maitreya's blog...

Hailing from Christchurch New Zealand maitreya is an MC with a mood and a message to renew the faith of Hip Hop heads worldwide. His soulful melodies punctuated by tight, head nodding beats and rhymes made him the first ever hip hop artist to crowd-source US$50,000 to record his debut solo album Close To Home.

The album is a journey through sound into the tragedies and victories of an everyday hero who has taken his craft from Christchurch, New Zealand to stages in New York, Hong Kong, London and Amsterdam.

So dig out your De La Soul, cue up your Lupe Fiasco, slap on some Streets and they will all be in good company... you'll recognize the emotional honesty and depth, but like all great artists... maitreya does it his way.
Mon Nov 9

Maori Music Awards . Public Enemy . Euro Tour ‘10

Kia Ora!

This weekend is the Waiata Maori Awards (Maori Music Awards)… I’m headed to Hastings for the ceremony and nominated for two awards, Best Maori Male Solo Artist and Best Maori Urban Artist.

Hit the banner and check out the full list of finalists…


We’ve started selling tickets on SellaBand.com for a European Tour next July/August. 
The Francis Rodino Band is confirmed for the first show in London at The Lockside Lounge in Camden and we’ll be announcing a SellaBand support band for each show!

Click on the banner below and come grab your tickets…


For all you Public Enemy heads out there, check this out… Chuck D and the crew have signed up to SellaBand to raise $250,000 to record their next album!  This is gonna be a dope album, how could it not?!  You can grab a copy for $25 and be part of history… shot! 

Hit the banner below to check it out…


And next week we’re shooting the video to my next single, Sin City ft. Awa (Nesian Mystik). Should be out February so watch out for that!

Take care of each other out there and bring on tha Aotearoa summer!!

CHCHur, maitreya
www.maitreya.co.nz