Tama Waipara, Dirty Laundry Set with host MC Jeremy Taylor

Fresh from an eight-year stint in New York City, singer/songwriter Tama Waipara makes a special appearance at Matterhorn as part of the Dirty Laundry series.

A graduate of the prestigious Manhattan School of Music with a Master’s degree in music performance, Waipara will deliver an acoustic set featuring tracks from his soulful and gutsy breakthrough EP, Leaving Paradise.

The six-track EP was recorded in Brooklyn's Bunker Studio's with fellow Kiwi, Aaron Nevezie and features collaborations with New Zealand artists Nathan Haines and Godfrey De Grut (Elemeno P) and J Record's newest discovery Emily King.

Tama describes Leaving Paradise as having the "dirt and edge of Brooklyn, and the heart of a Coastie ".

Since returning to New Zealand in late 2006 Tama has been touring and recording with Nathan Haines as well as performing his own sell-out show at the Auckland Festival, AK07.

‘Sophisticated songs and soaring vocals from a man who knows his roots’ Time Out New York

‘Triumph of the senses’ Blues and Soul, UK



‘Evoked memories of Peter Gabriel, Ben Sidrian and Chet Baker all at once’ 
Ink 19, USA

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