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This May, Base FM is working alongside the Waitematā Local Board, Ngā Rangatahi Toa, and Allpress Coffee to celebrating creativity in youth with “We’re Stronger Together” –  a Free Youth event, for age 10+ at Studio One Toi Tū, 1 Ponsonby Road. Held from 10 am to 3 pm on the 8th of May at […]

This week’s Local Eyes video of the week is BLKCITY ‘Pogba’. This NZ Hip-Hop super group is made up of JessB, Abdul Kay, Mo Muse, Raiza Biza and Blaze The Emperor. ‘Pogba’ is an afro-beat flavoured tune that celebrates the achievements of the Manchester United star and Football World Cup winner with France, Paul Pogba, and is […]

This week on Native Tongues… Featured Tracks by TS Haru Brothers Intro Maintain Vortex Mega Howler Imagination feat Uts, ODEE1 TS is an emerging artist establishing himself and Far North hip hop with his forthcoming album Original Without Name. He has opened for Church & AP, with the album featuring production from local legends B.Haru, […]

A New Zealand company 100% owned by Brent & Helen Eccles, has come in as #1 promoter worldwide. POLLSTAR, the internationally recognised live music industry publication, has ranked Eccles at the number one spot, in the first quarter of 2021. We acknowledge the many people we have met in the last 46 years in New Zealand, […]

This week’s Local Eye’s video of the week is a long overdue collaboration between Deva Mahal and her sister Zoe Moon. ‘Sister’ is a deeply personal ballad to Deva and Zoe’s late sibling. Appropriately, the sisters co-wrote and produced the track, delivering it with a breathtaking, mostly beach shot video, directed by Paascalino Schaller. A […]

As Splore Festival is nearly upon us, here is Deva Mahal live in the studio performing her track ‘Stand in‘ with a little help from Marika Hodgson on acoustic guitar. Deva Mahal will be on the main stage at Splore this Friday at 19.30 – 20.30. Wellington-based singer Deva Mahal recently returned with her singles […]

TALKING POINTS on Base FM – hosted by Grassmouth Thanks to NZ On Air Music Date: 3rd March 2021 Guest reviewer: Myele Manzanza Featured release: Mark de Clive-Lowe – Tide’s Arising Released: 2005 Featured track #1: Slide Featured track #2: Quintessential ft. Abdul Shyllon Featured track #3: 4.y.v. ft. Abdul Shyllon + Vanessa Freeman Back […]

This week on Native Tongues… Featured Tracks and Artist: Distant feat. Crystal, Do It Like That by And$um Follow Ōtautahi hip-hop artist And$um Featured Tracks and Artist: Kilme2 and IMPORTANT by Adam Tukiri Adam Tukiri recently retired his previous moniker and released his first official single ‘Important’. Today he releases his second single ‘Kilme2’. The track was […]

Selector After Dark hit New Zealand radio waves earlier this month, bring the sounds emerging from the UK’s club scene to our humble station in the Land of the Long White Cloud. Base FM’s Managing Director Jazz Ziedan is one of the driving forces alongside the British Council NZ to bring Selector After Dark, anchoring the international […]

This week’s Local Eye’s is from Wellington artists DONBIZZY with ‘SUMMERTIMESHINE’. DONBIZZY is a collaboration by artists Shaebaby and Just.D, who have been making music in the spare room at home. Taken from their dope mixtape titled ‘You Can’t Beat UnderWelly On A Good Day: Summer Pack’ and is the first of 4 tapes by DONBIZZY this year. Summertimeshine is the first […]


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