Did you know that Drum & Bass started in the early '90s as part of the United Kingdom's rave scene? MC Tali, also known as NZ's Drum and Bass Queen, has an incredible ability to freestyle and sing soulful, positive and intelligent vocals. Tali has won numerous awards and toured the world extensively as an MC and live act. Currently preparing for a Europe tour, Tali stops by the Altbays Show to chat about the NZ music industry, mentoring upcoming female artists, touring the world playing music and much more! We're stoked to celebrate our show 190 with this top NZ artist!
Show 190 – MC Tali (Vocalist/Composer/Producer)
Welcome to the Altbays Show (Feat. Maddie Johnson and Leo Magri)
Also known as N.Z.'s Drum and Bass Queen, MC Tali's ability to freestyle and sing soulful, positive and intelligent vocals over the mix has seen her stay on top of her game. Currently preparing for a Europe tour, Tali has won numerous awards and toured the world extensively as an MC and live act.
Originally from Taranaki, Tali moved to the U.K. to follow her dreams of becoming a top international MC.
After signing to the legendary Full Cycle Label owned and run by Roni Size, Tali released the first ever MC album 'Lyric on My Lip' with a U.K. top 40 single, worldwide tour and selling over 15,000 albums.
From there, she collaborated with some of the scene's most prolific names in production and DJ/MC shows.
Tali is unique in her ability to both freestyle and sing, write and compose. She is a trained secondary school teacher, has a diploma from The National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Arts (NASDA), a B.A. in English Literature, also has vast experience in tutoring, mentoring, writing and vocal producing for other artists. As well as this, Tali wrote for ATM, Knowledge, Nu:Soul, Guestlist Network publications in the U.K. and the U.S., for 'Her' magazine in New Zealand and in 2018, Tali published her first ever fiction novel 'The Little White House'.
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