Artist Profiles

Band Name: Lena Walsh
Place of Residence: Gisborne
Music Genre: Soulful
Lena Walsh

Up & coming Female Vocalist Lena Walsh has just released her 2nd debut Single entitled “Hold on Friend” a follow on of “My Heart my Love” a popular R & B release which received Huge accolades amongst the Listenership of Turanga F.M.

Lena an avid writer of Poetry has turned this passion into writing original Compositions for Songs and has an interest to eventually release an album of her own in collabaration with her Musician Husband.

If you like original soulful music with an R & B feel then keep an ear out for this new talent another product of the East Coast and one who know doubt has a very promising future ahead of her . . . . .


Band Name: Jah Sunz
Place of Residence: Gisborne
Music Genre: Reggae
Jah Sunz

Jah Sunz are a 6 Piece Reggae Band Hailing from Gisborne with ambitions to capture the Muisc World by Storm.

With Big Concerts like "RAGGAMUFFIN 2008" featuring well known Groups UB40 & Katchafire,their is no doubt in the Guys minds that Reggae Music is still as Popular as ever & one day may even feature in Big Shows such as that.

Manager Mike Timutimu is confident the Boys have what it takes to achieve success & with a group of experienced Musicians like Garth Te Kira(DRUMS)& former Upper Hutt Posse Member Kiki Marama(KEYBOARDS)the World if not New Zealand is indeed theirs for the taking.

Reviews so far have been very impressive with their Style & Sound having been compared with the likes of established Reggae Group Katchafire.

Keep an Ear out for their Original Songs some 70+ according to the band Members with this Biased Reviewer giving them an 8/10 after hearing them Live......"Just Awesome Sounds you gotta check them out.


Artist Name: Renata Maraki
Place of Residence: Gisborne
Music Genre: Hip Hop
Renata Maraki

Music Artist / Promoter & a man of many Hats is Up & Coming Local Hip Hop Producer Renata Maraki.

"Ren" to his Friends & Family has started Beat Squad a Promotions Company that has already brought to Gisborne Top 40 Hip Hop Star Dei Hamo a former No.1 selling Artist here in New Zealand.

With more acts in the Pipeline & a possible release of a music single of his own this inspiring Entertainer is another name to keep an ear on for on the Turanga FM Airwaves. Ren like so many other Humble Male Musicians obviously attributes his unique style of Hip Hop to his Influences & a supportive Partner Connie who some consider is the drive behind the Man.

Other notable vocalists to feature on his new single will be rising local female rapper"Rania" whose a new comer to the entertainment scene but one whose forceful voice stands out on the single...........


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