Te Aho Tapu

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A velvety R&B waiata featuring the organic voice of the Ngūru.

Te Aho Tapu is a love song which takes inspiration from raranga, the art of traditional Māori weaving. The name itself, ‘Te Aho Tapu’ means ‘The Sacred Thread’, the thread of life that weaves korowai, whanau, matauranga, love and entire generations together.

Producer: Reti Hedley
Raranga Expert: Tuahana Clark
Lyric Video: Leo Waitere - Toa Creative
Song Art: Poi Ngawati
Funded by: Creative New Zealand
Supported By: Waiata Anthems

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released September 1, 2022

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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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