NEXT IN ROTATION

After three months of one-on-one mentoring with an industry professional, our Bridge The Gap participants are ready to bring their projects from the mic to the stage. Each artist has built an original body of work from scratch — written, recorded, released, and performed live for the first time.

Featuring BRDG3, a multidisciplinary creative from South Auckland now based on the North Shore, blending spoken word, rap, and design into a voice all his own;

pRieZt, a purpose-driven lyricist known for authenticity, faith, and community-minded storytelling;

and Shaskey, a Te Tai Rāwhiti native, Tāmaki Makaurau-based producer and rapper who holds himself with mana on the mic (take note, Shaskey stepped in at the last minute as another participant had to step out of the program).

This is NEXT IN ROTATION — the next generation owning their place in the NZ music scene, from the booth to the spotlight.

ABOUT US

Te Karanga Charitable Trust is a multicultural community organisation in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand). We have been building and strengthening our communities through creative and social initiatives since 2004. We provide free, safe, accessible spaces, activities, and resources for young people facing adversity. Through strengths-based mentoring, alternative education, and social programs, we nurture our participants creative interests and develop their confidence, resilience, transferrable skills, and sense of belonging. Led by a culturally diverse team of youth workers, artists, and community leaders with lived experience, we champion youth voice, leadership, and meaningful participation in community life.

This event is free, all ages & alcohol free.