Featured Music Stories
Surf's up for Mount musician
Musician Tarik Rahim talks about his journey from working beside his father shaping surf boards in Gijón, Spain, to making a life - and music - in Mount Maunganui. Audio
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Amiria Grenell performs songs from new album ‘The Winter Light’
16 Mar 2024Following the success of her 2012 release Three Feathers (winner of Best Folk Album at the Tūī Awards), Amiria Grenell performs songs from new album The Winter Light on Music 101. Video, Audio
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Womad wraped up with notes of humour and solidarity
18 Mar 2024REVIEW: Baaba Maal's group's synchronicity and cohesion was captivating and their vibrant, upbeat music was the perfect end to a great weekend of music.
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'Fuemana Mania’: 30 years of New Urban Polynesian
16 Mar 2024In the early 90s, siblings Phil, Christina, Tony and Pauly Fuemana would lay down a record that would soon be dubbed a classic. Thirty years on New Urban Polynesian is set to be reissued to the world. Tony Fuemana and his sister Christina Fuemana join Maggie Tweedie on Music 101. Audio, Gallery
RNZ Concert
RNZ Concert is New Zealand’s fine music network. Concert promotes New Zealand music and composition and features live broadcasts of concerts and recitals, as well as international content from other public radio broadcasters, podcasts, and on-demand programmes.
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Twenty years of sonic healing
18 Mar 2024Dame Hinewehi Mohi celebrates the 20th anniversary of her first Music Therapy Centre, and the crucial role her daughter's cerebral palsy played in its formation. Audio
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A decade of Canterbury Nor'westers
13 Mar 2024Ten years after Bill Vail helped found it, in an effort to rejuvenate the Christchurch brass scene, Nor'west Brass is still blowing strong. Bill Vail and fellow band member Nic Scott speak with RNZ Concert host Bryan Crump. Audio
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New Horizons: The Last Dinner Party
17 Mar 2024William Dart listens to The Last Dinner Party, the five woman band which carried off the Rising Star award at the recent BRITS. Audio