NZ Live: 20 Years of NZ Live
Coming to you live from the famed Studio B in our Auckland office, we kick off our special anniversary series.
To mark the occasion, we've asking listeners to get in touch telling us the one Kiwi artist they'd love to see perform live.
One name appeared over and over again - Marlon Williams. Last month he released his highly anticipated Māori language album 'Te Whare Tīwekaweka'.
The album was accompanied by the documentary 'Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds'.
It's a pleasure to welcome Marlon and our live audience to the Auckland studio!
Marlon Williams performing live in RNZ Studio B as part of a series of intimate acoustic concerts celebrating 20 yeras of RNZ's NZ Live music sessions.
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RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
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