Ladi6

aka Karoline Tamati, LadiSix, Lady6, Ladi


Born and raised in Christchurch and of Samoan descent, Karoline Tamati dropped out of high school and never finished jazz school. Twenty years into her career as Ladi6 she has not only forged herself a genre but paved the way for other artists.

In 1999 at the age of 16 Ladi6 made her first foray into the entertainment industry, forming a musical group called Sheelahroc with her cousin Tyra Hammond and Sarah Tamaira. Their single ‘If I Gave U Th’ Mic’ won most promising new act at the 2001 bNet NZ Music Awards, organised by the New Zealand student radio network.

The poster for Ladi6's Outta Time tour, 2018
Photo credit: Garth Badger
LE VĀ, Ladi6's 5th studio album, was released on 1 June 2025.
Ladi6, 2018.
Photo credit: Ladi6 collection
Ladi6.
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Ladi6 - Like Water (2011)
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Sheelahroc - Cry TV Christmas Special, CTV, 2000
Fat Freddy's Drop feat Ladi6 and P-Diggs - Roady (2005)
Ladi6 - Hold Tight (2014)
Auckland Hip-Hop Summit, Auckland Town Hall, 2002 - P-Money, DJ Shan, Ladi-6, Scribe, Callum August, Koma
Photo credit: Brett 'Omega B' Wagner Collection
Ladi6 - '98 Till Now music video (2011)
Ladi6 onstage in Europe, 2018.
Photo credit: Ladi6 collection
Ladi6.
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50Hz featuring Ladi6 - Seek No More (2002)
Ladi6 - Beffy (2016)
Ladi6 - Bang Bang official music video (2010)
Ladi6 at the Pacific Music Awards 2018
Ladi6, 2018.
Photo credit: Ladi6 collection
Ladi6 live at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne (2011)
Ladi6 - Shine On official music video (2013)
Ladi6, 2018. 
Photo credit: Garth Badger
Iva Lamkum with Ladi6 and Julia Deans, Rarotonga, 2017.
Ladi6 - Diagonals (2018)
Ladi6 and Parks
Photo credit: Gareth Shute
Ladi6 - Outta Time (2018)
Ladi6 - Diamonds (2013)
Ladi6, Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate (2023)
Ladi6 - Ikarus official music video (2013)
Shapeshifter feat Ladi6 - When I Return official music video (c.2004)
Ladi6 onstage at Big  Day Out, Auckland, 2008 where she appeared with cousins Scribe and Tyra Hammond.
A Ladi6 selfie on the European tour with Fat Freddy's Drop, 2018. 
Photo credit: Ladi6 collection
Ladi6 - Return To Africa, directed by Oscar Kightley (2014)
Ladi6 at Nixon Park, Kingsland, on 18 February 2012
Ladi6 at the mic.
Photo credit: Ladi6 collection
Ladi6 at Grey Lynn Bowling Club.
Photo credit: Gareth Shute
Ladi6.
Photo credit: Publicity shot
Parks and Ladi6.
Photo credit: Garth Badger
RNZ: Ladi6 wins Best Soul/R&B Artist, NZ Music Awards 2017
Ladi6 - Walk Right Up (2007, directed by Oscar Kightley)
Ladi6.
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Ladi6 - The Liberation Of... (2010)
Ladi6 - Guru (2017)
Outta Time tour, 2018. From left: Silva MC, Ladi6, JessB, Bailey Wiley. 
Photo credit: Garth Badger
Sheelahroc at the 2001 Aotearoa Hip Hop Summit, Auckland.
Over Labour Weekend 2017, Ladi6 presented Alpha Sessions III at Leigh Sawmill with JessB, Silva MC, and Bailey Wiley.
Ladi6 - beffy (Scribe Remix, 2016)
A formidable team for the Outta Time tour, 2018. From left, Ladi6, Bailey Wiley, Silva MC, JessB. 
Photo credit: Garth Badger
Sheelahroc - If I Gave U Th' Mic (2016, live at the Vodafone Pacific Music Awards)
Ladi6 - 'Goodday' live at the Powerstation (2014)
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Eskapaden Records


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