Soul
Tami Neilson’s Songs of Sinners
Mavis Staples, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan are touring New Zealand, in song form, covered by country soul singer Tami Neilson. Audio
World premiere: Louis Baker’s Addict
Singer songwriter Louis Baker will release his new single 'Addict' on Friday, and he caught up with RNZ’s Upbeat for a sneak preview.
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Adele: a live event extravaganza
Last night's Adele concert featured fireworks, tributes and plenty of crowd favourites, leaving no one in doubt of her pop royalty status, writes Laura Tupou.
Love and Hope in Session
Soul singers Mark Vanilau, Troy Kingi and Mara TK have joined forces to spread Love and Hope, they join Melody Thomas in session. Audio
Nashville Babylon 13 March, 2017
On this week's show Mark says Happy Birthday to Little Feat's Bill Payne, spins new music from the Hot 8 Brass Band and Nadia Reid and plays classics from the Scud Mountain Boys, Lambchop and Bo… Audio
Fanboys - Randa meets Parson James
New York pop/soul singer Parson James meets New Zealand rapper Randa - and they play for each other material they've never performed before. Video, Audio
Live: Hipstamatics - Super Soul Review
Hipstamatics perform live at the Super Soul Review at the Powerstation in Auckland. Video, Audio, Gallery
Lianne La Havas: Soul Journey
South London singer-guitarist Lianne La Havas will be supporting Coldplay and playing her own solo show in Auckland in early December. Nick Bollinger speaks to her about her music and roots. Audio
Tower Of Power’s Emilio Castillo
One of the world’s most popular funk bands Tower of Power, a staple of Californian soul-funk, is about to bring their revue to Auckland.
They’ve been 48 years on the road and the ever changing band… Audio
Fly My Pretties: String Theory
Sam Wicks goes behind the scenes of String Theory, the latest show from Fly My Pretties. Video, Audio
Aaradhna: Not Just a Brown Girl
Aaradhna sits down with Sam Wicks to talk through the experiences that shaped Brown Girl, her soul-searching new set. Audio
Legendary backing singer Lisa Fischer
Hers in the voice that backed the Rolling Stones for 25 years, but Lisa Fischer has also established herself in her own right. Lisa mesmerized movie-goers in Academy Award-winning documentary Twenty… Audio
The Internet: coming out from the shadow of Odd Future
Odd Future-affiliated soul outfit The Internet talk to Sam Wicks. Audio
Leon Bridges
Before he makes his way to New Zealand next Saturday to play Auckland's St James Theatre, Melody Thomas talked to Leon Bridges about the foundations of his throwback sound. Audio
Anatomy of a Song - Trinity Roots' Little Things
RDU's Spanky Moore gets to the bottom of what makes Trinity Roots' 'Little Things'so special. Audio
Tahuna Breaks Tour Diary
Behind-the-scenes with Tahuna Breaks on their whirlwind European tour; a two-week run that included a slot at England's Glastonbury festival and the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Audio
Hip Hop - Sampling
University of Auckland ethnomusicologist Dr Kirsten Zemke raps about hip hop music and culture. This month Kirsten discusses the role of sampling (with some choice samples) because where would hip hop… Audio
Womad 2015 Live: Che Sudaka, Tahuna Breaks
An interview and live performance from Spanish based group Che Sudaka, originally from Columbia and Argentina. Then, a set from Auckland-based funk band Tahuna Breaks who had an appreciative Womad… Video, Audio
Ladi6 - The Alpha Sessions
Ladi6 has embarked on a residency at Auckland and Wellington institution, Matterhorn, crewing with special guests for The Alpha Sessions. Ladi talks with Sam Wicks about the month-long stint. Audio
Amy - The Amy Winehouse documentary
Asif Kapadia, director of Amy, a film that chronicles the life of Amy Winehouse, talks to Sam Wicks ahead of its New Zealand premiere. Video, Audio
