Music
WOMAD wraps up with humour and solidarity
Review - 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.
Tarik Rahim - Making the Mount home for a while
Tarik 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
Worlds of Music 17 March, 2024
Music from the world, for the world, with Sona Jobarteh, Coşkun Karademir, Helado Negro, and Colombian harpist, Edmar Castañeda. Audio
The Last Dinner Party
William Dart listens to The Last Dinner Party, the five woman band which carried off the Rising Star award at the recent BRITS. Audio
Skindred's new reggae album
The band Skindred have just won Best Alternative Act at the 2024 MOBO Awards - MOBO standing for Music Of Black Origin. Audio
Homegrown festival: From Kiwi classics to TikTok trends
Review - 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.
James Taylor returns to NZ for two shows
Six-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
Marley controversy takes centre stage at WOMAD day 2
Review - TE KAAHU showed off her musical delicacy, while Ziggy Marley's performance had an increased police presence and silent protesters in the crowds.
Hymns on Sunday, 17 March 2024
19th-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
Nashville Babylon: 16 March 2024
On 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
Russ Spiegel
American 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
Filthy McNasty
Nick 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
The Mixtape: Katchafire’s Logan Bell
To mark the release of Legacy - a new RNZ documentary about the Māori reggae band Katchafire - frontman Logan Bell shares songs that have shaped his life and music. Video, Audio
Brainorchestra: 'I skipped class to make beats'
New Jersey based Brainorchestra is a prolific hip hop producer and one you should watch. The beat maker's first studio was a flash drive that he would plug into the school computer. He's become an… Audio
Thee Conductor employs Bonnie Prince Billy to sing the romantic songs of Ennoia
A meeting of worlds between alt-country superstar Will Oldham and eclectic composer Justin Butler yields fruitful results on this far-flung collection. Video, Audio
Kim Gordon blends precision and chaos on The Collective
Tony Stamp reviews the ex-Sonic Youth member's second solo album, a noisy, hip-hop influenced outing that puts provocateurs her junior to shame. Video, Audio
Gold dust woman Julia Holter: ‘I come up with new ways to surprise myself’
Los Angeles based composer and singer Julia Holter is set to release her sixth studio album, with the inspired title Something in the Room She Moves. Maggie Tweedie talks to Julia about her… Audio
'Fuemana Mania’: 30 years of New Urban Polynesian
In the early 90s, siblings Phil, Christina, Tony and Pauly Fuemana would lay down a fresh and unique record that would soon be dubbed a classic. Thirty years on New Urban Polynesian is set to be… Audio, Gallery
Australian jazz legend James Morrison
One of the many musicians hitting the stage at Tauranga's National Jazz Festival later this month is Australian jazz legend James Morrison. He's a multi-instrumentalist, playing the trombone, piano… Audio