In honour of Waitangi Day, Boiler Room has released all of the sets from their Aotearoa show featuring a full lineup of Māori artists.
Boiler Room Aotearoa consisted of eight electric sets from local legends Atarangi, Caru, Katayanagi Twins, Mokomokai, Mokotron, Poppajax, Seymore, and Te Kurahuia.
Behind the stacked lineup are Lady Shaka and her global collective, Pulotu Underworld, who teamed up with Boiler Room to make it all happen back in November 2024 at Tamaki Makaurau’s Studio The Venue.
“Boiler Room Aotearoa will broadcast our very first all-Māori lineup during this time, marking a powerful moment in history for Māori. It is a celebration of Māori stories, Māori pride, and Māori resilience,” Boiler Room shared on Instagram.
Five of the sets are now live on Boiler Room’s YouTube channel, so strap in for five hours of epic listening (and watching) and celebrate these incredible Māori artists.
Mokotron & Te KuraHuia
Caru
Poppa Jax
Mokomokai and Melodownz
Katayanagi Twins
Seymore
Coinciding with the release of the sets, Lady Shaka and Pulotu Underworld are also running a series of free DJ and production workshops in Rotorua.
She spoke with George FM about the goal of the workshops and what attendees can expect.
"These workshops are for people of all experience levels, so from beginner all the way up to advanced."
Beginning with karakia, the workshop covers both practical and thought-provoking lessons including sound selection diversity, the use of Māori instruments in production, creative transitions, personal branding and marketing as an artist, insights into the international music industry and an open discussion around how more opportunities and spaces for Indigenous people to thrive can be created.
Expanding on what she hopes people take away from the workshops, Lady Shaka said: "Whether that is seeing people from our Māori community doing these things and being like, you know, this is something that I can do."
"I really hope that our rangatahi Māori - our Māori youth - come along and feel inspired, and those that are already DJs and producers get to upskill and share their talents."
Some of these incredible sets are sure to inspire.
