In February 2024, as part of an annual music series, five Tāmaki artists were invited to the basement of the Central City Library, a place of archive, to enact a living archive, through story and song. This is the third year of the Ka Mua Ka Muri te Iho Auaha, the perspective of artistry and talent from the Tāmaki underground continues.
Crystal Chen is part of the wave of young jazz musicians emerging in the Aotearoa music scene. Her style is nostalgic yet contemporary at the same time. Hailing from East Auckland, Crystal is already a fixture in the Tāmaki live circuit and is currently working with some of the city's best young musicians, creating works to delight listeners through her amazing gift of music. Of note, Crystal is also a skilled photographer and filmmaker, truly an artist of undeniable talent.