06 December 2024 - 0 Comments

In the wake of his debut album, Driftwood, Casual Healing (AKA Nikau Te Huki) has released the soulful roots reggae waiata, Water the Good Seed featuring the mystical Hongi Slicker (AKA Troy Kingi).

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This sweet reggae single gives nostalgic notes of the golden era of music, Te Huki states, “It was written as a mantra to banish bad habits and serve as an uplifting reminder to practice the simple habits that keep us smiling and untroubled.”

Water The Good Seed was produced by Te Huki at his studio Te Whare Chur, who shares "I put the beat together a few months after Driftwood came out. I started with the bassline that was inspired by a Midnite track called Same Boat. The melody, rhythm and lyrics flowed through. Before long, the song was alive. I wanted someone else to breathe life into it. Troy Kingi hit me up one day, so I sent him the demo and he sent back 20 tracks of vocals."

Te Huki and Kingi encourage the listeners to learn, uncover and share our true history, shine light on the forces of love and fear, and document a hopeful prophecy for the mokomokopuna, the wise children of tomorrow.

Casual Healing will release four EP's in 2025, with each body of work representing a fundamental element in Te Taiao, the natural world. Water The Good Seed is the highly anticipated first single of this series, breaking the ice for a cascade of new music to come. With an ever-growing national and international following, after sold out tours of both Aotearoa and Australia in recent months, Casual Healing has received a groundswell of love for his debut album Driftwood and many await the new works from this young, prolific songwriter.

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