Reggae
The Black Seeds Canadian Tour Diary
Wellington band The Black Seeds have had a turn over in their line-up in the last couple of years - and what better way to test out the new players than by taking them on tour. Invited by the Victoria… Audio, Gallery
Nights' Culture - Jamaican Music
Miles Buckingham explores the moment when dancehall got conscious, including a track inspired by outrage at a batch of insecticide contaminated flour killing 17 people. Audio
Blackbirder Dread by Unity Pacific
Nick Bollinger discusses the Polynesian reggae of Unity Pacific. Audio
Blackbirder Dread by Unity Pacific
Nick Bollinger discusses the Polynesian reggae of Unity Pacific.
AudioTigilau Ness - Unity Pacific
Unity Pacific's Tigilau Ness talks about the years of music and political struggle with Trevor Reekie Audio
NZ Live - Tiki Taane
An amazing one-man-band performance from NZ dub legend Tiki Taane. Video, Audio
Horomona Horo x Alpha Steppa
Mani Dunlop follows the collaboration between Horomona Horo and Alpha Steppa. Audio
Nights' Culture - Jamaican Music
Placing the needle on the one drop of riddim, rocksteady, ska and roots and culture with deejay and toaster Miles Buckingham. on the eve of his birthday - more on Bob Marley, Jamaica's most famous… Audio
Musical Siblings - Koile
Koile is a pacific reggae band from Dunedin, although these days its members are spread all over the show. Koile reconvened recently for a gig in their hometown and Shaun D Wilson took the chance to… Audio
Remembering The Specials' drummer John Bradbury
John "Brad" Bradbury - drummer with the proudly multicultural British band The Specials - has passed away suddenly at 62. Fellow Coventry boy Jim Pinckney (aka DJ Stinky Jim) remembers The Specials'… Audio
Coxsone's Music
Emma Smith talks with Soul Jazz Records founder Stuart Baker about Jamaican music pioneer, Sir Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd's formative recordings, collected for the first time in the new Soul Jazz… Audio
UB40 - Will the Real UB40 Please Stand Up
Ahead of Duncan and Robin's Raggamuffin 2016 performance as part of UB40 Mk II, Trevor Reekie talks to the brothers about the litigation that now threatens their family relationship. Audio
Tomorrow People
Upon the release of their new album Bass and Bassinets, Tomorrow People speak to Emma Smith about their "Sunshine Reggae" sound. Audio
The Cultural Ambassadors - Jamaican Music
Placing the needle on the one drop of riddim, rocksteady, ska and roots and culture with deejay and toaster Miles Buckingham. Tonight, Lee 'Scratch' Perry and the Black Ark. 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
50 years of Stinky Jim and Dubhead
DJs Stinky Jim and Dubhead talk to Tony Stamp about the painstaking process of curating their radio shows, which have been the mainstay of 95bFM's specialist content for 25 years. 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
Jamaican music
Placing the needle on the one drop of riddim, rocksteady, ska and roots and culture with deejay and toaster Miles Buckingham. The Hookim brothers & Channel 1... Audio
Feature Album - Put On Your Best Dress: Mrs Pottinger's Rock Steady 1967-1968
Public Address blogger and host of a panel discussion on songs of Auckland city as part of the Museum Late series; Russell Brown has chosen Put On Your Best Dress: Mrs Pottinger's Rock Steady… Audio
Jamaican Music
Placing the needle on the one drop of riddim, rocksteady, ska and roots and culture with deejay and toaster Miles Buckingham... "The Spear", Winston Rodney aka Burning Spear. Audio
