Tana & Avina from Tomorrow People with Mariner Fagaiava-Muller | Coco Talanoa

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’.

The band have also been nominated at the 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards with a nod for Best Roots Artist.

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Check out the bands latest track off the new album "Can't Nobody" below and buy/stream the album here