{"id":2416210,"date":"2026-05-14T09:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2416210"},"modified":"2026-05-14T09:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:06:23","slug":"che-fu-to-be-inducted-into-new-zealand-music-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/che-fu-to-be-inducted-into-new-zealand-music-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Che Fu to Be Inducted Into New Zealand Music Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Che Fu will be the newest inductee into the Te Whare Taonga Puoro o Aotearoa | New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p>Announced by Recorded Music NZ today (May 14th), the Aotearoa hip-hop legend will be officially inducted at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards ceremony, which will be held at The Civic in T\u0101maki Makaurau on Thursday, May 28th.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony will feature a live medley performance by Che and his band The Kratez, featuring some of his most iconic songs.<\/p>\n<p>A true hip-hop pioneer in Aotearoa, Che is best known for hits such as \u201cChains\u201d and \u201cMisty Frequencies\u201d, the former of which was included in our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-lists\/best-australian-new-zealand-songs-21st-century-so-far-list-87989\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Australian &amp; New Zealand Songs of the 21st Century So Far<\/a> list last year.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the ideal time for Che\u2019s Hall of Fame induction, with his second album, <em>Navigator<\/em>, celebrating its 25th birthday this year. A limited edition 25th anniversary silver vinyl reissue of <em>Navigator<\/em> is set for release on May 22nd.<\/p>\n<p>He was previously inducted into the Hall of Fame as a member of Supergroove in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Of his Hall of Fame induction, Recorded Music CEO Jo Oliver says: \u201cIt is a privilege to welcome Che Fu into Te Whare Taonga Puoro o Aotearoa | the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. Che\u2019s legacy has shaped and is embedded in the musical culture of Aotearoa as a true pioneer of hip hop and Pasifika music, paving the way for generations to follow, and showing that hip-hop can find mainstream success.<\/p>\n<div class=\"observer-sub-form justify-content-center my-3 p-0 d-flex align-items-stretch bg-dark text-white\">\n<div class=\"observer-sub-form-info p-3\" style=\"justify-content: start;\">\n<h2 class=\"h5 mb-0 observer-title\">Love Music?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"observer-desc mb-2\"> Get your daily dose of everything happening in Australian\/New Zealand music and globally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spinner d-none\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cRecorded Music NZ is honoured to take this opportunity to recognise Che\u2019s enduring influence and incredible catalogue of recordings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3032\" data-end=\"3076\">The finalists for the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards were revealed last month.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3032\" data-end=\"3076\">Marlon Williams leads the way with seven nominations thanks to <em>Te Whare T\u012bwekaweka<\/em>, his first fully te reo M\u0101ori album. Williams\u2019 record is also in the running for this year\u2019s Taite Music Prize.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3032\" data-end=\"3076\">Global pop superstar Lorde is nominated in multiple categories, including Album of the Year (<em>Virgin<\/em>) and Single of the Year (\u201cWhat Was That\u201d).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3032\" data-end=\"3076\">Check out the full list of finalists <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/2026-aotearoa-music-awards-finalists-revealed-full-list-93701\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','243859349395737');fbq('track','PageView');fbq.disablePushState=true;<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source au.rollingstone.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Che Fu will be the newest inductee into the Te Whare Taonga Puoro o Aotearoa | New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. 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