Byllie-jean: Learning to Fly

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Everybody's Trying To Find Their Way Home

Jen Cloher

14 episodes

4 months ago

Jen Cloher speaks with Māori and First Nations songwriters who are writing and performing in their tribal languages.

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Jen Cloher speaks with Māori and First Nations songwriters who are writing and performing in their tribal languages.

Music Interviews

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Byllie-jean: Learning to Fly

Everybody's Trying To Find Their Way Home

32 minutes

5 months ago

Byllie-jean: Learning to Fly

When Byllie-jean (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Ngāti Pahauwera) released her debut EP Filter at the beginning of 2024, she was largely unknown. A year on and she’s become one of the most lauded songwriters in Aotearoa, recently picking up a Taite Music Prize (2025) for Best Debut Album. Byllie-jean spent her childhood riding horseback beside the Inangahua River in the north-west of the South Island. The influence of the ngahere (bush) and her capacity to listen deeply brings to mind the work of the great Hirini Melbourne. In this episode, Jen takes a ride in Byllie-jean’s truck, ‘Haumie’, and learns about the wāhine Māori who have shaped her life and songwriting.

Find out more about Byllie-jean:
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