But the reality is that the group that is most likely to claim this distinction is a band many Americans haven't heard of, unless they are deep-cut Kiwi music connoisseurs, surfers or fans of Bob ...

The music world is mourning the death of Dilworth Karaka, the founding member and frontman of the influential New Zealand reggae band Herbs. Karaka died at the age of 75, leaving behind a legacy that ...

Departing from the keyboard-heavy underground scene of the 1980s, todays New Zealand reggae, thanks in part to bands like The Black Seeds, has dug into 1970's-flavored funk and soul, and spawned ...

Formed in 1997 as a Bob Marley tribute group, New Zealand’s all-Maori reggae band Katchafire eventually began writing their own music — a move that saw them performing at festivals worldwide as well ...

Dream Fields music festival has confirmed its return to Townsville in 2026 with a New Zealand reggae sensation locked in as headliners. Dream Fields has confirmed the popular festival will return ...

Long established as one of New Zealand's finest bands and with a solid foothold in Europe and North America, The Black Seeds have carved out their reputation on the back of mulit-platinum selling ...