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Tag: Maori music

Concert reviews

Wai Safeguards Maori traditions at Rainforest World Music Festival 2019

Angel Romero July 19, 2019 No Comments Maori musicNew ZealandWai

Maori family band Wai performed an emotional set of songs on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at the Rainforest World Music Festival. The band from Aotearoa…

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Artist Profiles: Whirimako Black

Angel Romero October 27, 2018 No Comments Maori musicNew ZealandWhirimako Black

Whirimako Black was born in 1961 in Whakatane, New Zealand. Whirimako’s distinctive sound, her lyrics in te reo Maori, her use of traditional Maori musical…

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Artist Profiles: Moana Maniapoto

Angel Romero October 27, 2018 No Comments Maori musicMoana ManiapotoNew ZealandReggae

Moana Maniapoto has consistently pushed the boundaries of Maori music with her unique mix of traditional Maori musical elements and contemporary western grooves. Her band…

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