Music News - Local Artists Collaborate With Top UK Producer
29 January 2004 - 0 Comments
Two new local acts have been selected to record with a top UK producer as part of an innovative music seminar coming up in March.
Colin Emmanuel – who’s worked with the best R’n’B talent in the world – will collaborate with Coke Rhythm Nation winners Niki Ahu and Flow On Show before delivering the results at Resonate 2004.
The three-day seminar from March 11 to 13 is being presented by the British Council New Zealand, Auckland radio station Mai FM 88.6 and the New Zealand Music Industry Commission with the help of New Zealand On Air and Flying Fish.
The event at the Auckland Art Gallery – Toi o Tamaki Auditorium will feature a series of speakers in a programme designed to educate, enlighten and explore the similarities and differences between creative disciplines in the UK and New Zealand.
Other guests include Beggars Group chairman Martin Mills, top entertainment lawyer Sarah Waddington and return visits by music video producer Pete Chambers and video commissioner Liz Kessler.
A respected writer and producer, Colin has an impressive discography having worked with many major artists including Mary J Blige, D’Angelo, En Vogue, KRS1, Beverley Knight and Wyclef to name a few. He’s most recently been working with Jamelia on her latest album, the majority of which he has co-written and produced.
Speaking from the UK, Colin says it wasn’t easy to select just two songs as the standard was extremely high. “I chose Niki Ahu as I thought it was a really good song with great lyrics, a catchy hook and very radio friendly,” he explains.
“Flow On Show was amongst my favourite rap and hip hop tracks that I received – the MCs had good, clear flows and it’s always more of a challenge to work on something that will bang in the clubs. I guess I’d like to show the difference between club and radio crossover production.”
Coke Rhythm Nation was a 10-round talent search run by Mai FM last year to foster local talent by giving them the chance to professionally record one of their own, original songs.
Niki Ahu, a Maori woman singer, songwriter and performer based in Greenlane, Auckland, won the sixth round after her tune, ‘Nobody Knows’, attracted the most votes from Mai FM listeners.
Flow On Show, an all-Maori rap trio from Mount Maunganui comprising Nathan ‘Neight’ Jackson, Chris ‘Critter’ Watene and Joshua ‘Kidd’ Te Kani, also scored big with their single, ‘Innocent Love’.
More information about Resonate 2004 is available on the website – www.resonate.org.nz – or by e-mailing [email protected] while questions can be submitted for discussion during the seminar to [email protected].
Ticket prices are $30 per session or $15 concession while a three-day pass is available for $150 or $100 concession and are on sale at your local PostShop, by calling 0800 000 575 or at www.redtickets.co.nz.
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