UK and Europe last year off the back of her second album, Preser… Video, Audio

Havana Meets Kingston are live on stage at WOMAD Taranaki in 2018. Audio

Rodrigo and Gabriela was produced by Graham Kennedy for RNZ Music Audio

Perhaps due to the popularity of Mongolian throat singing in Aotearoa, the charismatic and colourful trio Violons Barbares definitely rated as one of the discoveries of WOMAD 2018. Audio

An acoustic set from Hopetoun Brown, live on the Dell Stage at WOMAD Taranaki 2018. Audio

Live on the TSB Bowl stage at Womad Taranaki. Audio

This Kiwi string quartet brought classical cross-over and refreshing tunes to WOMAD 2018. Audio

Live on the TSB Bowl stage at Womad Taranaki. Audio

This very popular Scandinavian folk duo played two very popular shows at WOMAD Taranaki in 2018. Audio

The Lemon Bucket Orkestra live on stage at WOMAD in Taranaki Audio

Canadian band Le Vent Du Nord recorded live at WOMAD 2018. Audio

Iraqi musician Rahim AlHaj regards himself as a peace activist who accompanies his message with his oud. Audio

Dragon live on the TSB Bowl Stage at Womad 2018. Audio

Singer Nano Stern was once described by the iconic 60's American folk singer Joan Baez as “the best young Chilean songwriter of his generation."  Audio

Anoushka Shankar live on the TSB Bowl Stage at Womad 2018. Audio

Constantinople & Ablaye Cissoko at WOMAD 2018 were recorded and produced by Darryl Stack for RNZ Music Audio

Chico Trujillo live on stage at WOMAD 2018 in Taranaki. Audio

Mainstream classic Kiwi culture with local band The Slacks. Engineered and produced by Steve Burridge for RNZ Music. Video, Audio