RNZ: Music 101

Celebrating Tongan Language Week, Kiwi-Tongan MC Rizván Tu’itahi introduces his track 'Phoenix'.

Nick Bollinger discusses the crowdfunded return to disc of hip-hop pioneers De La Soul.

Nick Bollinger checks a never-released set of vintage rock and soul from Betty Davis.

In the Music 101 Pocket Edition 102, Trevor Reekie, Sam Wicks and Yadana Saw talk to some of the international presenters at the Global Global Summit, an annual event that brings together artists and industry heads.Yadana also catches up with Cut Off Your Hands ahead of their first gig in many years.

He's best known as the hard-hitting, long-serving drummer for NZ rock band Shihad, but is also a producer, manager, studio owner and soon to be author. Melbourne based Tom Larkin is back in New Zealand talking at the Going Global Summit about taking a holistic view of the music business. He shares some pivotal musical and personal moments with Kirsten Johnstone for the RNZ Music Mixtape.

Anna Laverty has produced and engineered records for Nick Cave, Courtney Barnett, Bloc Party and many other artists throughout her career. Yadana Saw catches up with Anna who is a visiting panellist for the annual Going Global summit

It's been awhile since Cut Off Your Hands were onstage. Yadana Saw catches up with lead singer and chief songwriter Nick Johnston about their Others Way Festival appearance.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra's manager Tom Wironen speaks with Sam Wicks about his history with Ruban Nielson's psych-funk outfit.

Pitch Black's Mike Hodgson and Paddy Free explain how they made their first new album in nine years by remote.

Tiny Ruins' Hollie Fullbrook presents a new song 'The School Of Design' amidst the Francis Upritchard figurines at The City Gallery of Wellington, and speaks to Upbeat's Eva Radich about her collaboration with David Lynch.