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Te Kura Huna (the hidden treasures) refers to the collection of traditional Maori musical works rediscovered in this recording.

Here the exquisite voice of Whirimako Black paired with Russel Walders epic soundscape makes for a unique expereince, transcending language and cultural barriers and bringing these timeless stories to a wider audience.

Released June 2005.

Now, on her third album TANGIHAKU, Whirimako Black is presented in an intimate recording with acoustic guitarist Joel Haines younger brother of NZ jazz star Nathan Haines, and her long-time collaborator Justin Kereama on taonga puoro - Maori traditional instruments.

TANGIHAKU sets a new benchmark in recording contemporary Maori music. The outstanding vocals and guitar work are faithfully captured - close-up and intimate, to create an absorbingly real listening experience Ö

an ambient atmosphere, where sophisticated yet exquisitely simple melodies wrap themselves effortlessly around each of the poems Ö each is unique, extraordinary and truly memorable!

Contemporary Maori music has a new international star and it is WHIRIMAKO BLACK!

Traditional Maori instruments are to the fore in this 1994 recording by master musicians, Hirini Melbourne and Richard Nunns. Gentle, evocative music celebrating a land of rivers, birds, bush and wind. Described as ìpassionate and spiritualî it is music from the past which lives vibrantly today.

He mea whakaaahua mai tÎnei o ng‰ kˆpae n‰ nga tohunga whakatangi waita maori nei, ara ia Hirini Melbourne raua ko Richard Nunns. He mea p¸taketake mai nga ia me nga hau o ng‰ waiata nei i te ao t¸roa, i te ao wairua, i te ao nehenehe. Ko te taiao, ko te ao wh‰nui me nga taonga i waihotia mai ai e ng‰ atu m‰ori ki tÎnei ao. He waiata i taketake mai i te ao tawhito ki te ao hou.

A multi-platinum selling album, "Oceania" features the talents of poet and singer Hinewehi Mohi and lead singer of British post punk band Killing Joke, Jaz Coleman. Oceania is a contemporary mix of Maori traditional music (and language/ instruments) with modern technology.

He kopae tohu rangatira mo te hoko a ìOCEANIAî.

Hei hiki I nga taonga o te wahine kai-waiata a Hinewehi Mohi me te kai-waiata hoki o te roopu Ingarangi a ìMate Kataî Ko Jaz Coleman. Na Oceania e hiki he mea rereke o nga rangi mo nga Waiata Tikanga Maori, me nga reo, peene hoki me nga Rauwimi hou.

Oceania is led by Hinewehi Mohi in collaboration with friend and musician Jaz Coleman (Killing Joke). Oceania and now Oceania 2 are hauntingly beautiful albums, all the lyrics compiled by Hinewehi Mohi from traditional poetry of her ancestors.

The first album went platinum in New Zealand, and her music and performances have won critical acclaim throughout New Zealand, the Pacific, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the USA. If I can inspire just one person to do something more with their life through my music then I will die a happy person.

Hinewehi is inspired by her daughter, Hineraukatauri, born with cerebal palsy nearly 5 years ago. It is a celebration of her vitality and tenacity for life. She has given us a new perspective on our lives, and inspires passion and courage in all we do, including the struggle for the retention of te reo and tikanga Maori (Maori language and culture).

Moana's excellent DVD of videos, a live concert in Germany, European tour doco, and profile of Moana and her Maori roots (aimed for an international audience but equally interesting for hometown folks) will bring attention to it. No star on display here, in family footage Moana is endearingly humble, and in concert you can see the attraction of what must appear very exotic to Europeans.

Moana and the Moahunters second album RUA, is the follow-up to TAHI, the Gold selling debut. RUA reflects the unique sound of Aotearoa ñ it fuses dance music but it is the Maori elements that make it different from music from the rest of the world ñ stories from Aotearoa.

Ko te whakaputa tuarua tÎnei o Moana and the Moa hunters. Ara, ko "RUA" tÎnei, mai i t‰na kˆpae tuatahi i a "TAHI" i eke ki te taumata Koura. Ko te hau me te wairua o tÎnei kˆpae, he mea wh‰atuitui ki ng‰ taupatupatu o te ao hou nei, kaati ko tˆna rerekÎtanga i nga waiata o te ao wh‰nui, ko nga tikanga m‰ori me te wairua m‰ori e rere ana i roto. He p¸rakau mai Aotearoa nei.

