A group of Māori musicians have raised concerns about the amount of funding directed towards Māori music across all platforms. This comes as Māori composers, singers and songwriters alike brainstorm initiatives to optimise the medium of music to revitalise te reo Māori.
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Katchafire streaming hit despite Grammys miss
NZ reggae group Katchafire has missed out on a Grammy nomination but continues to be a hit on streaming giant Spotify. They join a whānau of NZ bands with Māori members who have topped this year's most-streamed Kiwi acts.
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Sweet Micky for President
(AO) Music and politics collide when international music star, Pras Michel of the Fugees, returns to his homeland of Haiti following the devastating earthquake of 2010 to mobilize a presidential campaign for Haiti's most controversial musician: Michel Martelly aka Sweet Micky. The politically inexperienced pair set out against a corrupted government, civil unrest, and a fixed election. when Pras's former bandmate, superstar Wyclef Jean, also enters the presidential race, their chances seem further doomed. But with the help of a few friends, including Ben Stiller and former president bill Clington, they never give up on their honest dream of changing the course of Haiti's future forever.
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From Te Matatini to the world
In an effort to further promote Māori performing arts, Te Matatini is breaking into the music industry, releasing a debut single, Te Matatini ki te Ao, which will feature the voices of some of kapa haka’s most talented performers.
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Black Slate's special connection to Aotearoa
Reggae band Black Slate, famous for 80's song "Amigo", has arrived in Aotearoa to produce a documentary on their life and special relationship with New Zealand.
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Te reo Māori band heap aroha on Native American fans
Alien Weaponry have sent a shout out to their Native American fans who helped them sell out their first USA headline concert in the weekend.
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Youth parliament MP aiming to help East Coast
Pounamu Wharehinga from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Horouta Wānanga ki Tūranga has been selected as a representative for the New Zealand Youth Parliament.
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Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody sung the Māori way
Universal Music Group New Zealand has collaborated with internet sensation William Wairua and Hātea Kapa Haka to perform a te reo Māori rendition of Queen's classic hits Bohemian Rhapsody.
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The legacy of Upper Hutt Posse
Pioneering Aotearoa hip-hop group, Upper Hutt Posse, are reflecting on thirty years of activism in music after their induction into Te Whare Taonga Puoro o Aotearoa, the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
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Marlon Williams announces Turangawaewae NZ tour
Kai Tahu singer Marlon Williams has announced a Turangawaewae NZ tour for next year.
