Awa has quickly become a core component of the Te Whanganui-a-Tara underground. The deejay and designer, hailing from the iwi of Te Atiawa, has been a part of Mouthfull since the early days, hosting Uranga alongside his hoa Moss. The show is a must-listen, a regular deep dive that channels the maxim “think global, act local”. His club sets are deep, fusing indigenous waiata with dance music as a unique and highly imaginative expression of his cultural identity. See you at the kanikani.