New Orleans
Blue Smoke: Walkin’ to New Orleans
New Zealand has been a fertile climate for rock'n'roll and R&B from New Orleans since the mid 50s with Johnny Cooper's 'See Ya Later Alligator', and Johnny Devlin's 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy'. This episode… Audio
Stephen Fry: The day I stalked Andy Warhol
The inimitable Stephen Fry is an actor, comedian, director, and writer whose newest book about neckwear, Fry's Ties, is an ode to the 64-year-old's decades-long obsession with man's most trusted and… Audio
The Summer Sampler Radio Hour: New Orleans
New Orleans rap duo The 79rs Gang draw on the rich cultural and musical traditions of their hometown. Taking their 2020 release Expect The Unexpected as a starting point, Nick Bollinger traces some of… Audio
The Summer Sampler Radio Hour: New Orleans
New Orleans rap duo The 79rs Gang draw on the rich cultural and musical traditions of their hometown. Taking their 2020 release Expect The Unexpected as a starting point, Nick Bollinger traces some of…
AudioBehind the lens with a Kiwi Pulitzer Prize winner
Norway-based former West Coaster Mel Burford didn't pick up a camera until she was 19, but in 2006 she became the first New Zealander to win a Pulitzer Prize for photography, for coverage of Hurricane… Audio
Flooded New Orleans braces for possible hurricane
A slow-moving storm is forming into a likely hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, and is forecast to hit the already-flooded United States city of New Orleans.
Nick Bollinger bids farewell to Dr John
Nick Bollinger joins Yadana Saw in the RNZ studio to bid farewell to New Orleans music legend Dr John, who died this week at the age of 77. Audio
Free Agents: bringing New Orleans to Cuba Street
New Orleans' Free Agents Brass Band bring their second-line parade style to Wellington for this weekend's CubaDupa carnival. Nick Bollinger checks out their workshop and learns about the band's stormy…
The Sampler: On The Spot by The Hot 8 Brass Band
Nick Bollinger discusses the joyful noise and violent background of The Hot 8. Audio
The Sampler: On The Spot by The Hot 8 Brass Band
Nick Bollinger discusses the joyful noise and violent background of The Hot 8.
AudioHot 8 Brass Band: genre-busting band from New Orleans
The Hot 8 Brass Band are coming from the US to play WOMAD in mid-March. The band, direct from the streets of New Orleans, has re-cast traditional marching band jazz with funk, R&B and hip-hop. Kim… Audio
Apache by Aaron Neville
Nick Bollinger reviews a comfortably funky set from soul survivor Aaron Neville. Audio
Apache by Aaron Neville
Nick Bollinger reviews a comfortably funky set from soul survivor Aaron Neville.
AudioAmerican Tunes by Allen Toussaint
An American journey comes to an end with the final album from Allen Toussaint. Audio
American Tunes by Allen Toussaint
An American journey comes to an end with the final album from Allen Toussaint.
AudioBirth, death and music
In our exploration of music, life and death, Yadana Saw looks at the music that accompanies our exits from and introductions to life by speaking to a new mother, a midwife and a New Orleans trumpet… Video, Audio
US park gunfight leaves 16 injured
A gunfight that erupted in a New Orleans park during a party where a music video was being filmed has left 16 people injured, police say. Audio
Mass shooting a New Orleans playground
At least 16 people have been taken to hospital after a shooting at a playground in New Orleans where people were filming a music video. Audio
Allen Toussaint
The Sampler's Nick Bollinger gives his tribute to New Orleans legend, producer and artist in his own right, Allen Toussaint. Audio
