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. ”’๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ. ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ […]
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๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ
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Dec
Dec
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 powerful tribute by Oceans Before Me. The group paid homage to the Polynesian Panthers who celebrated […]
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Nov
Nov
Samoan Hip Hop artist Lisi4300 has just dropped his latest album “๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐” and a music video for “๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ง”. Listen back to the interview from June with Poetik and Bass as Lisi4300 and Lawd Lance.
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Aug
Aug
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 event will be dependent on […]
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Aug
Aug
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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Jun
Jun
Part 2 of the Island Base documentary, the crew are back in Samoa and this time with Australian soul/R&B artistsย DTP โ Downtoplease. Continuing our mission to re-connect the sounds of the South Pacific. This trip is about re-connecting DTP with their homeland, school visits and finding new local talent through workshopsโฆ Damn did we find […]
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Feb
Feb
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 & Taumeasina Island Resort. Music by our good friend Justin […]
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Aug
Aug
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 name, smaller broadcasting radius and no connection to Base FM (NZ), its team, DJs or […]
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Jul
Jul
โThis is Loveโ, the first Island Base FM project of its kind โ an International collaboration between local up and coming artists from Samoa and established RnB Soul group from Australia, Downtoplease โ DTP. Thanks to The Australian High Commission Samoa and Island Base FM, Downtoplease โ DTP were in Samoa for just over a […]