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.
From central Auckland, Sam V is perhaps the finest male RnB voice in Aotearoa. This is noteworthy considering the depth strength of vocal talent coming out of this country. Sam is a ridiculously smooth operator whose runs and trills are his signature and world class, testimony to this are his forays into the US market. Not only an award winning singer - songwriter, he’s a staunch advocate for Tangata Moana talent who actively supports the tremendously deep talent pools coming from the various Tāmaki Pacific and Māori communities.