1 - The Black Seeds
2 - Bleeders
3 - Chad Chambers
4 - Corrella
5 - Dillastrate
6 - Geneva AM
7 - Georgia Lines
8 - IA
9 - Jordyn With a Why
10 - Kōkōtea Writing Camp
11 - Len Blake
12 - Majic Pāora
13 - Mohi
14 - Muroki & Riiki Reid
15 - Nikau Grace
16 - Riiki Reid
17 - Swizl Jager
18 - Tini Whetū
19 - William Singe
20 - Yahyah
The kaupapa (philosophy) of Waiata Anthems is to celebrate te reo Māori through the power of music. Since the project's launch in 2019, more than 100 te reo Maori waiata have been recorded and released. This collection of short documentaries from the 2023 season explores the te reo Maori journey of 19 musical acts, ranging from translations of existing pop songs from English to te reo Māori (like The Black Seeds and Bleeder) to original te reo Māori waiata (songwriter Geneva AM), to musical collaborations like 'Kārewa' by Muroki and Riiki Reid. The tracks tell stories of love, pain, strength and pride, which are made richer through a te ao Māori lens. Check out the episode guide here.
I would definitely say to anyone else wanting to search for their place, and their culture and the language, to literally just go for it. There is no one timeline, there is no one way. If you want to pursue te reo, it's for you.– Singer/songwriter Holly Cameron aka Yahyah on reconnecting through te reo Māori
Made with funding from Te Māngai Pāho
Playlist & interviews with 2023 Waiata Anthems artists, George FM website
Video interview on The Black Seeds' te reo journey, Newshub, September 2023
Corrella singer Pipiwharauroa Campbell on his song 'Ko Au', The NZ Herald, May 2023
Jordyn Rapana (Jordyn with a Why) on learning te reo Māori, Radio New Zealand, June 2023
Nikau Grace on her song 'Tōkū Tuakiri', The NZ Herald, May 2023
Article about release of Chad Chambers' 2023 Waiata Anthem, Waatea News, May 2023
Article about release of Corrella's 2023 Waiata Anthem, Muzic.Net.NZ, May 2023
Article about Ōtautahi band Dillastrate's 2023 Waiata Antthem, Te Ao Māori News, May 2023
Geneva AM on her 2023 Waiata Anthem 'Iho', The NZ Herald, July 2023
Geogia Lines on her waiata Te Aroha Mōu, August Avenue website, September 2023
Reti Hedley from IA talks about Waiata Anthems series, The NZ Herald, September 2023
Soul singer Mohi Allen on his song Me Pēhea Rā, One News, November 2023
Muroki and Riiki Reid talk about duet Kārewa', September RNZ, 2023
Article about Riiki Reid's song 'Te Tāone’, Warner Music New Zealand, July 2023
Nikora Edwards aka Swizl Jager on song 'Hīnaki', The NZ Herald, July 2023
Tawaroa Kawana from Tini Whetu on waiata Tū Mai Rā, The Post, July 2024
Singer YahYah on her waiata 'I Like You' featuring Mohi Allen, The NZ Herald, September 2023
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