Funk-Reggae Band The Black Seeds from New Zealand
The Black Seeds. (Photo: theblackseeds.com)
For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for a city where the art scene thrives.
It is the southern most city on New Zealand’s North Island with a thriving film industry and music scene.
The Lonely Planet travel guide dubbed this place “the coolest little capital in the world.”
Wellington is the answer to the Geo Quiz.
It is here that the funk-reggae band The Black Seeds is based.
Anchor Lisa Mullins talks to Barnaby Weir and Daniel Weetman of the band who say the city contributes to the band’s style of funk, reggae and soul.
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