Ladi6 is no newcomer! It’s already been a decade since her quiet beginnings with Christchurch all-girl crew Sheelahroc and in ten years she has managed to make a name for herself.
This New Zealand singer/MC has managed to build a sound of her own and to take her Pacific style to foreign shores, with performances in Australia, Europe and the UK. Her ability to blend jazz, reggae and soul vocal styles with razor-sharp socially conscious lyrics has cultivated her an enviable reputation as New Zealand’s leading live performers.
In 2008, after many collaborations and support performances for artists such as Talib Kweli, The Roots, De La Soul, 50 Cent or Alicia Keys, she released her first solo album Time Is Not Much. Her debut album, three years in the making, was co-produced by Parks, her friend and long-time musical partner. Parks took a major role in both the production and the writing of Time Is Not Much and Ladi6 has said many times that his influence had actually been crucial to the formation of her sound.
In the past couple of years, Ladi6 has been praised by critics and she has received many awards but she’s not resting on her laurels. Work has begun on the eagerly awaited second album, with Parks again handling production. She has been touring extensively, including some gigs with one of our favourite New Zealand artists, Julien Dyne.
As a bonus, check out the song “Go Get It”, an outstanding collaboration between Ladi6 and Munich-based DJ Sepalot. Sepalot’s sound is self-defined as “Hip Hop with a sprinkle of electro or maybe electro with the soul of a hiphop DJ.” I think that says it all…
Sepalot Feat. Ladi6 – Go Get It
Sepalot Feat. Ladi6 – Go Get It (LAZRtag Remix)
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Terrell Whitecloud
February 3, 2011 at 2:38 pm (UTC 1)
Can’t wait to get this!
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