A contributor to a new collection of te reo Maori songs believes it could be picked up by mainstream radio.
Tatou Tatou E, which is to be released on Monday, features Huia Hamon, Rachael Fraser, Mana Epiha, Jermaine Leef and Ruia Aperahama singing over beats by Chong Nee.
With elements of reggae, organic soul and electronica, Ms Hamon told Waatea News it could be the album to bring the language to mainstream youth stations.
She said Tatou Tatou E 2, which is also funded by Maori broadcast funding agency Te Mangai Paho, is in the pipeline.
