The fresh sounds of the new school of local hip hop, fused with a definite Kiwi soul and flavour.

Raiza Biza’s smooth baritone and contemplative storytelling blurs into jazz/soul-tinged beats, speaking to African-American music and the rhythms of growing up in Zambia and South Africa.

One-woman band Villette is all about singing, producing, DJing and song writing. Her sound is a mix of RnB, hip hop and electronic soul.

JessB is a passionate and energetic artist of Kenyan descent who is making her mark as the newest queen of rap and hip hop in New Zealand.