NGAPO & PIMIA WEHI are the most successful teachers of traditional Maori Performing Arts in New Zealand. As the co-founders of the internationally recognised culture group, Te Waka Huia, you can be assured that excellence is a prominent feature when these two icons of Kapa Haka produce Maori Music.

Toni Huata needs no introduction to New Zealand music fans. Since her introduction to the music stage as support for The Neville Brothers in 1993 ("beautiful vocal power" Evening Post), Toni has appeared as a contributor to several Maori compilations (Tangiora", "He Pounamu", etc).

Toni Huata's debut album is built around her grandfather's (Te Okanga (Aussie) Huata) composition for the 1986 Te Maori exhibition Te Maori E. - the album is a smooth mix of jazz, jungle, flamenco, dub, classical, poi and traditional.

Te Hekenga-a-rangi celebrates Hirini Melbourne's life and work, who with long-time musical partner Richard Nunns recorded this album just before Hirini?s death earlier this year. This CD/DVD package has new instruments, new techniques, and the introduction of the female voice (Aroha Yates-Smith), plus, importantly, unique video featuring performance, interviews, and demonstrations of the instruments.

Vocally Supreme, Jacqui shows off all her vocal finess and extensive range. Completely sung in the Maori language, the album is about women for women. Wahine is chocked full of funky rhythms and one very soulful voice.

An interactive multimedia CD Rom designed specifically for schools. This CD Rom is the first in a series taking the user from learning basic te reo Maori through to more advanced levels.

Fun, friendly, for everyone, this is an excellent resource for the whole school.

(Windows PC Version) Minimum system requirements Windows 98 or higher 900 Mhz processor 128 megabytes of Ram Video Card Sound Card

At long last, a product that has been regularly requested, Maori Karaoke. All of the most popular Maori waiata are included - Pokarekare ana, Po Atarau, Hoki Hoki Tonu Mai, Hoea Hoea Ra, etc. This is the first ever Maori karaoke and interest has been huge.

Kei te mihi rawa atu, he Taonga tenei mai i te tono mo Maori Karaoke, kei runga nga waiata ahua tumeke, ko Pokarekare ana, Po Atarau, Hoki Hoki Tonu Mai, Hoea Hoea Ra, me era atu.

Tenei Te mea Tuatahi ake mo Maori kareoke me he tohu tono nui mo tenei mea karanga.

At long last, a product that has been regularly requested, Maori Karaoke. All of the most popular Maori waiata are included - Pokarekare ana, Po Atarau, Hoki Hoki Tonu Mai, Hoea Hoea Ra, etc. This is the first ever Maori karaoke and interest has been huge. The Video CD includes beautiful images and landscapes of Aotearoa.

The Maori Merchant of Venice soundtrack features orchestral score music composed and produced by Clive Cockburn and performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. The album also includes music composed by Hirini Melbourne and songs performed by Kuini Wano, Andre Foote, St Josephs Girls Choir, Wiremu Winitana and Mere Boynton.

Ko te kopae o maori merchant o Venice e tukuna atu nga tangi reo peene mai te kai-tito me te kai-hanga o Clive cock-burn me te whakangahautanga mai te roopu o Te peene O Aotearoa. Na te kopae e hiki hoki nga tangi reo mai Hirini Melbourne me waiata e tukuna mai Kuini Wano, Andre Foote, Hato Hohepa Kotiro Maori Koea, Wiremu Winitana, me Mere Boynton hoki.

Everlasting Truth is an eclectic musical journey that travels beyond a dimension ever heard.

A mix of rhythm and blues, hip-hop and pop- folk combined alongside the voices of Papatuanuku and moteatea leads the listener into a place of intimacy that is heart-felt and genuine.

The mesmerising and soothing voice of Angela Karini Tuari will transport you to tranquillity.

He kopai tuatahi ma Angela. He whakamihi ki te Atua ki runga rawa. E wha nga waiata maori - Te Atua Kaha rawa me te kanikani hoki, Ihu Karaiti me Breath. E toru nga waiata i te reo rua me e toru hoki ano nga waiata i te reo Pakeha.

I tito a Angela nga waiata mo tenei kopai "Everlasting Truth" ki te taha o Myra Clarke, Con Jones, Ata Karini, Rob Gilmour, Geoff Burn, Motai Joseph me Rikirangi Gage.

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