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Latinaotearoa is a latin-funk soul & hiphop outfit that has been on the uprise in land of the long white cloud, New Zealand.  Their distinct flavor is a brew of three recognizable musical talents in the music scene downunder.
Amazing Vocalist Jeniffer Zea’s from Venezuela, DJ Bobby Brazuka the unofficial Brazilian ambassador of music and culture in New Zealand and Isaac Aesili a talented producer and in-demand New Zealand percussionist and trumpeter. 
Together they create a unique and truly legitimate Latin act with a local flavour, both bending and blending the traditional music of their homelands with the modern sounds of here and now.  Jennifer’s sultry singing layers Bobby’s beat selections beautifully, with Isaac providing the icing with live accompanying percussion.
With vast experience performing in front of local and international audiences, With the musical pedigree, multi-cultural exposure, impressive artist interaction and sheer talent that these artists possess, this trio is sure to shuffle feet and swing hip

Latinaotearoa has just finish a tour in Brazil and worked in their upcoming 2nd album Latinaotearoa in Latinoamerica which is coming out in November.

Full of Brazilian influences this album is going to bring heat to New Zealand summer.

To bring this true experience Latinaotearoa will invite Auckland based dance company the Brazilian Divas to add spice to the flavourful Latin melting pot that the Trio's show is.

Contact: charlotte@hearheargroup.com 

Soul-infused electronic duo from Melbourne AUS, via Wellington NZ.

I've been DJ'ing for years. Back in the day I had weekly shows on both KFM and Base FM. These days I play parties, clubs, bars etc. 

Basically I dig all kinds of music but love to play a mix of hip-hop, funk, reggae, dub, latin, mash-ups and everything in-between. Can't stand listening to the same genre all night, it bores the f**k out of me!

My day job is making music with Sola Rosa.

Sola Rosa, the long-running project of New Zealand producer Andrew Spraggon, has never lacked stylistic ambition. Over the past two decades, he's taken an omnivorous approach to genre—soul, R&B, funk, jazz, hip-hop, and the occasional nod to pop—all filtered through a lens that favours polish and warmth over flash. It’s music that feels lived-in rather than lab-engineered.

Since winning Best Electronic Release at the 2001 NZ Music Awards for Solarized, Spraggon has quietly built an international rep. There’ve been remixes from Tall Black Guy, Hermitude and DJ Vadim; sets at Secret Garden Party and Green Man; praise from Rolling Stone, Mojo, and more. Yet he remains a bit of a secret—an underground mainstay rather than a household name.

The 2020 LP Chasing The Sun marked a return after five years and proved there was still plenty left in the tank. Now, 25 years into the Sola Rosa journey, comes New Tomorrows: a taut, considered EP that feels less like a statement and more like a bridge between chapters. The collaborators remain—singers, writers, players from both sides of the Tasman—but there’s a quiet sense of closure. A drawing of breath before something sharper.
That “something” is already coming: a new album lands later this year, with Spraggon stepping further into the foreground. Watch this space.

Ladi6 is the group project of vocalist Ladi, beatmaker/producer Parks,
drummer/producer Julien Dyne and keyboardist/producer Brandon Haru. 
Based in Auckland, Aotearoa 
(New Zealand)

drummer,  producer , dj and visual artist , from wellington new zealand currently based in berlin germany , recording artist with BBE records and wonderful noise japan , currently on tour with ladi6 and performing solo shows in europe , email for booking info

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