Reggae-rock band Soljah, lead by soulful singer Ben Ratima, have been making a name for themselves across New Zealand with their single Message.
Soljah have now been nominated in this year's NZ Music Awards for Best Roots Album for their album Aotearoa.
Have a listen to songs from some of Ben Ratima of Soljah's favourite New Zealand artists.
Warning: Some songs contain explicit language.
You can play all the mixes for yourself via Spotify on the web. Or go straight to the official VNZMA Spotify profile.
The 48th annual Recorded Music NZ Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards ceremony is at Auckland's Vector Arena on Thursday 21 November. The show is being broadcast on the night on FOUR. nzmusicawards.co.nz. Tickets cost just $25 and can be purchased from ticketmaster.co.nz
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- nzherald.co.nz