@nzmusicmonth Immigrant Music Month Episode 4
Today we chat to @jujulipps about what it means to be Afro-Kiwi, the importance of exploring your cultural roots, and how fortunate we are in Aotearoa to receive music funding & support.
If you wantro have a yarn and make some music with Juju you can find her every Thursday from 6pm-9pm at Passing Through, a free music program open to all, but specifically for queer youth, run by @artists4others and hosted at @fourshellskava
Cyclops and @katymarleyperez show recap from last night. Thanks to all who came out 🥥🥥🥥🥥. The exhibition will be up for a month, so make sure you come check it out and buy some art 🖼️. #cyclopsart #fourshellskavalounge #aotearoa #seleka
This is a piece of art created by the talented Cyclops 👁️ from the esteemed Selekā Art Colletive in Tonga 🇹🇴 .
Come to the Fale Talanoa tonight at 7pm to see Cyclops’ mini exhibition and to share some Shells with the man himself while he is in town for a few days 🥥🥥🥥🥥
Photo by @doranphoto@headshotstudionz
#cyclops #seleka #fourshellstofreedom #fourshellskavalounge #aotearoa
Happy birthday to the Kava OG aka my dad - 84years young!
The man on the wall, my inspiration and best friend.
Sharing some throwbacks of the good ol pounding machine, the sifter, and the humble little fale kava you built at home in Longolongo, Tonga.
And on a hot sunny day while the kava pounding machine was pounding kava, a teenage me told myself I wanted to be like you. And here we are - the next kava generation.
Appreciation, love and honour always Sione ❤️
Hange koe lau, mālō moe kava 🥥
#fourshells2ndgen #kolomotua #kavatonga
So great to see kava being featured and celebrated in a contemporary setting while still upholding the essence and respect that underpins all kava spaces.
Great show @melodownz !
If you haven’t yet, check out his new album “Bron” 🥥🥥🥥🥥.
Photos by Todd M. Henry
#fourshellstofreedom #nzkava #aotearoa #melodownz #auckland
We’re excited to have the SELEKA whanau back at Four Shells 🥥
Please join us for a one-night-only mini exhibition at Four Shells Kava Lounge on May 15, 2026 at 7pm.
Celebrating new works by Seleka and friends.
Selekā are a collective of Tongan artists whose work explores culture, identity, storytelling, and contemporary Moana expression through visual art.
Come share an evening of art, kava, conversation, music, and community as we gather to celebrate creativity, connection, and stories from across Te Moana-nui-ă-Kiwa.
Open to all, everyone welcome ✨
Happy Mother’s Day to all the beautiful kava loving Mom’s who have made sacrifices to give life 🤰🏽❤️🥥🥥🥥🥥 #kavamamas #nzkava #aotearoa #fourshellstofreedom #fourshellskavalounge
So cool to see one of the kava famili up on the billboard!
Tickets for @melodownz “Bron” album release are still available! 8th May at Whammy Bar.
We’ll be drinking kava there too 🥥🥥🥥🥥
#melodownz #fourshellskava #nzkava #aotearoa #auckland
It’s been a busy week for the Four Shells Team!
A massive mālō to @soakaiser and @lu_ani02 for holding our Open Mic session on Wednesday! Thank you @rpworley for joining us and sharing your gift of words.
And thank you to everyone who made it out!
Also, behind the scenes we’ve been doing mahi with regards to kava standards etc.
Four Shells is more than just a shop, we love to be able to create spaces for all people to come together, and at the same time preserve the cultural practise of kava that is sacred to our Pacific heritage.
All in all a great week doing what we love 👌🏾
Enjoy the long weekend!
We’re back this Wednesday to share space and words with you all.
#speakLife4 - We aim to uplift and encourage one another through the gift of words. Thank you to everyone who has shared over the mic, and we look forward to seeing you all again!
We’re grateful to feature @rpworley on Wednesday! He’s a poet, kaiako putaiao, and board game enthusiast 👏🏾 Rewa cares about people and things, and the relationship between them.
Mālō to our MC @soakaiser and @lu_ani02 for holding space.
Rock up and share a word or two - free to join.
Blessed Monday everyone x
This is a rendering of @karl_tuinukuafe serving kava in Ai land (based off of an actual photo), but you can sometimes catch the man himself in the real life Four Shells! #fourshellstofreedom #fourshellskava #nzkava #auckland #aotearoa
