Ema I’u (aka Ema Barton) embraces her Polynesian blood for this quality message to us all regarding the damage we’re doing to our Mother Earth. Samoan Ema has provided us with an exquisite blend of Pasifika hip-hop and R & B, Flower Of Life. I’m enchanted with the backing vocals, which run throughout the song,…

I LOVED this. Eve Kelly, native of Whakatane (apologies for the lack of grammar, my keypad is an old timer!), has been performing since the age of 5, and she’s certainly got a knack for writing great tracks. This single, Boy, is a whimsical ear-worm of a catchy piano-led pop song. It’s got a gorgeously…

Sam Cullen is from way down south in Invercargill. Currently residing in the City of Sails, his career is going from strength to strength. Considering songs like latest single The Cold Midwinter this isn’t surprising. Self-penned by Sam, recorded in his own bedroom with additional recording at Parachute with the help of Ben Malone, with…

I was wracking my brain to remember where I saw this lady before. Then I remembered – Kristin Paulse, AKA Kristn, is one half of quality duo Citris iNK, who I have been fortunate enough to review for my buddies Music NZ before. This single, No Gravity, is another Soul/R n B number dripping with…

Tauranga’s No Reply has brought us another of those South Pacific dub/reggae crossover numbers that only people from the islands in the South Pacific CAN bring. This time the subject material is inspired by one of those sets of islands directly. Singing about life within the protection of the mighty reef around Rarotonga, the principal…