With a string of super chilled bangers under his belt including the platinum hit Wavy, Raglan’s Muroki is delivering on the promise that saw his self released debut picked up by Benee and played by Elton John on his Rocket Hour radio show back in 2020. Collaborations as diverse as Nasaya, Flowidus and Benee show that Muroki can lend his natural vocal flow to any number of styles. On stage and record, Muroki is emerging as a shining talent, bringing a growing audience to his soulful sound.
Fusing elements of neo-soul, RnB, jazz and her Tongan roots, Emily Muli's eclectic sound continues to reach new heights. A multi-instrumentalist, performer and singer-songwriter, Emily Muli has always endeavoured to purposefully layer her songs, releasing singles like Rhythm & Truth and Self-Care in the hopes that people would relate to the messages in the music. She was awarded the Phillip Fuemana Most Promising Artist Award at the 2021 Pacific Music Awards. Her single “Break”, released at the end of 2021, earned her another two nominations at the 2022 Pacific Music Awards, where she was awarded the Best Pacific Female Artist Award.
NEVERKNOWN, 19 year old alt hip-hop/pop artist from New Zealand shares their raw and vulnerable lyrics paired with moody and mysterious vocals. Releasing their debut EP at age 17, and recent single ‘DISORDERLY’, NEVERKNOWN experiments with many different sounds and vocal delivery styles and doesn’t hold back on expressing their true feelings.
Ōtepoti singer and songwriter, Judah Kelley, has displayed her range of talent and diversity with just her 3 singles. Combining her compelling vocal and creative song writing, Judah captivates the audience and gets them up moving. Influenced by a variety of artists, Judah combines pop, rock and folk to create the foundation for her words.
Reiki Ruawai is not your usual kiwi lad. He comes from a place on the West Coast surf town called Raglan. Or better known to him as 825. His free-flowing style of surfing and skate living reflects into his output on music. With a fresh new style of harmonies that soothe the stressed head. A new generation of heavy R&B has never heard so much filthy kick and bass. Kick back and relax to the smooth tunes that this Rags fella is producing.
Sharing her name with a deity of the moon known throughout Polynesia, HINA is an artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Aotearoa. Poised to usher in a richer sonic era with a stellar new band, fresh music has been brewing - ready for your ears early this year.
As the tide in Australian music culture shifts, a collective of emerging local artists are shaping a contemporary sound on our shores. Central Coast bred, Eora based artist BOY SODA is an undisputed leader in this new school of thought, utilising R&B and intricately crafted pop music to captivate his swiftly growing audience.
Anna Edgington aka Edie, is a producer/composer/vocalist based in Pōneke. As a vocalist, producer and composer, she has worked with the likes of Pacific Heights, Rhian Sheehan, Riki Gooch (Cave Circles), Movement of the Human, WoW, Threading Frames and a number of film and TV composers based in NZ and LA, including upcoming internationally acclaimed film composer Emily Rice. Anna is currently doing a creative practice PhD at CoCA Massey looking at ways to increase more gender diversity in music production in Aotearoa.
