King Kapisi

Many of you will already be familiar with AudioCulture - it's an ever-evolving online archive of New Zealand's music history. Well last month they dropped 'The Pacific Music Collection', which… Audio

Hip-hop is a musical form invented by African Americans, and yet here is a version that could only have come from deep in the Pacific. It has a proud sense of place and yet it looks outward. To quote… Audio

An original, large scale, New Zealand musical is premiering in a couple weeks. PACIFICA THE MUSICAL is a story of love and legend based on the music of some of our biggest songs ever. Today we heard… Audio

Washington DC-based Kiwi artist Emma G has remained busy as always in 2020, despite everything that has been going on around her. Emma's new song, 'You Can Count On Me This Christmas' is her 10th… Audio

DJ Stickey Fingaz, A.K.A. RNZ sound engineer Brad Warrington is back with another chapter in the story of Kiwi Hip Hop. Tonight mid to late 90's. Video, Audio

Local hip-hop heavyweight King Kapisi was the first hip-hop artist ever to win the Silver Scroll - NZ's most coveted songwriting award - back in 1999. These days he's a father, grandfather, basketball… Video, Audio

Bill Urale is known by most kiwis as King Kapisi. The hip hop star has been keeping himself busy performing his music, now alongside Che Fu, becoming a personal trainer, coaching basketball, hosting… Audio

Former comedian Mike King and hip hop artist King Kapisi talk about their work with young people towards reducing suicide rates. Audio

Australian slam poet champ Omar Musa will face off with one of our best, Hip Hop hero King Kapisi. They'll meet in an a capella match up, trading rhymes for an hour in front of a live audience. Video, Audio