P​ū​mau

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Pūmau is a love song featuring the duet vocals of Pianika Duncan and band member Reti Hedley. Composed entirely with taonga puoro/traditional Māori instruments, the song draws upon traditional pao rhythms, bringing the sounds of ancient Māori rhythms to the present day. The absence of western instruments creates a resonant soundscape that is stripped back, but coloured with emotion, soulful vocals and organic grooves. With the aim to bring historical stories from the ancestors into the modern realm, the lyrics are inspired by a historic mōteatea/chant (He Waiata Aroha Mo Te Manana Kauaterangi, by Turuhira.) This particular mōteatea was chosen because of it’s inspiring love story and whakapapa links to band member Turoa Pohatu.

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released January 20, 2022
Produced by: Reti Hedley
Composed by: Reti Hedley, Moetu Smith, Turoa Pohatu
Featuring: Pianika Duncan (vocals)

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IA New Zealand

IA create indigenous soul music. The compositions blend old with new and feature the voices found with traditional Māori instruments/taonga puoro. The puoro voices are blended with modern instruments, ancient poetic writing style and modern soulful melodies. IA has been discovering new frontiers with traditional Maori instruments by using taonga puoro as the driving force in its creative process. ... more

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