He is a passionate advocate for indigenous cultures and spoke powerfully of his beliefs that the world would be a better place if we could share the language, stories and music of our indigenous cultures, whether our Māori culture in New Zealand, or the Aboriginal culture in his homeland. We were sometimes moved to tears, sometimes laughter, and there was a whole lot of hand waving and ecstatic screaming going on. With a voice sometimes dripping in raw emotion, and passionate heartfelt lyrics teamed with the mystical sound of the didgeridoo, his music is truly transcending.Īt times it seemed as if both him, the band, and the crowd were all in a trance. There was a bit of folk, blues, reggae, he played tracks from his amazing latest solo album Storm Boy – his ninth album, as well as some fan favourites from his 17-year career of hits including the classic albums Spirit Bird and To Let. From the moment he came on stage, Rudd's smile and beautiful energy lit up the room, and he and the band took us on a magical musical journey on a hot Tauranga night that the crowd will not forget.Ĭould this man get any damn cooler if he tried? With a band including musicians from Australia, Ethiopia, India and a female drummer, the love and respect that Rudd and his band had for each other was infectious. His set includes huge yidakis (didgeridoos), stomp box and percussion, banjos, harmonicas, bells and guitar, and even the mouth organ.
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