Face-to-Face with Anika Moa: Tali

It's accents aplenty this week as Anika Moa sits down with internationally renowned drum and bass star, Tali.

The Kiwi MC spent more than a decade living in London, working with some of the genre's biggest stars, including Mercury Prize nominee Roni Size.

Naturally, Moa's first question is whether she slept her way to the top.

Along the way, they also discuss the negatives of the New Zealand music industry, politics and the need for more women in music.

And not to be missed, Moa challenges Tali to a freestyle battle.

• Tali's new album Wolves is out now. She will also perform live at Cassette 9 in Auckland on Saturday night.

What am I watching?

Face-to-Face with Anika Moa is a Herald web series, hosted by New Zealand's most beautiful, talented and totally modest songwriter, Anika Moa.

Each week, Moa interviews movers and shakers of the entertainment world, in her unique, ballsy style.

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More Face-to-Face interviews:

• Robbie Magasiva
• The Bachelor
• Mel Parsons
• Stan Walker
• Gin Wigmore
• Jol Mulholland
• Jamie McDell
• Warren Maxwell

- nzherald.co.nz