Music

The Porirua-based choir will be representing New Zealand at the Barbershop Harmony Society Contest & Convention in Louisville, Kentucky this July. Audio

Next week the winner of the 2023 Taite Music Prize will be announced. The Taite Music Prize recognises outstanding creativity for an entire collection of music contained in one recording. Often… Audio

New Zealand band Dimmer's 2001 album I Believe You Are A Star is regarded as one of the best ever made in Aotearoa. RNZ recorded a unique 20th-anniversary performance in Auckland. Audio

LISTEN: This concert features fifteen songs celebrating the theme 'Alleluia' and 'Hallelujah', dating from the 18th Century through to 2019, performed by Wellington Choirs Inspirare and Schola… Audio

Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie.

This week in WOMAD Conversations Trevor chats with Zambian singer and rapper Sampa The Great. Audio

New Horizons goes Irish for Easter, with William Dart featuring the latest album from the band Lankum, and some sunny nostalgia from Paddy Moloney and his Chieftains. Audio

A new single from Wilda 'Going Wild' releases this weekend and the band will be the opening for Larkin Poe at Auckland's Powerstation next Thursday.

WILDA are Shellita Goldsmith, Kent Mori Mitch… Audio

Do you sometimes get the feeling that music just isn't as good as it used to be?

You might not be alone. Tom ter Bogt, a cultural psychologist and professor of pop music at the University of Utrecht… Audio

This climax of Holy Week in the Christian calendar features the Reverend Ivica Gregurec as presider, and music is provided by the Cathedral choir directed by Peter Watts. Audio

Hymns to celebrating Easter Sunday include two New Zealand hymns, a hymn from the 8^th century and the 21^st century classic In Christ Alone. Audio

On this week's show Mark has blues from Memphis Minnie, reggae legend Peter Tosh covering a Chuck Berry classic, soul courtesy of Bettye Swann plus new music from the Mitchell Twins. Audio

Nick checks out jazz inspired by birds, including the Skylark, the Blackbird, and even the Flamingo. (1 of 2) Audio

Our guest picking their favourite songs on the Mixtape is well known NZ contemporary Jeweller and former member of the Chills, Verlaines and Abel Tasman's - Jane Dodd.

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This week we introduce you to Doublejumps, a three-piece rock band from Taranaki. Here is is Caleb and Olivia of the Double jumps, introducing their new single - The Garden Video, Audio

Leaping Tiger is the brainchild of electronic music producer and multi-instrumentalist, Jacob Park.

Winner of Best Electronic Artist at the Aotearoa Music Awards 2022 His new album Godspeed was… Audio

Tony Stamp reviews the debut album by Te Whanganui-a-Tara trio Soft Plastics, a spiritual odyssey from 73-year-old artist Lonnie Holley, and Leonard Charles’ jubilant new EP. Audio

Born in Zambia, raised in Botswana SAMPA THE GREAT has grown up and experienced what she called monumental moments living in Australia.

She was one of the highlight performers at this years WOMAD… Audio

We talk to Sarah Owen Recorded Music NZ Kaiwhakahaere o Ngā Tohu Puoro o Aotearoa about the changes to the Aotearoa Music Awards.  Audio