Ladi6
About Ladi6 from Auckland
Ladi6 (Karoline Tamati) is amongst New Zealand’s premier female vocalists. She is renowned for her energetic live performances, sublime soulful vocals and conscious lyrics. Last year she released her debut solo album, and has cemented herself as a key player in the New Zealand music scene. Ladi6 started her musical career as part of New Zealands first all-girl hip-hop group Sheelahroc, who had the hit track If I Gave You The Mic. From the success of this track Ladi6 was nominated for Best Vocalist/MC at the 2003 bNet music awards. Her band Verse Two quickly gained a reputation as a top New Zealand live soul/hip-hop group. They won the bNet best new act award in 2004, toured New Zealand with packed shows and supported international acts such as The Roots, De La Soul and 50 Cent.
Ladi6’s touring and collaborations have established her a significant following throughout New Zealand, Australia and Europe. She has performed at all the key festivals in New Zealand including the Big Day Out, Rhythm and Vines, Splore and Parihaka to name a few. She has toured Australia extensively with Scribe and doing her own solo shows, performing at festivals such as the St Kilda Festival and supporting top international artists in Australia such as Ohmega Watts and Freddie Cruger. She has toured Europe with Fat Freddys Drop, and has had solo performances in Paris and Germany and throughout the UK.
Ladi6s distinctive voice has featured on some of the top albums to come out of New Zealand in the last decade. Her vocals feature on standout tracks by some of Aotearoas finest talent, including Shapeshifter, Scribe, Fat Freddy’s Drop and 50 Hz and internationals such as top German Hip Hop artist Sepalot. Ladi6s highly anticipated and long awaited debut solo album Time Is Not Much is produced by Mu from Fat Freddys Drop and Parks was recently released.
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