Yadana Saw
Finalists named for APRA's Maioha music awards
Etahi o nga manu tioriori o te ao puoro have been named finalists in the APRA Maioha Music awards. Māni Dunlop and Music 101's Yadana Saw check out the shortlist. Audio
Music with Yadana Saw
Music correspondent Yadana Saw follows the trail of the re-emergence of influential Brazilian composer Arthur Verocai and shares a funky new track from Wellington outfit Dawn Diver. Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 334: Leon Bridges/Chet Faker
In this week's Pocket Edition, Texas' official state musician Leon Bridges shares his newest album Gold Diggers Sound, Kirin J Callinan speaks with Tony Stamp on being stuck in New Zealand and Chet… Audio
Music with RNZ's Yadana Saw
Yadana joins Kathryn to talk about the big names included in the finalists for this year's APRA Silver Scroll Awards, including Troy Kingi, The Beths and Maisey Rika. Audio
Leon Bridges on his new album 'Gold Diggers Sound'
American soul singer Leon Bridges' new album Gold Diggers Sound came out yesterday. It’s a shift from the honey-voiced, retro sound Bridges came to prominence with. He speaks with Yadana Saw about how… Video, Audio
The new dating app connecting people through music
Rachel Van Nortwick, an Arizona-based tech entrepreneur who's behind the project, speaks with Yadana Saw about finding your love through music. Audio
Matariki Music with Yadana Saw
Yadana gets in the Matariki spirit, with a track from Maisey Rika's 2020 album Nga Mata o te Ariki Tawhirimatea, a song from Dimmer to celebrate I Believe You Are a Star which turns 20 this year and… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 330: Troy Kingi/Ladi6
In this week's Pocket Edition, Troy Kingi talks about the halfway point folk country blues album Black Sea Golden Ladder and Ladi6 on her new Queens Birthday Honour and her forthcoming tour. Audio
Louis Baker on his new EP Love Levitates
Wellington soul singer-songwriter Louis Baker is back with a new EP, Love Levitates produced by Devin Abrams. It's the first release since his 2019 debut album Open. According to Louis, Love Levitates… Video, Audio
Troy Kingi on his new album 'Black Sea Golden Ladder'
Yesterday saw the release of Troy Kingi's fifth album Black Sea Golden Ladder. It marks the halfway point for the Tai Tokerau singer's 10/10/10 series. The folk-inspired album sees Troy team up with… Video, Audio
Music with Yadana Saw
With recent news that pop music producer Joel Little has sold his music catalogue for undisclosed millions to music service Hipgnosis, Yadana Saw will be taking us into the world of songs management… Audio
Teremoana Rapley on her new show 'Daughter'
Teremoana Rapley, singer, television presenter andjust announcedQueens Birthday honour recipient talks about her newtheatre piece andher album three decades in the making Audio
Drax Project - appreciate being home
It's only been six weeks since Drax Project were sharing a stage withSix60. And now they're heading out on the road again. Audio
The John Campbell Playlist Hour
John Campbell's not-so-terribly secret spotify playlist bursting with pretty on-trend tunes has been attracting a bit of attention. The venerable local broadcaster comes into play some of his… Audio
Music 101 - Yadana Saw
Yadana Saw is filling in as host of Music 101 here on RNZ this Saturday afternoon from midday talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition #329: The Datsuns, Delaney Davidson
In this week's Pocket Edition, Tony Stamp speaks with the team behind a new music documentary Under the Volcano that features George Martin's Montserrat recording studio, Trevor Reekie speaks with The… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition #327: St Vincent/We Disappear
In this week's Pocket Edition, St Vincent shares the literal meaning of her new album Daddy's Home, Simon Morris has a chat with old chums Tony Backhouse and Fane Flaws about their new record three… Audio
Music with Yadana Saw
RNZ journalist Yadana Saw joins Kathryn to play a track from Tiny Ruins, playing tomorrow in Dunedin for a Solidarity Myanmar concert. She'll also play a song from Troy Kingi and Ka Hao choir recorded… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 325: Sons of Zion/Harper Finn
In this week's Pocket Edition, Tony Stamp and Charlotte Ryan discuss some local music documentaries that have captured their eyes and ears. Harper Finn - the latest musical talent of the Finn clan… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition #324: Shapeshifter, BENEE, Music Month
In this week's Pocket Edition, Shapeshifter's P Digsss and Sam speak with Tony Stamp about a new tour and new album. Classical composer Claire Cowan and BENEE discuss the forthcoming series of… Audio