Ria Hall

NZ’s top musicians and comedians celebrate the extraordinary contribution Dames Lynda and Jools Topp have made to Aotearoa New Zealand over 40 years. Video

Our guest curating her Mixtape is musician Ria Hall. An amazing female force in the NZ music scene who has won multiple awards and earned much critical acclaim for her solo releases and collaborations… Audio

William Dart has a deep listen to TEEKS' long-awaited debut album Something to Feel. Audio

When is Māori Art – Not Māori Art? Singer Songwriter Ria Hall, and Spoken Word Artist Te Kahu Rolleston bring their thoughts to the table. Audio

Women songwriters have done well at the APRA Silver Scrolls in recent years, but taken over the full 55-year history of the award, the record is not so great: only twelve have won the top prize… Audio

On this week's Pocket Edition, Estere performs live and discusses her Arts Festival show, and Ria Hall talks us through her new album track by track. Audio

Ria Hall talks Yadana Saw through her new album Manawa Wera, which explores the personal and political through Aotearoa reggae. Video, Audio

Singer and songwriter Ria Hall (Ngai Te Rangi, Ngati Ranginui and Ngati Pukenga) has just released a new album Manawa Wera, inspired by classic 1970s reggae & soul and addressing the current social… Video, Audio

Graham Hoete also known as the artist "Mr G", is well known for his large scale murals, one that grabbed worldwide attention was of the late artist Prince, MR G painted the late singer in Sydney and… Audio

Te Ahi Kaa delves into the notion of happiness. What defines happiness? Is it an individual or collective experience? And in today's world of social media - is it some sort of disguise? Justine Murray… Audio

Ria Hall's original compositions touch on themes of love and war, revolution and change. Audio

Musicians Ria Hall and Rob Ruha both agree that kapahaka taught them discipline, voice projection and the confidence to pursue full time music careers. Both artists started at top level kapahaka, Ria… Video, Audio

William Dart looks at two albums that became shows and one show that became an album… Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown and David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's Here Lies Love the former; Linda Thompson’s My Mother… Video, Audio

Last month, Tauranga singer Ria Hall carried off the Maioha Award at the Silver Scrolls. William Dart traces the musical and political path that led to her new album Rules of Engagement. Video, Audio

Esteemed songwriter Ria Hall along with co-writers Tiki Taane and Te Ori Paki have won the APRA Maioha Award for thier song ‘Te Ahi Kai Pō’ at the Silver Scrolls in Auckland tonight. Video, Audio

Māori language lecturer Dr Vini Olsen Reeder and songwriter Ria Hall talk about their personal relationships with te reo. Olsen-Reeder began studying te reo as a university student and became the… Video, Audio

In this week's Pocket Edition we talk to Rob Ruha and Ria Hall about the Waiata Māori Music Awards, and English trip hop institution James Lavelle talks about being the subject of a new documentary. Audio

Rob Ruha and Ria Hall are bringing their highly acclaimed live show Behind The Lines to New Zealand, after a sold-out performance at the Darwin Arts Festival. The pair dropped in to give RNZ Music's… Audio

To celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, RNZ Music spoke to some of our favourite musicians who sing in te reo. We asked them to share their top Māori phrase and tell us about why music is important to… Audio

The NZ Festival Club saw two contrasting but self-assured performances from Māori artists on Saturday night. For those who saw both acts, it made for an affecting and exciting double bill: Teeks and…