Sound Bite Sessions return in 2025!
Sound Bite Sessions is a live music collaboration between Centre City and Taranaki Singer-Songwriters.
These FREE events provide an opportunity to enjoy captivating music while bringing the community together and promoting original local talent in the arts and entertainment scene.
Each 60-minute performance will celebrate shared stories and the unique essence of Taranaki through the voices and words of local singer-songwriters.
June 2025 Featuring:
**Ngāneko**
Ngāneko is a talented Māori musician, singer, and songwriter hailing from the proud heritage of Taranaki. With a deep connection to both tradition and innovation, Ngāneko seamlessly weaves together the rich tapestry of Māori culture with her musical expression. Her compositions resonate with echoes of history, offering poignant reflections on the journey of her people while celebrating the essence of being a wāhine Māori.
Raised on the marae and fluent in both Māori and English, Ngāneko draws inspiration from her ancestral lands of Taranaki, and her songs serve as a bridge between cultures, inviting listeners on a journey of discovery and understanding.
Ngāneko has released exclusively Māori songs on platforms like Spotify, contributing to the preservation and celebration of her cultural heritage and first language.
**Liana Hart**
Singer-songwriter Liana Hart shares deeply personal sentiments by combining intricate vocal hooks and passionate, conversational lyrics, with finger-style guitar and delicate harmonica melodies. Liana’s songs are raw, reflective and emotionally present, and her abilities to convey deep emotion lyrically and vocally have earned the praise of Taranaki audiences.
With a background in musical theatre and strong country-folk roots , the songstress takes inspiration from greats such as Emmylou Harris, Stevie Nicks, and Jackson Browne, and is appreciated for her soothing country voice and timeless tunes.
Soundbite Sessions take place on the first Friday of every month, Level 2, Entertainment Space, Centre City.
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