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Jen Cloher: 'If you're authentic, you're timeless'
8 Mar 2024Australian musician Jen Cloher, who is of Ngapuhi and Ngati Kahu descent, talks to Anika about embracing her whakapapa and finding her authenticity in the music industry. Video, Audio
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Maksim Mrvica: Classical music's gateway drug
7 Mar 2024Pianist Maksim Mrvica straddles the world of classical and pop music, but once he was a music purist. Video, Audio
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Music Critic: Jana Te Nahu Owen
7 Mar 2024Music Critic: Jana Te Nahu Owen, she reviews: Apakura from 'Songs of Rangioawhia' and French Lessons, a collaboration from Mykki Blanco, ANOHNI and Kelsey Lu. Audio
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First song: Byllie-jean
7 Mar 2024Byllie-jean is a multi-disciplinary wahine Maori artist who has been causing ripples across the local music scene for a few years now. We speak to her and play her track. Audio
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The TAHI 7/3/2024
On today’s episode, we’re celebrating International Women’s day early with journalist Jogai Bhatt and Thee bad mana wahine herself Te KuraHuia. We get into the gender pay gap, worldwide statistics… Audio
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Dunedin mayor goes pink for international popstar
US pop singer Pink played the first of three NZ shows to a 35,000-strong crowd in Dunedin last night - among them mayor Jules Radich. Audio
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Moment of Calm: where chickens come home to roost
6 Mar 2024We turn chicken for this week's sonic Moment of Calm. Audio
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Bookmarks with Luciane Buchanan
We love it when one of Aotearoa's own makes it big and our bookmarks guest today, Luciane Buchanan has done just that. Many will know the Auckland-born actor as one of the stars of the Netflix series… Audio
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Dame Kiri & Friends - The Gala Concert
6 Mar 2024A spectacular gala concert drawn from our archives presented by the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation in 2006. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa performs with her long-time friend and colleague, Frederica von Stade, and… Audio
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Dame Kiri's 80th birthday, a day of celebration
On Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's 80th birthday, RNZ Concert presenter Clarissa Dunn joins Jesse to share magical moments from Dame Kiri's career including recordings of the young star on the rise and… Video, Audio
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Hamilton County Bluegrass Band playing their last concert
The Hamilton County Bluegrass Band is about to play its last concert. The band has been around since the 1960s when it was founded by Paul Trenwith and Alan Rhodes. The lineup has changed over the… Audio
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Neil Finn joins U2 for Crowded House tribute
6 Mar 2024The Kiwi music icon has virtually joined Irish super-group U2 at a Las Vegas concert to play on a tribute version of 'Don't Dream It's Over'. Video
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Music: Why we love the sound of falsetto
6 Mar 2024Music correspondent Ian Chapman celebrates the male falsetto voice, playing examples that range from the unexpected (reggae singer Junior Murvin) through to the comedic/novelty (Tiny Tim). Although an… Audio
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Happy Birthday Dame Kiri
6 Mar 2024Music lovers and performers across New Zealand share their memories and best wishes on the occasion of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's 80th birthday. Video
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Two servings of Sibelius in concerto competition final
5 Mar 2024RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump catches up with the three young musicians performing at the National Concerto Competition final this Saturday in Christchurch. Audio
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Music feature: Coldplay with Marty Jones
5 Mar 2024Once upon a time they were known as 'Big Fat Noises', then they were 'Starfish' but the name they went on to sell over 100 million albums worldwide with is Coldplay. Marty Jones joins Jesse to talk… Audio
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Taite Music awards, Dylan Taite's son speaks to Afternoons
5 Mar 2024The nominees for the Taite Music Prize were announced today. John Taite is the son of legendary Kiwi music journalist and the prize's namesake Dylan Taite, and is a highly influential entertainment… Audio
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Taite Music Prize finalists announced
5 Mar 2024Ebony Lamb, Mermaidens and Unknown Mortal Orchestra are among the ten finalists for the Taite Music Prize 2024.
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The TAHI 5/3/2024
On today’s show, we chat about all the talent coming out of Oce-nia-nia, as well as appearances from up and coming singer songwriter Spdrtwnbby from the hearty Avondale, and Brisbane based music… Audio
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Taite Music prize finalists announced
5 Mar 2024The Taite Music prize finalists have just been announced this morning. It's a prestigious award that recognises outstanding creativity in New Zealand music. The awards are named after the late, Dylan… Audio
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Apple fined NZ$3.2b for breaking EU streaming rules
The firm had stopped streaming services from informing users of payment options outside the Apple app store.
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Taking the piano into the great outdoors
4 Mar 2024Joe Dobson is the brains behind Undergrand, a 'pop-up piano' project which is featuring in the Auckland Arts Festival. Video, Audio
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Worlds of Music 3 March, 2024
3 Mar 2024Music from the world, for the world, featuring Orquesta Akokán, Peter Gabriel, Trio Da Kali, and one of Brazil's most celebrated singer-songwriters, Gilberto Gil. Audio
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