Kaipātiki Sounds 2023

The fabulous Tali joins us again, as a vocal coach and to work with our rangatahi on stage presence and performance. Tali has been a highly sought after In Schools Music Mentor for the NZ Music Commission for many years and is delighted to work with our students before heading to overseas on her Tali & Elipsa UK/Europe Summer ’23 Tour. An award winning Drum & Base MC Tali is a singer/songwriter and producer and she composes music for both film and television productions.

Jessica Chi graduated at Auckland university as a musicstudent this year. She started piano lessons at an early age and hasaccomplished many awards.She passed the Trinity College London LTCL Diplomaexam with high distinction. She gained several first and second places in NZPiano Competitions and awarded New Zealand Institute of Registered MusicTeachers (IRMT) Scholarships, Alice Cole annual Piano Scholarship. She iscurrently involved in many online International piano competitions. Away frompiano performing, Jessica enjoys composing, painting, 3D animating and is afreelance book illustrator.

Dave Simpson is an Auckland based live music and event photographer. His pictures have appeared in newspapers and magazines around the world. He co-founded and curates the FromThePit music photography exhibition, an annual showcase featuring the best New Zealand music photographers. He is passionate about capturing the magic of fleeting moments, and helping other photographers grow in their craft. He will be mentoring students on the craft of music photography.

Vocalist, Freestyle MC, Producer, Composer, - Tali Tali is a multi award winning musician, hailing from Aotearoa, New Zealand. She is known internationally for her groundbreaking achievements in the Electronic music scene, most notably within Drum & Bass as a vocalist and freestyle MC. Tali is sought after for her conscious, positive lyrics, soaring, soulful voice and her ability to connect with her audience, from huge festival crowds to small intimate club shows. Anyone that has seen Tali live, can testify to her electrifying and energetic performance, and yet, Tali can easily switch from this to a more introspective, intimate delivery when required. In her 25 year career, Tali has released eight studio albums, two EPs and countless singles and collaborations. Her EP 'Love & Migration' earned her 'Best Electronic Artist' at the New Zealand Music Awards in 2019, and her most recent album release - her self produced album 'Future Dwellers' was nominated for the same award in 2022.