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Nathan Grey

Nathan Grey

Before he was introduced to Island Base, Nathan Grey was ‘making tunes and bangers and expressing creativity’ in his garage and bedroom. Since joining our Masterclass, Nate has fast tracked his music knowledge.

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RE:News Story

RE:News Story

One of our IslandBase Masterclass pairs featured in a recent RE:News story! Amua, or Kumbaya as he is known musically, came to the class wanting learn more about how to turn passion into profession.

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Beatz Of Māngere 2022

Beatz Of Māngere 2022

Island Base had a great day down at MCS (Māngere Central School) who hosted Beatz Of Māngere 2022! Celebrating the culture and diversity within the community through all aspects of performing arts. Take a look at the re-cap video below, we're excited for next year!...

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Winners Announced For 2022 Pacific Music Awards

Winners Announced For 2022 Pacific Music Awards

The winners have been revealed for the 2022 Pacific Music Awards, presented last night at Tāmaki Makaurau’s Vodafone Event Centre in Manukau. Acknowledging the success of Pacific artists and celebrating and promoting excellence in Pacific music. The Pacific Music...

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Sylas Raps on Take it to Streets Friday Drive

Sylas Raps on Take it to Streets Friday Drive

Base FM in partnership with the Fringe District, Ngā Rangatahi Toa & Skinny Jump proudly presents Take it to the streets! To celebrate music month with our local community, we took Base FM’s prime shows, Breakfast & Drive to the streets! – the main road in...

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Grateful for the space at Base

Grateful for the space at Base

We couldn't wait to welcome back our students as part of our Island Base mentoring programme with MAINZ. They have loved being back at Base HQ co-hosting Native Tongues with DJ Yannika Tavai. Big ups to NZ Music Commission for continuing to support us in making it...

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Pacific Music Awards

Pacific Music Awards

The biggest night for Pasifika music the Pacific Music Awards - NZ took place at the Vodafone Events Centre last night with a live online ceremony. The event delivered a visual and musical spectacle, opening the ceremony with a...

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Lisi drops his debut album ‘Perspective’

Lisi drops his debut album ‘Perspective’

Samoan Hip Hop artist Lisi4300 has just dropped his latest album "????????????????????????????????????????????" and a music video for "???????????????? ???????? ????????". [ux_video url="https://youtu.be/-RF6Ly_2gAU"] Listen back to the interview from June with Poetik...

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Watch this years Pacific Music Awards online

Watch this years Pacific Music Awards online

Due to the current alert level status and Covid situation in Auckland, the Pacific Music Awards will be celebrated in an online awards ceremony on Saturday 11 December, 7pm, screened by Tagata Pasifika on TP+ tpplus.co.nz. This will be pre-recorded in line with Alert...

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Pacific Music Awards postponed to October

Pacific Music Awards postponed to October

The Pacific Music Awards - NZ were set to be held on Wednesday 1st September. Unfortunately due to the Level 4 status of Auckland, the ceremony will be unable to go ahead as planned. The ceremony will now be postponed and held on Friday 8th October. The format of the...

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WATCH – Aspiring artist and mentee ‘Cyprus-Li’ performs live on air

WATCH – Aspiring artist and mentee ‘Cyprus-Li’ performs live on air

Check out this live performance by one of our Youth Mentees, 'Cyprus Li' performed live on 'For The Ville Radio' hosted by Poetik. Big thanks to @nzmusiccommission & @creativecommunitiesakl for the support.

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New music video from the ‘Beat Squad’

New music video from the ‘Beat Squad’

Check out the music video from the 'Beat Squad' for their track titled 'Family'. Over five weeks, Joseph, Reggae, Amaira and Destiny poured their hearts and souls into live performing on air, interviewing, learning to DJ, and writing and performing their own original...

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Introducing the ‘Beatz Squad’ from Māngere Central School

Introducing the ‘Beatz Squad’ from Māngere Central School

Round 3 for 2021 of the Youth Mentoring Program with Māngere Central School and the hits just keep on coming! Over five weeks, Joseph, Reggae, Amaira and Destiny poured their hearts and souls into live performing on air, interviewing, learning to DJ, and writing and...

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Pacific Music Awards 2021 Finalists Announced

Pacific Music Awards 2021 Finalists Announced

Last Thursday the Pacific Music Awards announced the finalists for 2021 at an event at The Alexander Café, Otara, Auckland. This year the Pacific Music Awards have a record 27 finalists across the 13 award categories, with soul sensation Tree leading the nominations....

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2 years since our last epic mission in Samoa. Big things coming soon!

2 years since our last epic mission in Samoa. Big things coming soon!

[ux_video url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwSJXkla1Ds"] It's been 2 years since this epic mission of youth workshops, a concert & hit song creation with Australian soul/R&B group DTP over in Samoa. Stay tuned as we have something big in the making!......

