Music

The Orpheus Choir of Wellington performs Brahms' renowned 'A German Requiem' at the Michael Fowler Centre in 2022 Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark previews Frazey Ford's October tour of New Zealand, plays classic blues from Taj Mahal, country from George Jones plus a cajun classic courtesy of Clifton… Audio

Nick checks out the Christchurch ensemble Darren Pickering Small Worlds, and their debut release Volume One - a collection of intense, almost crystalline tracks, which convey a real late night vibe. Audio

Nick bids farewell to one of his favourite musicians, Hammond organ player Joey DeFrancesco, who died in August aged 51. Audio

This week on the Mixtape we celebrate Waiata Anthems week, and we hear from the artists themselves.

Moana Maniapoto, Ladi 6, Barnaby Weir, and Yah Yah, tell us about their journey on the Waiata… Audio

On  Introducing this week its local artist Summer Vee, introducing her song: 'Key To All Your Love' Audio

The acclaimed American genre-blender tells Tony Stamp how slavery songs, punk and motherhood inspired her new album Spirituals. Audio

Tony Stamp explores new albums by veteran rapper Black Thought, Auckland newcomers Baecorp, and wonky Scottish producer Hudson Mohawke. Audio

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

For the 15th year running, the Waiata Māori Music Awards were held last night in the Hawkes Bay, in the beautifully refurbished ‘Toitoi - Hawkes Bay Arts and Events centre’.

We speak to the MC of the… Audio

After his highly acclaimed 2018 album Make Way For Love, Marlon Williams "gets in the sandpit" to have some fun on his new record My Boy. "There's a bit of mischief in it. It's my playful record, I'd… Video, Audio

Described as "the OG of kapa haka competition", Sir Tīmoti Kāretu was the country's first Maori Language Commissioner, a petition signatory, and the mentor for Waiata Anthems project. For him waiata… Video, Audio

Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New.
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio

Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio

Performed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen (violin) with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio

Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gemma New
Recorded 9 September 2022, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio