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Reb Fountain Awarded Taite Music Prize 2021 Chris Cudby / Photo credit: Frances Carter / Wednesday 21st April, 2021 9:49AM
The twelfth annual Taite Music Prize was indeed a glitzy and glamorous occasion last night, returning to Tāmaki Makaurau s Q Theatre after necessarily switching to a livestream format for 2020 s Covid-derailed ceremony. This year s awards felt reflective of the significant challenges faced by Aotearoa music industry over the past 12 months, acknowledged in MC Sarah Thomson s (95bFM) introductory speech. In many ways the public face of the Save Our Venues fundraising campaign to support independent venues across NZ during dire times for gigs, Reb Fountain was awarded the Taite Music Prize for her 2020 self-titled album, while representatives of the Whammy Bar community ....
Poi E, the New Zealand music community rallied behind the Pātea Māori Club. Their legacy award came 19 years after the death of co-composer Māui Dalvanius Prime. Ngoi Pēwhairangi, who also wrote the song, died in 1985. The Pātea Māori Club has continued to perform, and did so at the Taites. The rōpū, including some members who recorded Poi E in 1984, shifted the mood of the event when they were welcomed on stage through a standing ovation. The respect for this group and waiata was clear. Poi E has reached number one in the New Zealand music charts during three separate decades, and musicians such as Troy Kingi paid tribute to the fact it achieved normalcy for te reo Māori during an era where the language was often not welcome. ....
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Pete Rainey and Glenn Common of Smokefree Rockquest for their contribution to music through 33 years of motivating young musicians and helping them to develop their talent and creativity, musicianship, and performance skills. Dylan Pellett, General Manager Independent Music New Zealand says, It’s astounding to me that we can celebrate together tonight and show off the talented artists that live and create in Aotearoa. What a privilege to present this event on behalf of our membership and the wider music community. Top work everyone! The 2021Taite Music Prize was held at Q Theatre in Tāmaki Makaurau and featured performances by ....
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