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Tomorrow People have ended the year on a high with a 16-track album – including 3 new songs! Journalist Mariner Fagaiava-Muller catches up with two of the groups founding members Avina Kelekolio & Tana Tupa'i.

The album 21 features the 11 #FirstFriday tracks, two Māori bonus tracks, and three new previously unreleased tracks.

“21 represents a celebration for us. After a year of challenges, it is a nice way to wrap everything up,” says band music director, Avina Kelekolio.

“21 not only showcases the hard work we put in during the year, but it also represents maturity within the band and in some ways, a new start, kinda like a 21st birthday,”

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Wellington’s Tomorrow People are one of Aotearoa’s most loved reggae bands. The seven-piece group, made up of Avina Kelekolio, Tana Tupai, Hennie Tui, Fredwyn Kisona, Te Aranga Savage, Snow Chase and Duane Te Whetu, have a string of Gold and Platinum hits to their name including ‘Souljah Feeling’, ‘Feel Alright’ and ‘Take It Away’.…more

COVEN's Moe Laga on running away from home and finding her family.

"I don't have all the answers but I just base it off what I've been through and my survival, having to start life all over at 21, and as a woman." 

Moe Laga gets blazed and 30 minutes later sits down in the shower with comedian James Nokise to talk running away from home, her performance art and the responsibility of becoming a “queerant” to the COVEN ballroom house, a family of young queer POC.

“Motherhood is an art practice in a way,” says Moe. “When you think of mothers you think of them as creating something and I feel like that’s what artists naturally do. So I’m like, fuck my art practice, my art practice is my motherhood.” 

Features chicken and waffles from Peach’s Hot Chicken in Panmure, Auckland. 

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Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower is a podcast series where depressed alcoholic comedian James Nokise invites famous people into his mental health safe space, for a finger-licking chat about headspace and happiness.…more

With the release of Sole3 Mio's 3rd studio album "Coming Home", journalist Mariner Fagaiava-Muller catches up with Moses and Amitai. (Pene is currently in Amsterdam)

The beloved trio's new album features a mix of contemporary hits and well-known classics and was recorded here in Auckland at Auckland's legendary Roundhead Studios.  

With the pandemic shutting down theatres and opera houses around the world - there was only one place for them to retreat to and that was home.  The album marks the first lot of new music since their multi-platinum certified 'A Very Merry Christmas' album.

The award winning Samoan opera group are known for their aiga oriented Pacific feel good vibes and the 12 track album features beautiful renditions of fan favourite tracks such as "Hallelujah", "Hold me while you wait" and more.

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Enjoy the chat with the guys above and listen to/purchase the album here 

“I remember I would sign surveys and when it would ask what nationality I was, I would put NZ/European. Because I didn’t have any association with my Māori or Fijian side.” - Comedian and social media star Joe Daymond on the identity struggles he faced moving back to New Zealand after living in Malaysia and India as a boy.

In this episode of Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower, Joe joins comedian James Nokise, to talk about never fitting in anywhere, his career in comedy and being true to himself.

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Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower is a podcast series where depressed alcoholic comedian James Nokise invites famous people into his mental health safe space, for a finger-licking chat about headspace and happiness.

Pacific Climate Warrior Bruean Fruean speaks with CoconetTV Executive Producer Lisa Taouma from COP26 in Glasgow.

She is there with the Marshall Islands delegation and talks about the impact of her speech, what the experience was like, a brief encounter with US President Joe Biden backstage, why the Pacific delegation are so worried about being heard at this crucial summit for the Pacific region and much more.