NewYear’s in Gisborne just got a whole lot hotter with thefirst announcement of acts heading to the most isolatedregion of the country. Headliners heading to Gisborne forthe final four days of 2024 include NYC rapper , UK garage and house producer , Italian electronic supergroup British electronic producers and the return of American recordproducer Local festivalfavourites include the return of , hometown hero and debut performance from the awardwinning The first releaseof acts includes: & returning to Waiohika Estate is anAmerican rapper from the Bronx, New York City. She began hermusical career in 2021 while studying in college aftermeeting producer RiotUSA.

Described as a "breakout star" and"rap's new princess," she has won numerous awards, includingthe MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist, the People'sChoice Award for New Artist of the Year, and the ImpactAward from the BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards. She has alsoreceived four Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist.Her debut performance at Rhythm and Vines will be a NZexclusive.

The Don of UK Garage is back for his second appearance at R&V,this time gracing a headline slot on the legendary One NZVines stage. The London-born artist has been responsible forsome of the very finest UK garage and bass house rhythms ofrecent times. Over the years, there has been an abundance ofhousehold Virji tracks that hold great weight within thescene including ' ', ' ',' ', and ' '.

Already a household name prior to 2024, Sammy Virji h.