Puoro
Rob Ruha and Maisey Rika
Melody Thomas talks to recording artists Rob Ruha and Maisey Rika on the place of waiata Māori in today's musical landscape, and their Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori video release for the song 'Waiaroha'. Audio
Tutu Ka'ika - Puanga Hokinga Mahara
Selected by Te Korimako o Taranaki - Tutu Ka'ika perform their waiata 'Puanga Hokinga Mahara', by Clive Tongāwhikau Snr. Lead vocals by Wharekuka Tongāwhikau, with backing vocals from Clive… Audio
Whiri Tū Aka - Matariki
Selected by Radio Kahungunu - Whiri Tū Aka perform their waiata, 'Matariki', written by Gaynor Rikihana (Ngāti Raukawa) and Keri Takao (Te Atiawa, Ngai Tūhoe, Ngāti Rārua). Audio
Toni Huata - Matariki
Selected by Te Ūpoko o Te Ika - Toni Huata (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongowhakāta) performs her waiata 'Matariki'. Audio
Ringiringi Manawaiti - Taku Poutokomanawa
Selected by Maniapoto FM - Ringiringi Manawaiti (Ngāti Maniapoto) performs her waiata 'Taku Poutokomanawa'. Audio
The Modern Māori Quartet
James Tito, Matariki Whatarau, Maaka Pohatu and Francis Kora from The Modern Maori Quartet preview their Te Ahi Kaa festival performances. Audio
Phil Brownlee and Ariana Tikao: Concerto for Taonga Puoro
'Ko te tatai whetu' is a concerto for Taonga Puoro and orchestra by composer Phil Brownlee: the result of a collaboration with Taonga Puoro artist Ariana Tikao, who'll give the premiere with the… Video, Audio
Caii-Michelle Baker
Ngāti Pōrou and Rongowhakaata singer Caii-Michelle Baker was plucked from her hometown Tolaga Bay and mentored by the late Prince Tui Teka, she was only 17 years old. Since that time, she's enjoyed a… Audio
Ruia Aperahama: Hiding lies upon lies and uncovering the truth
Musician Ruia Aperahama found it impossible to continue the way he was living, using drugs and alcohol to self medicate. It took a failed suicide attempt for him to finally accept that his addictions… Audio
Amster Reedy in 1977 and the challenges of teaching waiata Maori at Wellington Teachers Training College
After much criticism from Pākehā and his own Iwi, Amster Reedy presents his reasoning for teaching traditional waiata Māori to his students at Wellington Teachers College. Whai Ngata is the… Audio
Moana and The Tribe in session 2014
Among Aotearoa's foremost cultural ambassadors, Moana and The Tribe have just released their fifth studio album Rima, produced by band member Paddy Free (Pitch Black). Moana and members of the Tribe… Audio
Dudley Benson and Johnson Witehira in conversation
To celebrate Matariki we asked Otautahi-born composer and performer Dudley Benson and Taumarunui-born artist and designer Johnson Witehira., both of whom feature in City Gallery's festival calendar… Audio
Womad 2014 Live: Moana and The Tribe, Mokoomba
Live performances from Aotearoa’s Moana and Zimbabwe's The Tribe - an up-and-coming African roots band. Audio
Maori Jazz
The delightful Whirimako Black on a life of music and singing in Te Reo Maori. Audio
He Rourou for 11 June 2010
Singer-songwriter Maisey Rika has been singing professionally for half her life, even winning a double platinum award for an album of Maori classics at the tender age of 15. Maisey talks to Ana… Audio
He Rourou for 8 June 2010
Taonga puoro specialist Horomona Horo says his challenge is to continue to discover the special qualities and history of each instrument. In He Rourou today, Horomona Horo tells Ana Tapiata that, for… Audio
He Rourou for 23 February 2010
The late Hirini Melbourne is largely credited with the revitalisation of traditional Maori instruments, known as taonga puoro. Audio
He rourou for 28 August 2009
Enjoy a medley by Sir Howard Morrison, Tony Williams and Hori Bennett, with Howard Morrison junior making up the quartet. Audio
He Rourou for 12 November 2008
Ana Tapiata talks to Whirimako Black one of the artists at recent Maori music concert Paopaopao. Audio