Film maker, photographer, and producer Julie Zhu comes into the studio for a kōrero about her latest project that she has co-directed, a one-hour bilingual documentary, Meng, which follows Aotearoa's Race Relations Commissioner, Meng Foon. It premieres tonight on Whakaata Māori. Whakarongo mai nei.
It's Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori, and I use this as an excuse to talk about the interconnections of Polynesian culture, specifically between Maori and Samoan languages. My friend Balamohan Shingade also comes into the studio to talk about his work in Hindustani music as well as give us a live performance.
Jim Nothing drops by the studio for a kōrero about his new album In The Marigolds, and gig tonight at the Wine Cellar with Wellness! Whakarongo mai nei!
This week on the show, the lineup for Laneway gets announced. As well as this, Willy and Arthur from No Cigar come into the studio to talk about their new album, and their upcoming tour. In between all this I play a few tunes.
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