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MAAKA Reconnects With His Love Of Music Through Te Reo Māori

Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 7:03 am | Waatea Music

Award-winning Māori music artist, MAAKA, has penned a new waiata to mark a return to the performance stage and to renew his commitment to his craft and fans. With a fresh sound and a new message, MAAKA releases his track, Kei Hea , hot on the heels ... More >>

Artist Uses His Gift For Music To Produce Debut EP

Friday, 31 July 2020, 5:48 am | Waatea Music

A young Auckland artist hopes his debut EP and its leading single will resonate and connect with people around the world. Matt Dodds is just 21 but is already an experienced live performer and has written, produced and recorded many of his own ... More >>

New Single Result Of Unique Trans-Tasman Lockdown Co-lab

Friday, 12 June 2020, 6:40 am | Waatea Music

Baz Muir, performing in the video, One More Try. While the rest of the world stopped during the Covid-19 lockdown, Baz Muir was busy writing, producing and putting the finishing touches on the latest offering from his band, NLC. Muir is lead singer ... More >>

JaLeace and Maaka Fiso finalists at 2019 Waiata Awards

Friday, 9 August 2019, 3:03 pm | Waatea Music

August 9 - Waatea Music is celebrating two of its artists who have been named as finalists at this year’s National Waiata Maori Music Awards. More >>

Kiko Releases Te Reo Maori Music Video

Thursday, 13 September 2018, 11:48 am | Waatea Music

Thursday, September 13 - A music video, performed entirely in Te Reo Maori, features on NZ On Air’s NewTracks releases for September. More >>

Kiko releases debut single for Te Wiki o te reo Maori

Friday, 15 September 2017, 1:15 pm | Waatea Music

Friday, September 15 - Musicians from the Auckland blues-rock scene have formed a band, and produced unique sound, culminating in their first single release today. More >>

HOWIE (Howie Morrison Jnr) releases debut album

Thursday, 4 May 2017, 5:00 pm | Waatea Music

A favourite song dedicated to all mums has been re-recorded and will feature as part of a debut album to be released on the week of Mother's Day, May 14. More >>

Creative, collaborative work behind Maaka Fiso’s new single

Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 12:17 pm | Waatea Music

Hot on the heels of winning one of the top Music awards in New Zealand, Auckland based singer Maaka Fiso releases his latest single, One Thing Remains . More >>

ABBIE releases debut album Lost/Found

Thursday, 4 August 2016, 12:09 pm | Waatea Music

August 3 - She’s had a taste of summer music festival life in the UK and now young singer/songwriter ABBIE returns home to New Zealand in time for the release of her debut album, Lost/Found. More >>

Songstress Abbie releases debut single, Million.

Friday, 10 June 2016, 10:21 am | Waatea Music

June 10, 2016 - It’s been four years since Tokoroa woman Abbie sang her way into the finals of Māori Television’s Homai Te Pakipaki. More >>

Maaka Fiso and Waatea Music release new single celebrating M

Thursday, 2 June 2016, 1:20 pm | Waatea Music

- The stars are about to align signaling the start of the Māori New Year and also the release of Auckland-based singer, songwriter Maaka Fiso’s latest single. Matariki is the name of the song, written in te reo Māori, which will be the former XFactor ... More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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