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Music 101 Pocket Edition 213: Fanau Spa/Congress of Animals Nov 17, 2018

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In this week's Pocket Edition, Jana Whitta gets in the Fanau Spa with Big Fat Raro and Brown Boy Magic; Kirsten Johnstone speaks with producers Sylvia Massy, Gil Norton and Clint Murphy about their work on some of our most beloved albums of the last two decades; and Yadana Saw pays a visit to Wellington's newest supergroup, Congress of Animals.

The Mixtape: DLT and MC B-Ware of Upper Hutt Posse Nov 17, 2018

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Wellington hip-hop pioneers Upper Hutt Posse have just been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Members Darryl Thomson aka, DLT and Bennett Pomana, aka MC B-Ware, joined us to reminisce and select songs for the RNZ Music Mixtape.

Aucklands new family rap ensemble - Fanau Spa: "I haven’t experienced anything like it." Nov 17, 2018

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Fanau Spa is a 9-piece collective of musicians, rappers, artists and performers based in Tāmaki Makaurau, with members hailing from all around the globe. Members Toki and Nikolai spoke to RNZ's Jana Whitta.

Luke Buda and Don McGlashan's new protest song to get kids off Nauru Nov 17, 2018

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When The Phoenix Foundation's Luke Buda decided to write a protest song to bring attention to the “horrific” situation of children detained in Nauru, he was initially intimidated by the subject matter.So Buda reached out to Don McGlashan for heavy hitting songwriting help and together they wrote 'Children Don’t Belong in Jail'.

Music producers Gil Norton, Sylvia Massy and Clint Murphy spill secrets of the craft Nov 17, 2018

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Sylvia Massy has worked with Prince, Tool, and Johnny Cash; Gil Norton has produced for The Pixies, Foo Fighters and Manic Street Preachers; and Clint Murphy has had his fingers on the faders for dozens of NZ albums since the beginning of the century. Kirsten Johnstone gets them around a table to talk about their craft.

NZ Music Awards 2018 winners Nov 17, 2018

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RNZ Music's Alex Behan was backstage at last night's Vodafone NZ Music Awards, capturing the winner's reactions. He chatted to Troy Kingi, Alien Weaponry, Six60, SWIDT, Brooke Fraser, Sons of Zion and Che Fu, who spoke about Upper Hutt Posse's induction into the NZ Music Hall of Fame.

Balu Brigada: New music - Old Love Nov 10, 2018

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Henry and Pierre Beasley of Balu Brigada have made New York rather than Auckland's North Shore their home for the last few months busily writing new songs and they swing by RNZ to share one 'Old Love'.

Introducing: Fruit Juice Parade Nov 10, 2018

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Shannen from Palmerston North band Fruit Juice Parade introduces their song Legislation.

NZ Music Awards 2018 Artisan Award winners announced Nov 10, 2018

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Marlon Williams' self-directed vampire music video wins at this years' NZ Music Artisan Awards. Virtuoso Strings' founder and music teacher, Elizabeth Sneyd is the inaugural winner of Music Teacher of Year Tui . The evening was hosted by Wellington Paranormal's Officers O'Leary and Minogue.

Kaaterama Pou on her debut EP Shine Your Light Nov 10, 2018

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Shine Your Light is the literal translation of Kia Kaaterama Pou’s name. It’s also the title of her debut EP, which is out today to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Rātana movement.

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