Nivara Lounge play host to the album launch of Chocolate Strings latest release. The Brisbane natives team up with Regan Perry on this leg of the Strings' NZ tour before they both head to Sundaise Festival.
8 piece Brisbane Polynesian ‘soul, reggae, dub’ band Chocolate Strings are heading over the ditch and back to New Zealand, this time they bring their much anticipated follow-up album with a bunch of launches strung around the North Island.
Heading up their powerful vocal harmonies are three South Pacific Islander singers: Ofa Fanaika, Nia Falekakala and Nicole Loa McWalters from Tonga and Papua New Guinea respectively.
Their latest album represents exactly why Chocolate Strings have become the go-to party starters and festival favourites – pulsing reggae grooves tapped with dreamy neo-soul arrangements all while strongly focused on melodic harmonies. This is the record those who have witnessed a Strings show have been itching for.
Regan Perry is a roots reggae singer-songwriter from the King Country town of Te Kuiti. He has toured both as a solo artist and also as part of the roots reggae group Cornerstone Roots, throughout NZ, Australia & Japan.
As an accomplished musician, Regan Perry has developed his own, singular style and over the years has supported many well-known musicians including Jimmy Cliff, Katchafire, Kora, Rhombus and more. With testimonials like "That young man can play the guitar at a world-class level and flawless vocals…got all the makings of a major artist. Reggae needs more like Regan" from none other then the man behind a swagger of Bob Marley tunes, Junior Marvin, you get a sense Regan is one not to be missed!
Music starts 8:00pm
Doors $10
