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Announcing The Finalists For The 2021 APRA Maioha Award

19 August 2021 - 0 Comments

The APRA Maioha Award recognises the art of contemporary Maori songwriting and honours composers who are telling their stories in the language of Te Ao Maori.

- He Aio, written by Hamiora Tuari, Matthew Sadgrove, Sam Eriwata, and Tei Nohotima, performed by Haami

- Toroa, written by Mara Te Kahika and Cory Champion, performed by Mara TK

- Waiti Waita, written by Maisey Rika and Seth Haapu, performed by Maisey Rika

Haami has made the Top 3 for his uplifting waiata He Aio which explores whakapapa and identity. Haami expresses passion and wonderment for the whenua and Horouta, the ancestral waka that sailed the Pacific from Hawaiki to Aotearoa around 1000AD. He Aio is a spirited anthem celebrating cultural identity and the beauty of this land.

Toroa is a standout from Mara TK’s recent album Bad Meditations. Toroa/The Albatross is a poetic commemoration of Parihaka and the peaceful resistance to the confiscation of land. Albatross feathers became an emblem of the people and Mara TK magically delivers this symbolism with an enchanting call to the great bird to return and bring peace to the land.

Waiata reo Maori champion Maisey Rika is nominated this year for Waiti Waita. With Maisey's delicate vocal runs and rich sonic soundscape, this waiata praises the two stars part of the Matariki cluster, Waiti and Waita. Waiti Waita comes from Maisey Rika's Matariki inspired album Nga Mata o te Ariki Tawhirimatea and sits alongside a Silver Scroll Award nomination for Hiwa-i-te-rangi.

The judges for this year’s Maioha Award top five were Matai Rangi Smith, Ngatapa Black, Pere Wihongi, and Nadia Marsh. These top five waiata were then presented to the wider APRA membership to vote for their top three, and these votes decided the finalists above, and the winner who will be announced at the ceremony at Spark Arena on Thursday 14 October.

You can watch past Maioha Award performances and presentations HERE.

The awards are proudly supported by NZ On Air and Te Mangai Paho.

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