Tami Neilson is a Canadian-born New Zealand country and soul singer-songwriter. Since her debut album Don’t Be Afraid (2015), she has steadily risen to fame in the country music scene, winning multiple Best Country Music awards, a Silver Scroll, and a Best Solo Artist and Best Producer Aotearoa Music Award (for Kingmaker) in 2022. The F Word features Tami and her live band, storytelling about the women behind the music, and research presented by musicology professor Dr Jada Watson on the marginalisation of female artists in the country music industry.
