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'Fuemana Mania’: 30 years of New Urban Polynesian

16 Mar 2024

In the early 90s, siblings Phil, Christina, Tony and Pauly Fuemana would lay down a fresh and unique record that would soon be dubbed a classic. Thirty years on New Urban Polynesian is set to be reissued to the world. It's a staple for anyone who is interested in what music has shaped this nation and the resounding… Audio, Gallery

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1.20  'Fuemana Mania’: 30 years of New Urban Polynesian
 

In the early 90s, siblings Phil, Christina, Tony and Pauly Fuemana would lay down a fresh and unique record that would soon be dubbed a classic. Thirty years on New Urban Polynesian is set to be reissued to the world. It’s a staple for anyone who is interested in what music has shaped this nation and the resounding legacy one family has imprinted. Tony Fuemana and his sister Christina Fuemana join Maggie Tweedie on Music 101. 

New Urban Polynesian will be reissued by Melbourne based record label Gazebo Records on March 29. Originally released via Deepgrooves in 1994 the Independent record label was responsible for leading the charge on releasing fresh music from Aotearoa in the 90’s, releasing the music of Maori and Pasifika artists coming up in rap and RnB locally.

1:40 A taste of Womad 2024
 

Music 101’s Charlotte Ryan reports on the music and colour at Womad 2024.

Charlotte Ryan standing in front of the Womad sign

Music 101's Charlotte Ryan at Womad 2024 Photo:

2:00 Gold dust woman Julia Holter: ‘I come up with new ways to surprise myself’

Los Angeles based composer and singer Julia Holter is set to release her sixth studio album, with the inspired title Something in the Room She Moves

Maggie Tweedie talks to Julia about her interesting instrument choices and how the bagpipes and synth translate on stage. 

Singer and composer Julia Holter standing face to the camera in a white shirt and tie undone.

Singer and composer Julia Holter Photo: Camille Blake

2:40 Review: The Collective by Kim Gordon

Tony Stamp reviews new music from former Sonic Youth member Kim Gordon’s hip-hop influenced second solo album.

Kim Gordon

Photo: Supplied

3:00 Amiria Grenell Live with new album ‘The Winter Light’

Amiria Grenell grew up in a small rural village in Canterbury where her family famously hosted the Whitecliffs Music Festival in their paddocks.

The singer songwriter has followed her musical lineage carving out her own career. In 2012 she was awarded Best Folk Album Tūī Award for her record Three Feathers

Her brand new album The Winter Light was released just yesterday and Amiria Grenell performs live in the Ōtautahi studio for Music 101.

Amiria Grenell in blue dress, eyes closed in front of a black background.

Amiria Grenell with her new album 'The Winter Light' Photo: Naomi Haussmann & Michael Gilling

3.30 Brainorchestra: 'I skipped class to make beats' 

New Jersey based Brainorchestra is a prolific hip hop producer and one you should watch. 

The beat maker's  first studio was a flash drive that he would plug into the school computer. He’s become an artist so prolific he’s released three new albums in the last three months.

Hip hop producer Brainorchestra

Hip hop producer Brainorchestra Photo:

4pm  The Mixtape: Katchafire’s Logan Bell

In 1997 the all-Māori band Katchafire began as a Bob Marley tribute band and, with their unique compositions, soon took Kirikiriroa Hamilton by storm. Two and a half decades later and six albums under their belt they are now a household name in New Zealand and the world. 

The band's success is the focus of a new documentary Legacy which is available to watch on the RNZ website

As the frontman of Katchafire Logan Bell has one of Aotearoa’s most recognisable singing voices. He is our guest on the Mixtape, selecting the sounds that have influenced his life in music. 

Logan Bell, frontman for Katchafire

Logan Bell, frontman for Katchafire Photo:

Logan’s Mixtape songs 

Fiji- Indigenous life
Katchafire- Irie  
Betty Wright- Clean up Woman (1971) 
Santana- Song of the wind
Natiruts - Mergulhei nos Seus Olhos
Subtribe- Orbit
Bob Marley- Positive Vibrations

 

Songs played on the show

1-2
Asha - Ball & Chain  (JJ Tribute) 
Taylor Griffin -  Catch (feat Geoff Ong) 
30/70 Collective  - The Strut
Quincy Jones - Oh Happy Day
Ibibio Sound Machine - 17 18 19
Metronomy x Pan Amsterdam - Nice Town
Still corners  - The Trip

2-3
Slum Village produced by J Dilla - Fall in love instrumental 
Muscle Cars - Ha Ya! (Eternal Life)
Marlui Miranda - Tchori Tchori
Sam Bambery - Parasite
Cigarettes after sex - Nothings gonna hurt you baby
Yumi Zouma - Desert Mile
Fatoumata Diawara & Angie Stone - SOMAW  
Freddie Cruger (red astaire) Ft Linn - Keep Pushin On
 

3-4
Funkommunity -  Dandelion
Mt Kimbie - Fishbrain
Phoenix Foundation - Landline 
Avalanches - I wish I was a folk star (Redsoul edit) 
ZOOM (feat Tinashe)