For this episode of episode of WALAO! Oto played a variety of Hip-Hop tracks from all across Southeast-Asia.
He also interviewed some members from the local Tāmaki Makaurau music and arts collective, The Light Beings Network, featuring artists Ray Leslie and Awggey who also joined us in the studio.
Oto also played some tracks by the Burmese Hip-Hop collective, Rap Against Junta, who use their music as a means of resistance against Myanmar's military dictatorship.
Oto and Jaycee played a variety of new indie releases from across Southeast Asia, teased a demo of an upcoming single release by Jaycee and tried some Filipino snacks on air.
Featuring What's Up with Leader of the Opposition Chris Hipkins, a chat with Dan Weetman of The Black Seeds about the first-time-pressing of their seminal album On The Sun on vinyl, an interview with Lucola and The Aural Emporium. Whakarongo mai nei!
Absent last week but back with a whole bunch of new faves. Brand new Dudley Benson via Death & The Maiden, Seanie T & Roots Manuva, Ryan Mead (From the excellent The Big Fresh Collective stable), Mick Jenkins (Feat: BadBadNotGood), LAPS, Paper Tiger and a couple from Christoph El Truento's upcoming release through Cosmic Compositions. All that plus a whole heap more.
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