19 Mar 2024

Ni-Vanuatu musician fulfills 'once in a lifetime' experience

From , 6:02 am on 19 March 2024
Vanuatu's Tio performing at WOMAD in New Plymouth on 17 March, 2024.

Vanuatu's Tio performing at WOMAD 2024 in New Plymouth. Photo: RNZ / Elliott Childs

Up and coming Ni-Vanuatu artist Tio says performing at the World of Music Arts and Dance (WOMAD) festival in New Zealand over the weekend was an experience of a lifetime.

The singer songwriter from Ambrym in Vanuatu draws inspiration from daily life in his volcanic island home asking listeners to rethink their relationship with nature.

RNZ Pacific editor Koroi Hawkins caught up with Tio at WOMAD.