Bio

Maori Music Award finalists IA create indigenous soul music. Their compositions blend old with new and feature the voices found with traditional Maori instruments/taonga puoro. The puoro voices are blended with modern instruments, ancient poetic writing style and modern soulful melodies.

IA have been discovering new frontiers with traditional Maori instruments by using taonga puoro as the driving force in their creative process. Featuring Moetu Smith, Reti Hedley and Jason Crawford, the New Zealand based band is dedicated to showcasing traditional instruments and te reo Maori in their music with the goal of encouraging others to continue the exploration of taonga puoro an endangered artform.

Band Members:
Moetu Smith
Reti Hedley
Jason Crawford

Links

• Facebook Page
• Youtube Page
• Instagram Page
• Bandcamp Page
• Spotify Page