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Fernando and Mark host a Drive Takeover, a 95bFM first featuring Roots 2 Rhythm, a show dedicated to the exploration of Latin music. From Son, Rhumba, and Cuban music to Salsa, Puerto Rican and beyond. It was great to celebrate the new year Latin Style!
Playlist
Stretch and Bobbito, M19 - Que Se Sepa
Stretch and Bobbito, M19 - Que Bonita Bandera
Susana Banca ( ft Calle 13) - Plena y Bomba
Bahama Soiul Club feat. John Lee Hooker - Never Roam No More
Ruben Gonzales - Mandinga
Cal Tjader - The Continental
Africando - Betece
Yeska - Fideo
Dayme Arocena - It's Not Gonna Be Forever
Tito Puente - Ti Mon Bo
Joe Cuba Sextet - Mujer Divina
Cal Tjader - Have You Met Miss Jones
Poncho Sanchez and Mongo Santamaria - Besame Mama
Mongo Santamaria - Sofrito
Ruben Gonzales - Chanchullo
Mista Savona (Havana Meets Kingston) - El Cuarto De Tula
Ondatropica - Cumbia Espacial
Quantic And His Combo Barbaro - Linda Morena
Ray Barreto - Guarare
Eddie Palmieri - Palo Pa' Rumba
Hector Lavoe and Willie Colon - Aguanile
Chamacho Ramirez and Tommy Olivencia with his Orchestra - Trucutu
Cheo Feliciano - Anacaona
Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez - Sonero
Pete 'El Conde" Rodriguez, Cheo Feliciano, Tito Puentes, and Giovani Hidalgo - Soneros De Bailadores
Iseo & Dodosound - Chan Chan
Nickodemus Quantic and Tempo - Mi Swing Es Tropical
The Grom takes over Tuesday Drive for his last show of the year, treating the audience to long Fela Kuti jams, while also sharing his top 12 tracks/albums from 2025! Shoutout to the beerspot!
Jonny fills in for Nicholas; Josh Aoraki is in the studio to review the biggest extra-terrestrial updates of 2025 on Spaced Out, thanks to The Stardome. Then, Alex Casey is on the phone to discuss the best moments on-screen of the 2010s, a new collection they've curated on NZ On Screen.
E whai ake nei, coming up on your Monday drive with Mathew Crawley: a kōrero with Hoani Hotene, That's The Spirit with Peter, and a catch up with the Big Fan's Ignite participants about their forthcoming shows this week! Whakarongo mai nei!
Happy Rāpare! E whai ake nei, coming up on your Thursday Drive with HALFQUEEN; Marajuana Media with Chris thanks to The Hemp Store, Cocktail Corner thanks to Thompson Whiskey. Whakarongo mai nei!
Featuring guest selections from the lovely Martin Sagadin for What's Cooking ahead of the release of their debut album, Martin Iz Zgornje Bele, this Friday.
Oto sat down with Tāmaki Makaurau rappers lilbubblegum and Letoa to talk about AKL Lifestyle: the event and creative collective showcasing underground rappers, producers, DJs, visual installations, and more happening this Friday at Double Whammy. They also had a discussion about the state of Auckland’s underground hip-hop scene as a whole.
Chris Fowlie joins HALFQUEEN to chat about medicinal cannabis exports getting overseas faster, goverment considering more permanent licences, calls to further reduce restrictions on medicinal cannabis industry, charges against cannabis users on the rise, and award-winning cannabis horror comedy movie The Weed Eaters coming to Whanganui.
Elle spoke to Molina about her single released February this year, Golden Brown Sugar. Rebecca spoke about her working relationships and friendships with contemporaries such as Smerz, ML Buch, Astride Sonne and Fine, her turn towards acoustic instruments and how the space between releases leads to greater exploration within her music.
Molina is a Danish-Chilean producer and musician based in Copenhagen. Golden Brown Sugar, is full of grounded imagery within a lyrically complex narrative. One texter said they wanted it played at their funeral.
In September last year, British artist Baxter Dury released his ninth studio album, Allbarone, under Heavenly Recordings.
From the end of this month, Dury will be performing across the globe as a part of his Allbarone tour, with two dates at the Hollywood Avondale in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on the 2nd and 3rd of May, and at Meow Nui in Te Whanganui-a-tara Wellington.
Joel spoke to Dury ahead of this tour, chatting about the album and how he’s feeling about heading down under.
Laika Rountree joins Monday Drive w/ Crawley to discuss and review three current and upcoming productions: Helen Clark in Six Outfits, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge, and Selene.
Chris Fowlie chats to HALFQUEEN about the police gearing up for the rollout of nationwide drug testing, the WNBA ending marijuana testing for women's basketball as a part of union deals, a study showing that cannabis products are associated with improved sleep, and more!
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