LatinAotearoa
The latin-funk, soul & hiphop extortioners Latinaotearoa joined Ian Beatmaster Wright on the streets of Kingsland. We were lucky enough to have them premier their latest track “Cruisin”. Silas Futura also popped by for a cheeky performance and to chat about his latest double EP Rā and Pō. NZ Music Month is not up yet, […]
The weather put on a stunner of a day for Island Oasis on Waiheke Island. The beautiful Rangihoua Estate provided the perfect scene for the afternoon. The entire set up and hospitality from Sam Carrol and his crew was perfect. Big ups Sam! Line up included Latinaotearoa, Freq Nasty, Sunshine Soundsystem, Erinsphere, Melodownz & IllBaz. […]
ISLAND OASIS Saturday 5th January 2019 WAIHEKE ISLAND featuring FREQ NASTY MELODOWNZ SUNSHINE SOUNDSYSTEM LATINAOTEAROA ERINSPHERE FREQ NASTY FreQ Nasty, is a DJ and producer of breakbeat electronic music based in Los Angeles, California. Originally from New Zealand, McFadyen’s artistic career has taken him across the world, first as a resident in London’s Fabric Nightclub […]
The Eclectic Garden Saturday, December 1st 2018 Corban Estate Art Centre (The show starts at 2 PM) WELCOME to the second year of our family friendly boutique music and arts festival. Held in Auckland, The Eclectic Garden gained rave reviews last year and we are honoured again to bring you a special show of beautiful music, […]
Brazilian band–leader Bobby Brazuka, and Venezualan vocalist Jennifer Zea, have just released their 3rd LatinAotearoa album ‘Influencis Et Collabis’ – 9 tracks which blend distinctive South American flavours with the innovative brilliance of some of New Zealand’s most talented musicians. The album includes a latin rework of a Raphael Saadiq neo-soul classic, alongside a host of handpicked collaborations including […]
TALKING POINTS on Base FM – hosted by Dylan C Thanks to NZ On Air Music Date: March 2018 Guest reviewer: OAKLEY GRENELL Featured release: LATINAOTEAROA ‘Latinaotearoa In Latinoamerica’ Released: 2014 https://latinaotearoa.bandcamp.com/album/latinaotearoa-in-latinoamerica Featured track #1: BOSSA NOVA ZEALANDIA Featured track #2: LA CANDELA Featured track #3: FIERAS BRAVAS OAKLEY GRENELL: For twelve years, Grenell’s […]
As the winter takes hold, lets warm things up with some summery South American vibes courtesy of Latinaotearoa. This week’s Local Eyes is ‘Jazzy Samba’ feat. Team Dynamite. Whether you’re talking about the commercial success of Long Beach rap trio Ugly Duckling with ‘A Little Samba,’ or Californian beatmaker Madlib’s storied underground relationship with Brazilian music, hip-hop […]
Latinaotearoa, New Zealand’s musical bridge to South America, has teamed up with hiphop crew Team Dynamite for a new single. Released on Mucho Aroha Music, ‘Jazzy Samba’ is a summer song bringing the Bossa Nova feel to a sort of West Coast Hip Hop style tune. Latinaotearoa‘s new single is anchored by a rolling groove […]