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Youth Mentoring Programme – ‘LAWS’ and Rei present ‘Navigators’

Youth Mentoring Programme – ‘LAWS’ and Rei present ‘Navigators’

Introducing our second group of rangatahi from Mangere Central School 'LAWS'. Award winning artist Rei jumped on board to lead an inspiring songwriting workshop and create a beat with the students to produce the original track ‘Navigators’. It’s an energetic track...

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Tihei Harawira’s epic Freestyle on Samoa with ‘For The Ville Radio’

Tihei Harawira’s epic Freestyle on Samoa with ‘For The Ville Radio’

If you've been to any of the Auckland markets you might have seen this talented MC Tihei Harawira busking on the side. Give him any topic and he will drop an insane freestyle like this one about Samoa! On the show, he spoke with DJ Bass about his journey with music,...

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SAVE THE DATE! Pacific Music Awards 2021 set for the 1st of September

SAVE THE DATE! Pacific Music Awards 2021 set for the 1st of September

The Pacific Music Awards Trust have announced that the 2021 Pacific Music Awards (PMA), will be held on Wednesday 1 September at the Vodafone Events Centre. Last year the Pacific Music Awards were proudly produced as an online presentation, on 3 October, honouring our...

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NEXT Gen: Series 2 – Highlights

NEXT Gen: Series 2 – Highlights

  Under a cloudless sky on the 20th of February at the wonderful Māngere Arts Centre, NEXT Gen brought together rising talents with established local artists to perform for their community, friends, and family. For the fresh talent of Spooky (Sylas through Ngā...

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WATCH The Pacific Music Awards – Saturday 7 October

WATCH The Pacific Music Awards – Saturday 7 October

The Pacific Music Awards will be shared as an online presentation this Saturday 3 October at 7pm (NZT). Watch the awards online at www.tpplus.co.nz or on the Tagata Pasifika Facebook page HERE A Tagata Pasifika special will be screened again on TV1 on Saturday 17...

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WATCH Island Base Samoa Documentary Pt.2

WATCH Island Base Samoa Documentary Pt.2

Part 2 of the Island Base documentary, the crew are back in Samoa and this time with Australian soul/R&B artists DTP – Downtoplease. Continuing our mission to re-connect the sounds of the South Pacific. This trip is about re-connecting DTP with their homeland,...

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WATCH Island Base Samoa Part. 1

WATCH Island Base Samoa Part. 1

In March 2019 the Base FM crew went from little New Zealand to even smaller Samoa to launch Island Base FM. What started as a crazy idea ended up a reality in just 3 months! Our very own sister station Island Base Samoa was created from the ground up, it wasn’t easy...

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Island Base documentary Pt.1 out this Thursday 18 June

Island Base documentary Pt.1 out this Thursday 18 June

In March 2019 the Base FM crew went from little New Zealand to even smaller Samoa to launch Island Base FM. What started as a crazy idea ended up a reality in just 3 months! Our very own sister station Island Base Samoa was created from the ground up, it wasn't easy...

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2020 Pacific Music Awards finalists announced

2020 Pacific Music Awards finalists announced

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s plenty to celebrate in New Zealand’s Pacific music scene. The finalists for the 2020 Pacific Music Awards were announced today after a record number of entries, resulting in 24 finalists across 13 categories. Island Base FM...

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Base Sessions #3

Base Sessions #3

Check out some highlights from our past 2 weeks in Beautiful Samoa. Throwing some gigs, meeting locals & international artists and sports idols. Check it out and you might spot yourself or some of your mates in action! Big thanks to our partners Samoa Tourism...

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Island Base FM to gain 100% independence and expand into international Music Hub

Island Base FM to gain 100% independence and expand into international Music Hub

Island Base FM is expanding officially into an EVENTS & PRODUCTION company and RECORDING studio while separating itself from the 87.5FM frequency and former studio at Matautu, Samoa. The 87.5FM frequency will continue under local management but with a different...

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THIS IS LOVE (Youth Music Workshop Samoa)

THIS IS LOVE (Youth Music Workshop Samoa)

‘This is Love’, the first Island Base FM project of its kind – an International collaboration between local up and coming artists from Samoa and established RnB Soul group from Australia, Downtoplease – DTP. Thanks to The Australian High Commission Samoa and Island...

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Island Base FM Documentary Trailer

Island Base FM Documentary Trailer

[ux_video url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYGEOmfrszU"] What started as a crazy idea ended up a reality in just 3 months! We took over International award winning artists, held back to back launch parties and opened a brand new station all with the intention of...

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Island Base Samoa – Launched

Island Base Samoa – Launched

Samoa’s newest radio station Island Base Samoa has big plans to become a Pacific music hub and platform for DJ’s, Mc’s and music artist locally and from across the South Pacific. Island Base Samoa is a branch off Base FM in Aotearoa, a radio station renown in the...

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