A song from Kiwi- Sāmoan artists Tha Movement & Anonymouz has a starring role in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, the first stand-alone film in the global smash-hit ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise that has amassed almost $5 billion worldwide to date. Featured on the film’s official soundtrack which was released on Friday 26 […]
This week’s Local Eyes video is ‘Ethiopia’ is the first single from Troy Kingi’s brand new album Holy Colony Burning Acres, a politically conscious, deep roots album. Holy Colony Burning Acres is the third instalment of Troy Kingi’s aspirational “10|10|10” series – ten albums in ten genres in ten years. The new album is a stark contrast […]
Hailing from Apia city, Yung Sefa is on our radar as one of Samoa’s most promising MC’s. Currently the host of the Island Base FM Morning Show, Yung Sefa also works in Film and Television so he’s a recognizable friendly voice and face around the island. Don’t be fooled by his smooth, friendly radio voice […]
Mukukā came into Base breakfast this morning to chat to Ian Beatmaster Wright about her new EP ‘AUTUMN’ which is out now! She also performed “Time + Space” for our Base HQ Live series of videos, check it out. Listen of ‘AUTUMN’ here ➡️ https://spoti.fi/2YkppXa Also available to buy on iTunes here ➡️ https://apple.co/2GvPpsV
This week’s Local Eyes is SNARE – ‘FIKA GUMZ’ taken from his debut EP ‘SĒKI‘. FikaGumz is an ATTITUDE, YOUR attitude! The ideas are there and light bulbs are on, we just gotta stay woke and be ready to work! With that being said thanks to my pops for waking me up lol #SĒKI Produced by Anonymouz […]
This week’s Local eye’s id the first offerings off the new 9-5ers EP which will be dropping in August. The 9-5ers team up with the 685 cousins Kenzie From Welly & Poetik for “Ain’t free” “Ain’t free” tells the next phase of the Polynesian migrant’s story with this generation trying to find their way in the world, seeking the balance […]
After a huge 18 months with JessB performing to massive crowds at almost every major New Zealand festival and recently played shows alongside the likes of Stormzy and Melbourne soul artist Kaiit in the UK. Auckland’s JessB has returned with a brand new track, ‘Mood‘, the second taste from her upcoming EP set for release later this year. Working with New Zealand powerhouse producer 10A, […]
‘This is Love’, the first Island Base FM project of its kind – an International collaboration between local up and coming artists from Samoa and established RnB Soul group from Australia, Downtoplease – DTP. Thanks to The Australian High Commission Samoa and Island Base FM, Downtoplease – DTP were in Samoa for just over a […]
Troy Kingi came into Base breakfast this morning to chat to Ian Beatmaster Wright about his new album ‘HOLY COLONY BURNING ACRES’ which is out now! He also performed an acoustic version of “Ethiopia” for our Base HQ Live series of videos, check it out below. Grab a copy of Troy Kingi and the Upperclass presents Holy Colony […]
This week’s Local Eyes video of the week is from Hamilton-based singer/songwriter Vox Dawn. ‘It Is Well’ is the first single from the debut Ep ‘Sacred Spaces’ out now. Here’s what Vox Dawn has to say about it: “With much patience this album grew from a place that was journeyed. ‘Sacred Spaces’ is derived from the […]