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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.

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Sun Jan 31

Gigs in February…

Kia Ora!

We’re kicking off the year with heaps of gigs around the country and the upcoming release of my new single Sin City ft. Awa (Nesian Mystik). I’ll holla at you you for a sneak preview of the video in the coming weeks. Here’s what’s up on the live tip…

Waitangi Day (FEB 6th) @ Waitangi where I’ll be performing with original Maori soul music legend Whirimako Black. It’s a great honour to be playing with Whirimako, she’s an inspiration for so many of us, a true leader of Maori soul music… and @ Waitangi too, choice!

On Friday Feb 19, The Babysitters Club will hit the stage in our inaugural show with our good mates Obsidean Rock @ The Brownzy Tavern, Browns Bay, Auckland.

The Hip Hop Live Here whanau are gonna rip it up @ Waitakere Sounds 2010, FEB 21. Kaps, Feelstyle and me will be playing from 2pm.

A Lunchtime gig @ the Christchurch Polytech Orientation on FEB 25th.

The Dux the next night Fri FEB 26th! It’s Pauly’s birthday, the man who brews Dux Larger and all those other incredible beers, so come down and celebrate with us!

One gig I am definitely going to and you should too is Tama Waipara and Maisey Rika’s TAHI TOUR! They are two of my favourite NZ artists and their show is gonna be incredible… check out their February Tour dates HERE.

Have a wicked February and hope to catch you on the road somewhere,

CHCHur! maitreya