Rnz: Music 101

Sly Stone, a true musical innovator, is often overlooked as one of the greatest artists of the 21st century. Without Sly Stone, there would be no Prince and no Parliament Funkadelic- he is an undeniable testament to his influence on the music world. This legacy is at the heart of a new film titled Sly Lives! aka The Burden of Black Genius, directed by Questlove and produced by Joseph Patel and currently streaming on Disney+. Maggie Tweedie spoke to Patel about Sly Stone's legacy.

Nitin Sawhney is a musician, composer, and producer known for fusing jazz, electronic, orchestral and Indian classical music. Born in 1964 in London to Indian immigrant parents, his work is deeply influenced by his multicultural upbringing. Despite his success, Sawhney has remained politically engaged, using his platform to discuss issues such as immigration, racism, and global conflict. His work often reflects his personal experiences growing up in a racially tense Britain, which shaped his perspective and artistic expression. Nitin has released over a dozen solo albums and has collaborated with artists like Paul McCartney, Sting, Jeff Beck, Anoushka Shankar, and Norah Jones. Nitin Sawhney speaks to Music 101 ahead of his slot at WOMAD.

Get ready for a sonic journey on Pocket Edition as Maggie Tweedie drops fresh tracks from Nathan Haines, Anna Coddington, and Sharon Van Etten. Later we dive deep into the rhythm of focus and learn how a New Zealand Olympian uses the power of music to sharpen her mind before hitting the velodrome.

On this week's episode of Pocket Edition Maggie Tweedie shares new music from Marlon Williams, MA and Moana Maniapoto.

On this week's episode of Pocket Edition Maggie Tweedie shares new music from Len Blake and Crystal Chen.

Mokotron is a Ngati Hine music producer based in Tamaki Auckland, who is part of a Maori electronic music scene that has become a creative force. The man behind Mokotron is Tiopira McDowell - by day a lecturer in Maori Studies, and co-head of the Maori and Pacific Studies at Auckland Uni, and by night, an artist who has gained a reputation for getting the clubs heaving with a sound that's distinctly Aotearoa.

On this week's episode of Pocket Edition Maggie Tweedie shares new music from Fabiana Palladino,Greta O'leary and Moana & the Tribe. Steve Diggle of Buzzcocks speaks about his extraordinary career in punk rock.

Hip Hop is this week's theme of Pocket Edition. Maggie Tweedie speaks to American painter and rapper Juraasic 5's Chali 2na and Jesse Mulligan sits down with MC of the Grammy-Award winning hip-hop band The Roots, Black Thought.

On this week's episode of Pocket Edition Maggie Tweedie shares new music from Joe Armon-Jones, Hermanos Guiterez and Ladi6.

On this week's episode of Pocket Edition Maggie Tweedie shares new music from Allysha Joy, Mel Parsons, Kaytanada and Fazerdaze.

On this week's episode of Pocket Edition Maggie Tweedie shares new music from rapper Melodownz, Italian New Zealander Louie Three, DJ Frank Booker and Melbourne band Gut Health.

On this week's episode of Pocket Edition Maggie Tweedie shares new music from Silvan Strauss, Joan As Police Woman, POND and O & The Mo

After taking some time away from the music industry working towards a degree in psychology, local hip hop, soul and RnB queen Ladi6 is back with a new single.

RNZ music journalist Amberleigh Jack has compiled a guide to help pick the perfect summer gig. 

Musician and documentary maker Moana Maniapoto joins Charlotte Ryan to talk about the album that took the band around the world, returning to places they had performed in the past, and connecting with indigenous wāhine to record language and culture through music. 

The American singer and songwriter is a headlining artist at Auckland's Laneway Festival in January next year and speaks to Charlotte Ryan. 

Dam Native's Danny Haimona (aka Danny D) joins Kara Rickard in the studio to celebrate the re-release of Kaupapa Driven Rhymes Uplifted, one of Aotearoa's greatest hip hop albums. Danny talks about the ongoing political and musical legacy of the album, and takes us back to the moment in 1997 when the Dam Native crew knew they had made a hit record.

Our guest picking the music is musician, DJ, composer and producer Mark de Clive-Lowe. Mark started his career in the late 1990s as a central player in Auckland's jazz scene and has gone on to make a life travelling the globe to work on interesting musical projects. He's best known for his breakout albums, Six Degrees and Tides Rising and his collaborations are eclectic and prolific - he has contributed to over 300 releases. This month Mark is back in Aotearoa, where it all started. Charlotte Ryan catches up on his latest projects and plays some wonderful jazz on the RNZ Mixtape.

Conor Oberst and his friends have released a new Bright Eyes album Five Dice, All Threes, featuring some beautiful collaborations with Cat Power and The National's Matt Berninger. Singer Conor and trumpet and piano player Nate Walcott join Charlotte from L.A to talk samples, card games and new m

Music 101 is excited to announce the finalists for the APRA Best Jazz Composition Award. We will announce the four finalists and play an excerpt of each wonderful composition on the show.