Esther Stephens
A night of iconic 60’s Pop at the Hamilton Arts Festival
The Up-Doos' Esther Stephens joins us ahead of the bands gig at the Hamilton Arts Festival. Audio
Kate Sheppard’s influence on music
Yesterday was the 125th anniversary of the suffragette movement in New Zealand, and today is International Women’s Day. Upbeat talks to Esther Stephens and Luke di Somma about their musical That… Audio
Upbeat for Thursday 8 March
We celebrate International Women’s Day with NZSO harpist Carolyn Mills, we discuss the importance of Kate Sheppard’s influence on music, and play a wide selection of music composed, performed and…
Respect: the songs of Aretha Franklin
Annie Crummer, Aaradhna, Bella Kalolo and Esther Stephens perform the songs of Aretha Franklin in 'Respect', part of the Auckland Arts Festival 2017. Audio
That Bloody Woman!
It's hard to believe coming up to an election that women in New Zealand once couldn't vote at all. These days 31 percent of our MPs are women and the person credited with kicking off that democratic… Audio
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Aretha Live
'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin gets the 'Respect' she deserves from four of New Zealand's best soul singers: Annie Crummer, Bella Kalolo, Esther Stephens and Aaradhna. Audio
APRA Silver Scrolls 2015 Live Performances
In September this year, songwriters from all over Aotearoa came together to celebrate their craft at the 50th APRA Silver Scrolls awards. RNZ Music's Andre Upston was on deck to capture those… Audio, Gallery
The Means
This new Auckland trio are unveiling a modern take on the classic session-band concept. Audio
Aaron Nevezie
In the 1990s you could catch a young Aaron Nevezie wailing away on his jazz guitar in all the notable clubs and bars dotted along High Street in Auckland, but it wasn't long before the bright lights… Audio