Winners of the national Band competition 2014 were our local Gypsy frolickers, the . And yep there are 26 of them but we could only fit 12 into the studio and it was a squeeze.
Led by the Statesman Of the Welly music Scene Andreas Lepper, we got a sample of what we’ll be hearing at Womad and a bit about why Andreas has dedicated his life to percussion.
Wellington artist and personality Suzanne Tamaki, talks about Waitangi Day in Wellington, what her best moments are working as the Cultural Events co-coordinator for and how we can all celebrate Waitangi.
Thanks to the Wellingtonian for the image.
Wellington’s funtimes creator, Chris Morley-Hall, came to talk to us about what films will be showing at . So I also took the opportunity to chat with him about some of the crazy moments at the legendary Cuba st. Carnival, the Whopper Chopper Seaside Extravaganza’s and riding around town in a bath.
What drove this young Wellington woman Libby Calder and her to win the World Hip Hop Championships In Serbia this year, and to start a Hip Hop Dance school at 16, teaching hundreds of kids a year to dance and stay dancing?
The delightful Freda Wells of the , tells us about the 2014 calender, what made her produce this cluster of Kiwi culture and how she handles rustling so many great local artists.
A special talk with Jess Feast, Director of about the wonderful effect the wisdom of Sister Loyola is having on so many people, including the judges of the New Zealand film awards.
An interview with DJ Danny Lemon, who tells the story of Welly’s longest running sound system, the Roots Foundation, what we’ll be hearing for the 21st birthday bash and how his lifelong passion for Roots/ Reggae music has actually changed his life and could change all of ours.
Thanks to Trish from RPM for the photo.