Reggae
Audiophilia: The Secret Life of Audiophiles 2
"High fidelity" means being true to an original acoustic event; recreating music that is exactly as it sounded when it was recorded. In Audiophilia, Julie Hill talks to sound system, hi-fi and speaker… Audio
Womad 2014 Live: Hollie Smith, Dub Inc.
Hollie Smith and her three-piece band keep the impending rain away with a compelling set that showcases Hollie's indisputable vocal talent. Plus a set from respected French roots and reggae band Dub… Audio
Zara McFarlane
Emma Smith speaks to London jazz vocalist Zara McPharlane, about covering Junior Murvin's Police and Theives. Audio
Playing Favourites with Danny Lemon
DJ who owned one of the world's largest and most significant collections of reggae music until around 8500 of his records were destroyed in a fire at a storage facility earlier this year. Audio
Moisty Atsushi
"Moisty" Atsushi Ukito is a Japanese ex-pat living in Auckland. His reverence for original 1960s Jamaican ska music and in particular The Skatalites inspired him to compose and produce his own music… Audio
The Secret Life Of Soundsystems
Nick Atkinson corrals some of the main players in Aotearoa's small, but determined community of Sound System wranglers, they who build and shift heavy bins upon which reggae of all vintages is played.
…Che Fu's lifetime achievement award
Che Fu is one of New Zealand's most successful hip hop vocalists.
In 2009 the Samoan musician received the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to music.
On the 8th May 2014 he was… Audio
DJ Lemon on the Kilbirnie Fire
Wellington's DJ Lemon talks with Kirsten Johnstone about the loss of his extensive roots, reggae and house music record collection in the Kiwi Self-Storage fire in Kilbirnie. Audio
Reggae Kiwi-Style
February 6 is the birthday of the late great superstar of reggae, Bob Marley, making Waitangi Day the biggest day in the calendar for New Zealand reggae music. Every year the One Love festival draws… Audio
Essential New Zealand Albums: Che Fu - Navigator
Che Fu's Navigator is an essential New Zealand album for its all-embracing fusion of soul, reggae, hip-hop and Pacifican sounds. Nick Bollinger discusses it in detail in this episode of Essential New… Audio
Essential NZ Albums: Herbs - Light of the Pacific
Combining the influences of Bob Marley and the music of their Polynesian heritage, Herbs were pioneers of a Pacific reggae sound. Nick Bollinger discusses their first long-player Light of the Pacific… Audio
The Secret Life of Skank
Nick Atkinson spoke to a DJ, an academic and several musicians to find out about the local take on this Jamaican sound. Audio
The Black Seeds - Into The Dojo
Wellington band 'The Black Seeds' are well known nationwide for their catchy reggae, funk and dub numbers. Forming in 1998, their first album "Keep On Pushing" was released in 2001 and has become a… Audio
Deep in the South Pacific of Bass
From the pioneering South Pacific flavours of Chaos, Herbs and Dread Lion, to the contemporary sounds of Che Fu, DLT and Fat Freddy's Drop. The impact of Bob Marley's 1979 Western Spring's… Audio
Lee Scratch Perry: From Africa to New Zealand
The late Jamaican Reggae legend Lee Scratch Perry is renowned for pioneering dub reggae and producing a young Bob Marley. In Lee Scratch Perry: From Africa to New Zealand producer Mike Young treats… Audio
