10 June 2022 - 0 Comments

Internationally renowned artist Mihirangi brings us her latest song, straight from the heart. Walk Together is Mihirangi’s medicine, a healing journey that inspires the empowering effects of the support of community, reminding us that the common fabric of society is humanity.

Walk Together is rich with the textures of Mihirangi’s new sound, raw emotion and her signature soaring vocals. Though reputed internationally as the “Queen of Loops”, Mihirangi returns to her soul, funk, blues and roots foundations, leading a full band. With guitar from Kara Gordon, LA musicians, horn sections, a choir, a kapa haka group and produced by Grammy award-winning LA producer Andy Baldwin, Walk Together is a song that brings a sense of empowerment, unity and compassion that inspires the celebration of our humanity. It speaks of coming together to support one another, to collectively get through the most incredibly challenging times. Inspired by the loss of her Father to suicide during lockdown, Mihirangi yet again produces her powerful medicine and message through her music.

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Walk Together intimately draws you into an anthem made for Matariki. Produced utilising talent close to Mihirangi’s heart, performed by her whānau members and kapa haka experts ‘Kaihaka’, the voices of kinship and Children bring the messages of this anthem home, calling for us all to unite. The haka “Whakamana”, is aptly featured as the song's bridge and “is written to reinforce the enduring and everlasting power of community. It celebrates and challenges us to uplift ourselves and empower others, to actively demonstrate manaakitanga, and to take care of each other’s mana (power & prestige). This song and haka are for all People, to reset our hearts and minds, calling us to reunite and remember the importance of others and community...” says Mihirangi.

Mihirangi fulfils many roles, at home on the NZ Māori Council, as a Mother, Carer and Healer, and in the global community, as an Indigenous Producer, Writer, Artivist, Public Speaker, Women’s Coach, Mentor, Workshop Facilitator and Ambassador for the Rights of Mother Earth. More recently, Mihirangi joined John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin and an all-star cast, for a remake of When The Levee Breaks feat. John Paul Jones Initiated by Playing For Change as a ‘Song Around The World’, which is currently at 4.5 million views, with Mihirangi’s vocal performance “stealing the show”.

Produced in partnership with the United Nations, Playing for Change’s latest documentary, a Global Event for Climate Justice, highlights Indigenous wisdom and solutions for the climate crisis. Mihirangi was invited to contribute alongside Sir David Attenborough, Robbie Robertson and United Nations, Dr Natalia Kanem. Sharing the success of the Whanganui river, utilising the universal language of music and the art of storytelling, the documentary details the beauty and fragility of our environment. ‘When The Levee Breaks’ forms part of this epic documentary that interweaves over 200 artists from more than 35 countries including acts such as Slash, Ben Harper, Stephen Perkins, Jack Johnson, Keb’ Mo’, Cat Stevens, Jaj Mahal and many more.

When not working on her solo adventures and causes, Mihirangi leads the fierce all-female Māori world-roots production, Māmā Mihirangi and the Māreikura. This show represents the virtues of feminine power with performances of Women’s haka, mau rākau, traditional weaponry and Māori martial arts combined into a contemporary cultural performance that is informative, inclusive, empowering and truly inspiring.

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