08 September 2023 - 0 Comments

Multi-talented dub musician Tiki Taane has been wowing music and film fans across New Zealand with his extraordinary latest project Tiki Taane In Session With CSO, the film of his one-off 2021 concert extravaganza, ‘Ōtautahi Proud’.

After nationwide sold-out NZIFF screenings of the award-winning film last month in Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington, Tauranga and Hamilton, Tiki is thrilled to finally announce the Auckland film premiere at Rialto Cinemas, Newmarket on October 5th.

This particularly special screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Tiki, Tali, Big Sima and Mark Russell with hosting duties performed by KP from Sunshine Soundsystem.

There will be two screenings of this magnificent cinematic audio-visual treat in Auckland, with the 6pm session quickly selling-out, and limited tickets still available for the 8:30pm session. Additionally, screenings are also announced for Kerikeri, and Whitianga audiences.

Filmed and recorded live in May 2021 to a sold-out audience at the fully refurbished Christchurch Town Hall, Tiki’s film has captured an emotional and explosive performance with Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.

Stunningly shot and superbly mixed, Tiki has raised the bar of what can be achieved when collaborating with a 50-piece live orchestra as the musicians bring powerfully reimagined versions of Tiki’s beloved songs to life, set against a backdrop of striking imagery.

The genre-bending, live-looping performances make for an extremely unique and original experience, solidifying Tiki as one of the most diverse artists in Aotearoa NZ. To date the film has garnered an impressive 40+ international laurels from film festivals around the globe ranging from Official Selections to wins for Best Music Documentary; Best Sound Design; Best Documentary; Best Live Performance; Best Film Score Soundtrack; Best Music Director; Best Original Score and counting.

More than just a filmed concert, the film is intercut with scenes from the rehearsal providing an insight into Tiki’s fascinatingly intuitive process of working with the classically trained orchestral players and their accomplished conductor Tom Rainey.

From the clever scene-setting debut of live looping with an orchestra on epic opener Whakapuaki, to the stellar special guest appearances by Tali and Big Sima, to the shimmering, delicate beauty of Tiki’s #1 hit Always On My Mind (Kei Tōku Ngākau Nei Koe), to the sheer power and grandeur of the mighty ‘Tangaroa’, Tiki delivers a uniquely diverse, commanding, and genre-bending experience that evokes all the feels.

An Artist, Producer, Activist, Engineer, and now Director, Tiki Taane has long been an energetic creative who has followed his own light, creating his reality every step of the way by allowing his unfettered artistic and musical talents to shine brightly. Now, with this self-funded, cross-cultural, cross-generational, cross-musical genre project, Tiki positively radiates!

TIKI TAANE IN SESSION WITH CSO

Thursday 5 October @ Rialto Cinema, Newmarket - 6pm Session - SOLD OUT
Thursday 5 October @ Rialto Cinema, Newmarket - 8:30pm Session
Friday 6 October @ Cathay Cinemas, Kerikeri
Saturday 24 October @ Mercury Twin Cinemas, Whitianga

Photo Credit:
Main Image: Tim Budgen
Bottom Image: Brutus

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