Ria Hall
Vocalist
A powerful live performer and speaker, Hall found her calling as a vocalist through kapahaka, becoming a singer dedicated to the preservation and recognition of te reo Māori.
Winning critical acclaim for her self-titled EP released in 2011, her sound fused furious hip hop beats and richly layered vocals in English and te reo Māori. Her subsequent albums Rules of Engagement and Manawa Wera established Hall as one of the most thoughtful voices in New Zealand music.
Hall holds a Bachelor of Arts in te reo Māori and political science from the University of Waikato, and is currently pursuing a Masters specialising in regional development with the University of Auckland.
You can see Ria Hall live with the Auckland Philharmonia on Thursday 19 June at Matariki with Ria Hall