Yadana Saw
Metal jazz composition wins fans after Taypayer's Union criticism
Extreme metal jazz orchestra composition REgenesis from the Chimera Suite has attracted social media attention and gained some big name fans thanks to the Taxpayers Union.
Earlier this week the lobby… Audio
ACC injuries in rugby
A study of ACC claims from rugby players aged from just five years old, to 40 years old, has tallied up the number of injury claims in what's historically been the nation's favourite game. It's found… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 340: Stan Walker/Tararua
In this week's Pocket Edition, Stan Walker speaks with Charlotte Ryan about lockdown and his new te reo Maori album and Trevor Reekie speaks with a taonga puoro collective Tararua fusing traditional… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition: Lee 'Scratch' Perry Special
In this week's Pocket Edition, it’s a special Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry tribute to the Jamaican's greatest sonic wizard. Yadana Saw speaks with Aotearoa musicians about the man known as the Godfather of Dub… Audio
Lost and Found: Songs discovered and revisited in lockdown
In this first ever episode of Lost and Found, Yadana Saw discovers and revisits songs that have been playing on her home stereo during lockdown. Video, Audio
Musical Chairs: Ben Howe - The Flying Nun Years
In this episode of Musical Chairs, Ben Howe explains how he came to run New Zealand’s most beloved and internationally known record labels. And how his association with Flying Nun harks back to the… Video, Audio
Pocket Edition 337: Maisey Rika & Lawrence Arabia
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Finalists named for APRA's Maioha music awards
Etahi o nga manu tioriori o te ao puoro have been named finalists in the APRA Maioha Music awards. Māni Dunlop and Music 101's Yadana Saw check out the shortlist. Audio
Music with Yadana Saw
Music correspondent Yadana Saw follows the trail of the re-emergence of influential Brazilian composer Arthur Verocai and shares a funky new track from Wellington outfit Dawn Diver. Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 334: Leon Bridges/Chet Faker
In this week's Pocket Edition, Texas' official state musician Leon Bridges shares his newest album Gold Diggers Sound, Kirin J Callinan speaks with Tony Stamp on being stuck in New Zealand and Chet… Audio
Music with RNZ's Yadana Saw
Yadana joins Kathryn to talk about the big names included in the finalists for this year's APRA Silver Scroll Awards, including Troy Kingi, The Beths and Maisey Rika. Audio
Leon Bridges on his new album 'Gold Diggers Sound'
American soul singer Leon Bridges' new album Gold Diggers Sound came out yesterday. It’s a shift from the honey-voiced, retro sound Bridges came to prominence with. He speaks with Yadana Saw about how… Video, Audio
The new dating app connecting people through music
Rachel Van Nortwick, an Arizona-based tech entrepreneur who's behind the project, speaks with Yadana Saw about finding your love through music. Audio
Matariki Music with Yadana Saw
Yadana gets in the Matariki spirit, with a track from Maisey Rika's 2020 album Nga Mata o te Ariki Tawhirimatea, a song from Dimmer to celebrate I Believe You Are a Star which turns 20 this year and… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition 330: Troy Kingi/Ladi6
In this week's Pocket Edition, Troy Kingi talks about the halfway point folk country blues album Black Sea Golden Ladder and Ladi6 on her new Queens Birthday Honour and her forthcoming tour. Audio
Louis Baker on his new EP Love Levitates
Wellington soul singer-songwriter Louis Baker is back with a new EP, Love Levitates produced by Devin Abrams. It's the first release since his 2019 debut album Open. According to Louis, Love Levitates… Video, Audio
Troy Kingi on his new album 'Black Sea Golden Ladder'
Yesterday saw the release of Troy Kingi's fifth album Black Sea Golden Ladder. It marks the halfway point for the Tai Tokerau singer's 10/10/10 series. The folk-inspired album sees Troy team up with… Video, Audio
Music with Yadana Saw
With recent news that pop music producer Joel Little has sold his music catalogue for undisclosed millions to music service Hipgnosis, Yadana Saw will be taking us into the world of songs management… Audio
Teremoana Rapley on her new show 'Daughter'
Teremoana Rapley, singer, television presenter andjust announcedQueens Birthday honour recipient talks about her newtheatre piece andher album three decades in the making Audio
