How it works

Smokefree Tangata Beats is made up of many parts in order to find our overall national winning acts.

STAGES
sFTB Kaupapa - cultural criteria
CATEGORIES
LIVE EVENT GEAR
AWARDS
RULES
MENTORING
ELECTRONICALLY-ASSISTED LIVE PERFORMANCE
ONLINE SOLO/DUO
APRA LYRIC AWARD SUBMISSION FORM

Well, that’s how Smokefree Tangata Beats works this year. Go out there and practice, practice, practice….write, write, write. It will be worth it. It’s better to be prepared…you’ll have a heap more fun. Remember – if you don’t win it’s not the end of the world, some of the biggest names in New Zealand music haven’t won Smokefree Tangata Beats, but they have used it as a time and place to learn, develop, and refine their craft and skills.

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