4 Sep 2023

New Arts Laureate, Ladi6

From Nine To Noon, 9:30 am on 4 September 2023
Ladi6

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Auckland based singer, songwriter Karoline Tamati, stage name Ladi6, has been described as the local queen of hip-hop, soul and R&B, and she now has a new accolade to add to the many that have gone before.

She is one of this year's Arts Foundation Laureates, receiving the Theresa Gattung Female Arts Practitioners Award.

Ladi6 has released several critically acclaimed albums spanning multiple genres, and was recognised in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours, where she was appointed as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

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