The highly-anticipated soundtrack to the hit movie Moana was recently released on Spotify. An initiative by Matewa Media, the music was composed by Rob Ruha. Musician Tawaroa Kawana, who features on the album, spoke about his musical journey to date and this latest achievement.
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Singing songs about their homeland Te Urewera
The finals of the Smokefree Pacifica Beats were held in Auckland this week. Māori reggae band Te Urewera, made up of students at TKKM o Huiarau from Ruatahuna, took out the $500 Native Reo Award.
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Indigenous filmmaker wants rangatahi to embrace puoro as much as kapa haka
Rangatahi filmmaker Komako Silver's (Ngāpuhi) latest documentary film Puoro premiered this week. It's the first of six brand new short films developed as part of Someday Stories, a new initiative from The Outlook for Someday sustainability film project for young people.
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Haka exponent Kingi Kiriona first time finalist for Maioha Award
Kapa haka exponent Kingi Kiriona has been named as one of three finalists in this year's Maioha Award category of the APRA Scroll awards for his innovative remix composition of Atua Whiowhio that blends haka and hip hop, performed by his popular haka group Te Iti Kahurangi.
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Musician TEEKS nominated for multiple awards
Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi (Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui), known as music artist TEEKS, has been nominated for three awards at the Waiata Māori Awards. He's also been named as a finalist for the APRA Silver Scroll Songwriters Award.
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E Tū Whānau competition inspires positive change
E Tū Whānau believes in the power of music to capture hearts and minds and to inspire change. They're behind a competition that calls for original songs by Māori across the country.
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Māori Youth in Pao Pao Pao Release First Album
Talented young musicians of music mentoring programme Pao Pao Pao performed live to launch their debut compilation album. This is the first time the Pao Pao Pao music mentoring programme has recorded and released an album.
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