Returning to Australia for a lightning fast run in March off the back of her brand new single ’98 Till Now’ is New Zealand’s Ladi6, the incredible talent who effortlessly takes Hip Hop, Soul and Beat Culture in her stride.

Her dynamic and evolving live show has travelled the world and shared stages with artists as musically diverse as Hip Hop Masta Ace and Soul man Mayer Hawthorne, with band mates Parkes and Julien Dyne rocking live drums, decks and all manner of beat trickery whilst Ladi6 commands the stage and mic with her deft skills and breathtaking voice.

’98 Till Now’ is the first proper single off Ladi6’s second album ‘The Liberation Of…’ and is produced in collaboration with phenomenal German producer Sepalot. Impacting on radio station across the country in February, this is a standout track from a brilliant album.

Don’t miss Ladi6 as she makes a brief but welcome stop across selected cities in Oz this March.

Niche Productions presents Ladi6 & Special Guests
Thursday 1st March – Beetle Bar – Brisbane
Tickets: www.oztix.com.au

Friday 2nd March – Prince Bandroom – Melbourne
Tickets: www.princebandroom.com.au

Satruday 3rd March – Adelaide Festival Barrio Late Night Club
Tickets: free entry, for more info go to http://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/2012/music/barrio?event=2012-barrio

98 Til Now

Fresh from a successful summer in Europe, Ladi6 is looking forward to hitchin’ a ride with some of her favourite NZ bands and intends to wield her knockout show proving to Kiwi audiences why Ladi6 is now so highly regarded overseas.

From a dream-come-true support slot for Erykah Badu in Berlin to incredibly well-received shows at Glastonbury and The Big Chill, Ladi with Parks and Julien Dyne have been turning heads overseas in a big way, with more than 50 performances throughout the European summer and a run of festivals in Asia; while her break-through The Liberation Of… album has received glowing reviews in the UK and beyond.

Here in NZ, the gold-selling Liberation Of… has seen Ladi win the Taite Music Prize, two Pacific Music Awards gongs and pick up five nominations at the 2011 NZ Music Awards. Ladi was also nominated for a Silver Scroll for her co-write of the song ‘Nothing To Lose’ from the acclaimed Jon Toogood project The Adults.

Ladi6 performs two shows alongside a re-jigged and rejuvenated TrinityRoots, who welcome newcomer Jean Pompey into the drummers’ stool following the mid-2011 departure of Riki Gooch. There’s a renewed enthusiasm swirling around TrinityRoots, who when in full flight remain one of NZ’s most remarkable live bands.

Described as “one of the best reggae acts on the planet” (Clash magazine, UK), The Black Seeds will be playing alongside Ladi 6 at her Mangawhai show. The Black Seeds have recently been spending time in the studio working on their new album, so expect to hear exciting, fresh material alongside those classic good times vibes.

Rounding out Ladi’s local summer dates will be two shows with the mighty Kora. The 5-piece throw down massive funk and rock rhythms topped with close-cropped vocal harmonies in a ferociously good live show. Kora are poised to release a new album and will be playing these shows on the back of their debut live tour of the US, so will be blazing through a blend of brand new music and well-known older anthems.

In the midst of all this incredible summer action, Ladi6 will also perform at the fast-becoming legendary Coro Gold Festival, alongside Shapeshifter, Fat Freddy’s Drop, TrinityRoots, Kora and more.

Welcome one of our finest back to her homeland in true NZ style and get your summertime groove on!

DEC 26 – TRINITYROOTS WITH LADI6 - LOWER HUTT – THE STATION VILLAGE COMPLEX

DEC 28 – TRINITYROOTS WITH LADI6 - NEW PLYMOUTH – BUTLERS REEF

DEC 29 THE BLACK SEEDS WITH LADI6 - MANGAWHAI – MANGAWHAI TAVERN

JAN  2 – KORA WITH LADI6 - WAIHI – WAIHI BEACH HOTEL

JAN 3 – KORA WITH LADI6 - MT. MAUNGANUI – BREWERS FIELD

GENERAL TICKETS ON SALE 27th OCTOBER FROM TICKETMASTER http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/Ladi6-tickets/artist/1496157 & REAL GROOVY AUCKLAND, THE STATION VILLAGE COMPLEX, BUTLERS REEF, CROWED HOUSE BAR, MANGAWHAI TAVERN, BREWERS BAR AND WAIHI BEACH HOTEL.

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