TAUIRA - Ake! Ake!
[SLC-244]

TAUIRA - Ake! Ake!

  1. Waiho (Piki Kereama)

  2. Nà wai te kì (Piki Kereama)

  3. Ake! Ake! (Raiha Cook  / Tauira)

  4. Takiri ko te ata (Sean Ogden)

  5. Mako (Tipi  Wehipeihana)

  6. He Màori Ahau (Piki Kereama)

  7. Ka Rukurukuhia (Sean Ogden - Piki Kereama/Charles Royal)

  8. Karanga e Rongo (Tauira)

  9. Kei ngà tauira (Tauira)

10. Mò ngà kòhunga e (Tauira)

11. Te Hekenga nui (Piki Kereama)

12. He Hipi iti tà Mere (Liam Ogden - Tauira)

13. Ko te pò (Maru Karatea-Goddard)

14. Ruru (Tipi Wehipeihana / Sean Ogden)

15. He Taonga tuku iho (Piki Kereama)

16. E ngà màtua (Tauira)

17. He aroha ki te iwi (Piki Kereama)

 
Compact Disc CD SLC-244

Tauira was formed in Otaki in 1986.  From its inception, Tauira has focused on the Mäori language and the group has recorded a considerable variety of contemporary songs composed in Mäori.  In 1988 Tauira released their first collection of songs titled ‘He Iti Na Mötai’ (KIWI TC SLC-196) recorded at Radio New Zealand. Their second collection is titled ‘He Mäori Ahau’ (KIWI TC EA-183) and was recorded by Nigel Stone at Marmalade Studios in Wellington.   Some songs from these two earlier collections appear on this new album, however ‘Ake! Ake!’ principally comprises a new group of previously unreleased songs (recorded at Radio New Zealand, Auckland). We hope you enjoy these songs which celebrate and call for the retention of the Mäori language.   Tauira

Maori / Pacific