A Tauranga based quartet band has become a hit on Facebook after posting a number of songs that celebrates the Māori language. Led by front man Jeremy Hantler who has a background in country music and is also a school teacher says he was inspired by his Māori students and Māori songs
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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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Koi Boys home to NZ to reconnect
The Koi Boys, well known for their appearance on The Voice Australia, have returned from the Gold Coast to perform across Aotearoa.
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Williams wins APRA Silver Scroll Award
Ngai Tahu’s Marlon Williams has won the supreme 2018 APRA Silver Scroll Award for his waiata Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore.
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Waiata Māori on display at APRA Silver Scroll awards
Māori music artists Troy Kingi and Marlon Williams are two of five finalists who could walk away with this year’s APRA Silver Scroll award this evening.
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New Maimoa music video a hit
A music video released today by Maimoa Music today is becoming a hit on social media.
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Celebrating the unique dialect of the East Coast
Rob Ruha and Ria Hall have joined forces to take their show Behind The Lines around the country. Ruha spoke with Te Kāea about writing songs in Māori- with a point of difference.
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Feel-good song by Māori singer a playlist hit
A new single Good Mood by Ngāti Huia singer Rei is tipped for big things after a successful opening weekend.
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Waiora- a song of identity, replenishment
Māori songstress Toni Huata has released her latest song, Waiora, in celebration of Māori Music Month.
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Rangitaiki kapa haka festival for tamariki begins
For over 20 years, the festival has been a pinnacle in the promotion and development of kapa haka and Māori traditional performing arts for students and their families in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
