Reggae
How Herbs changed the Kiwi music scene
Miles Buckingham began a series on Kiwi Reggae last week. Elizabeth Turner was listening. She recently completed a doctoral thesis on Herbs' first album, Whats Be' Happen? The album, that changed New… Audio
Aotearoa Reggae
Nights' reggae music aficionado Miles Buckingham looks at the best of our home-grown talent. Audio
Sister Nancy: the woman behind the biggest dancehall hit of all time
'Bam Bam' is an iconic dancehall/reggae song recorded in 1982 by Sister Nancy. On her way to Aotearoa for the first time, the 55 year old tells the story of the track's wayward rise from Jamaican… Video, Audio
Nashville Babylon 9 October, 2017
Every Monday on Nashville Babylon Mark Rogers presents the very best in alt.country, Americana and soul and blues…
On this week's show Mark plays new tunes from Joana Serrat and Gill Landry, country… Audio
Katchafire: still on fire after 20 years
Katchafire are celebrating 20 years as a band with a 20-date tour of Australia. Lead singer Logan Bell speaks to RNZ Music about their year of celebration, their new single and upcoming album. Video, Audio
Nashville Babylon 2 October, 2017
This week Mark drops brand new tracks from Courtney Marie Andrews and Americana sensation William The Conqueror, spins classic blues from Billy Boy Arnold and Fats Waller and says "happy birthday" to… Audio
The Black Seeds’ new beat
Wellington reggae-soul band The Black Seeds are back with a new beat and a new album. 2018 will mark 20 years of the band and their new album Fabric offers a mix of funk, soul, and Afrobeat. Lead… Audio
Nights' Culture - Miles Buckingham
This week's cultural ambassador - our man with a hankering for Jamaican music - Miles Buckingham from the still active Radio Active. Audio
Nashville Babylon
On this week's show it's holiday treat as Mark puts the Babylon into Nashville with a strictly roots and reggae special. He's digging deep into his box of bliss to celebrate Jamaica's greatest musical… Audio
Live: Sons Of Zion at WOMAD 2017
New Zealand reggae outfit Sons Of Zion play WOMAD Taranaki 2017 Audio
Nights Culture - Miles Buckingham
Miles treats us to an array of 1970's Jamaican music, with a focus on vocal harmonies. Audio
Red Robin takes flight
The small settlement of Te Mata, just south of Raglan in the Waikato, is the home of new label, Red Robin Records. The label’s founders - Michael ‘Red Robin’ Robins and producer Naram - are using… Video, Audio
Australian reggae artist Nattali Rize is raising consciousness
Australian reggae artist Nattali Rize is best known as front woman for roots band Blue King Brown. Fresh from Jamaica, she is bringing her brand of soulful and political harmonies to WOMAD Taranaki… Audio
Tomorrow People: the first local number one album of 2018
New Zealand's first local number one album for 2018 is Tomorrow People's cheekily named BBQ Reggae. The band perform a live version of the album's first single 'Don't Wanna Fight It' in Samoan, Maori… Video, Audio
Reggae in NZ: from Africa to Western Springs
Miles Buckingham shares the wonder of Jamaican music, concentrating on Bob Marley and his 1979 visit to New Zealand. Audio
Majic and Robbie Pāora - music and mentoring
Majic Pāora is an award winning reggae singer who has toured around the world, recorded at Bob Marley's Tuff Gong studios and is now mentoring her younger brother Robbie. They're playing the Tāmaki… Audio
A Caribbean Cruise
William Dart takes a quick cruise around the Caribbean and samples some calypso, blue beat and reggae delights. Tracks from Harry Belafonte, Lord Christo, Jimmy Cliff, Prince Buster, and Toots & The… Audio
Nights' Culture - Jamaican Music
This week's cultural ambassador is Miles Buckingham - from Radio Active - back with another helping of music from Jamaica. Audio
Great New Zealand Album: The Black Seeds "On The Sun"
This week's 'Great New Zealand Album', is the 2004 release by Wellington dub-reggae band The Black Seeds. On The Sun was their second studio album - guitarist and bandleader Barnaby Weir joins Jim… Audio
Nights' Culture - Jamaican music
Singers: Lovers & Culture - DJ and toaster Miles Buckingham looks at Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs & Freddie McGregor, all massive stars in Jamaica by the mid 70s, who straddled the world of… Audio