Music News - Allana Goldsmith Unveils Waiata for Matariki: 'Manaakitia'
28 June 2024 - 0 Comments
Contemporary Māori artist Allana Goldsmith releases Manaakitia, a beat-heavy waiata (song) produced by Juse. True to herself, the singer and songwriter once again transcends genre boundaries, letting the story of Manaakitia unfold through beautifully woven lyrics, imbued with integrity and mana throughout the track.
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The waiata is a call to cherish and care for one another and for all of us. It speaks of te aka matua, the parent vine that Tāwhaki climbed to reach the heavens. To nurture our taonga—precious tangible and intangible treasures—so we are never lost, e kore e ngaro. Allana shares, “This single is for you to feel secure and embraced in eternal threads that bind us all. You’re invited to soak up metaphors of well-known and ancient wisdoms passed down over generations. This soothing waiata is a powerful message speaking to us all through the unity of mankind, ngā tāngata katoa”.
Accompanying the release is a stunningly intimate music video directed by Shivani Karan and filmed in Auckland at Unitec’s Te Noho Kōtahitanga Marae and Te Rangimārie Pā Harakeke. The visuals introduce us to Allana’s taonga, her whānau, and feature them making putiputi (flax flowers) on the mahau (front of the wharenui).
Today’s Matariki release is the first of three te reo Māori singles all funded by Te Māngai Pāho, due for release this year ahead of Allana’s trip to Mundial Festival (Canada) as a creative New Zealand delegate.
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