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Songsmiths of the South is a celebration of original music created here in Tāhuna, Queenstown - bringing together local songwriters, musicians, composers and instrumentalists to explore what it means to create in, and respond to, this place. The project, facilitated by Te Atamira supported by the Stout Trust and Lotteries, emerged from a desire to cultivate a stronger sense of musical community in Tāhuna Queenstown - creating space for musicians, songwriters and soundmakers from across the region to come together, share, listen and collaborate.
Led by local songwriter, producer and engineer Solomon Crook, the project brought local artists together through a series of collaborative writing sessions, exploring songwriting in relation to Tāhuna - its mountains, waters and light.
Across the project, artists were given space to write, experiment, listen and collaborate, drawing from their own experiences and their relationship with the environment around them.
The result is a community album of original music, with each song carrying its own perspective while, together, forming a collective expression of the people and environment that shaped it.
Now, the Songsmiths come together at Te Atamira to bring this work to life, taking the project from collaborative creative development into a shared live experience for the community. Expect an evening of original music, storytelling and collaboration, featuring a diverse range of voices, instruments and musical practices. The artists will share the songs created through the project, alongside stories of the places, experiences and ideas that inspired them.
From the mountains and waters of Queenstown Lakes to the people who call this place home, Songsmiths of the South is a musical portrait of Tāhuna, created through connection, collaboration and a shared love of music.
Meet the Songsmiths
Solomon Crook
Pania Witoko
Mark Wilson
Matt Tyrrell
Erica Hastie
Shane Woolridge
Leanne Malcolm
Mala Januszkiewicz
Violet Hirst
Paul Marcham
Claire Forrestor
Breda McCarthy
Tom Maxwell
Julian Shine
George Newhouse
Naima Fifita
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Te Atamira, Dart House, Building 11, 12 Hawthorne Drive, Frankton, Queenstown, New Zealand
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