http://www.dawnraid.co.nz/ Dawn Raid Entertainment, New Zealand's premier urban music label. News, music, pics and video from Savage, Deceptikonz, Sweet & Irie, Horsemen Family, Mareko, Devolo, Axeman and more. EN http://www.dawnraid.co.nz/index.html#NGAPUHI Kaikohe is gearing up to host the fourth Ngapuhi Festival bringing together and celebrating one of New Zealands largest iwi. The Ngapuhi festival is back and this time it promises to be bigger and better than ever. The festival culminates on the weekend, Northland and Auckland anniversary weekend, with two days of Ngapuhi musicians, performers, stalls, kai and whanaungatanga, including Katchafire, Anika Moa, Ruia Aperahama and Sweet & Irie. http://www.dawnraid.co.nz/index.html#WAITANG The crowd at Manukau's Waitangi Day Family Celebrations will be in for one of Aotearoa's most powerful and exciting live performances when Sweet & Irie and Kora take to the stage. The event will be taking place on Waitangi Day, Saturday 6th February, 10am-6pm, Barry Curtis Park, Chapel Road, Flat Bush http://www.dawnraid.co.nz/index.html#RAGPIC What an awesome day last Saturday in Rotorua - 30,000 people turned out for Raggamuffin 2010. Sweet & Irie performed amongst reggae royalty on a day they will never forget! Thank to all who came out and showed love! Click here to check out the photos http://www.dawnraid.co.nz/index.html#RAGS Thats right people it's that time of year once again! Raggamuffin is happening this Saturday 23rd of January in Rotorua. Your favourite sunshine reggae band Sweet & Irie will be performing early in the day so get there in the morning to make the most of your day!! Due to the earthquakes in Haiti Wyclef Jean will no longer be making the trip to Raggamuffin but Lauryn Hill will now be performing her own set with her own band and Sly & Robbie will be performing their own set. House Of Shem also join the line up! http://www.dawnraid.co.nz/index.html#2010 Welcome to another year fans, friends and family! Heres hoping you all had a safe and happy Christmas & New Year break! Big thanks to all of you out there who continue to support the movement! It was great to finish off last year with Frisko & Aaradhna's single "Music (Makes The World Go Around)" at #15 on the RIANZ chart and #1 on the IMNZ Singles & Airplay charts. Check out the story below for the word on what we have coming up for this year... "Music (Makes the World Go Round)" available now through Vodafone | iTunes | digiRAMA & Telecom. http://www.dawnraid.co.nz/index.html#BROTHADV2 We start the year off with a bang once again! The brand new Dawn Raid compilation album - Brotha D & The Dawn Raid Family Volume 2 will be in stores and online late February. We have a stella lineup of artists on this one from the stars of Dawn Raid to some of our US friends the album is filled with heat! Volume 2 features Frisko & Aaradhna'sTop 20 hit "Music (Makes the World Go Round)" as the first single. Also featuring appearances from Brotha D, Savage, E-40, Devolo, Bobby Valentino, Roscoe Umali, Mareko, Monsta Ganjah, Sweet & Irie, J-Son, Mark Antony, Sa.Mo,Ends, The 7 & Beatrootz with production by Twice As Nice, FBI, DJ Montana & Mareko. To kick things off we have a best of both worlds track for FREE download. Our boys Sa.Mo.Ends from the US featuring Savage - Whats Up Uce! http://www.dawnraid.co.nz/index.html#XMASPIC At Dawn Raid as well as starting the new year with a bang we always send the past year off with an even bigger one... Our famous annual Christmas parties. The 8th Annual Dawn Raid Xmas Party 2009 was once again at Zen in Auckland City and featured performances by Savage, Frisko, Aaradhna, Sweet & Irie, DJ Shady1 & DJ Bounce. It was a huge night as it usually is! Click here to check out the photos http://www.dawnraid.co.nz/index.html#FRISKCH2 Frisko's latest single "Music (Makes the World Go Round)" Featuring Aaradhna tore up the charts once again this week! Frisko jumped 20 places to #15 on the RIANZ Official Top 40 Singles chart. Keep it locked for updates over the next couple of days on the radio & IMNZ charts. "Music (Makes the World Go Round)" which is currently blazing the local airwaves also features Aaradhna. Check out the video to Frisko's latest song here! Text 'FRISKO' to 5483 to buy "Music" on your Vodafone mobile NOW!Text 'MUSIC' to 555 to buy "Music" on your Telecom mobile NOW! Single available now through Vodafone | iTunes | digiRAMA & Telecom. http://www.dawnraid.co.nz/index.html#IMNZ1 Congratulations to Frisko & Aaradhna - "Music (Makes The World Go Around)" is #1 on both the Independent Music NZ Airplay & Singles charts! The momentum keeps building for this summer hit! Get your copy now through Vodafone | iTunes | digiRAMA & Telecom. Text 'FRISKO' to 5483 to buy "Music" on your Vodafone mobile NOW! Text 'MUSIC' to 555 to buy "Music" on your Telecom mobile NOW! http://www.dawnraid.co.nz/index.html#FRISKCH Frisko's latest single "Music (Makes the World Go Round)" Featuring Aaradhna is climbing every chart it has appeared on in the past few weeks and even popping up on new ones! This week Frisko debuted at #35 on the RIANZ Official Top 40 Singles chart (a jump of 25 places from last week). He has aslo made major moves on the NZ Airplay charts (#5) and Urban Radio charts (#3). "Music (Makes the World Go Round)" which is currently blazing the local airwaves also features Aaradhna. Check out the video to Frisko's latest song here! Text 'FRISKO' to 5483 to buy "Music" on your Vodafone mobile NOW!Text 'MUSIC' to 555 to buy "Music" on your Telecom mobile NOW! Single available now through Vodafone | iTunes | digiRAMA & Telecom.