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03 November 2002 - 0 Comments
Update on some developments within the Maori Music scene:
- New Maori music unit standards completed for NZQA:
Team led by Moana Maniapoto, and included Dalvanius, Hirini Melbourne, Ruia and Manny Aperahama, Hinewehi Mohi, Mika, Southside of Bombay, Mina and Maaka McGregor, Dean Hapeta, with facilitator Anaru Paenga. Currently assessing resource needs.
- Te Waka Toi and Arts Board confirm republishing of the Nga Moteatea series.
- Te Ara Puoro initiated by Te Waka Toi to identify gaps and needs of Maori musicians:
Two initial workshops to be held in Auckland and Wellington.
- Maorimusic.com update:
Release a compilation in UK titled 'Tino Reka', featuring 11 artists through Hot Records.
'Waiata of Bob Marley' (volume 2) by Ruia Aperahama also due to be released.
'Gifted & Maori' compilation through Urban Pacifica. Mostly in Te Reo Maori.
'Rangatahi from Taupo present Rap and R&B'. A Te Mangai Paaho funded album to be released in November.
Neil Cruickshank to travel to Womex shortly to promote Maori music and focus on industry networking.
- Wai @ Womex 2002:
Nga waiata Maori i roto i te reo Maori onto the world stage. Wai are heading to Germany in October for Womex 2002 Worldwide music expo, the most important annual conference, trade fair, showcase and meeting point for all professionals involved in world, traditional and roots music.
Wai are the first ever Aotearoa(NZ) artstis to showcase. Wai were chosen from more than 500 proposals worldwide.
There were less than 40 showcase slots available. Wai feel very honoured and privileged to have been chosen. They have been given the opportunity to present and share Maori language, music and culture with 40 other artists from across the world.
Wai have been invited to perform along with artists from India, UK, Belize, Hungary, Burkina Faso, Guinea Conakry, Angola, Serbia, Cuba, Turkey, Germany, France and more.
And attending Womex this year will be Waahu Creations, Te Vaka and Maorimusic.com.
- Te Maangai Paaho is about to complete a round of evaluating 19 music proposals for Te Reo Maori music production:
They are particularly interested in a new approach of generating compilation albums. There are also 12 music video proposals to consider this round. 7 of the 19 artists are first time applicants covering a range of genre from traditional Maori cultural to modern hip-hop and ballads.
- Creative New Zealand appoints a new Maori Arts Advisor:
Haniko Te Kurapa who comes from an education background
and has been working at Te Papa for 10 years.
- Maori Radio to go on the Internet:
The Chairman of Te Whakaruruhau, the national network for Maori Radio, Hone Harawira says they are hoping to have at least 10 of the 21 radio stations on the Internet by Waitangi Day 2003, and all 21 by June next year. This means that if you're in London, you can tune in to your tribal radio station, or all 21 of them - watch this space!
- Tai FM (Rangatahi Maori radio station) celebrate their first birthday:
On Independence Day, 28 October 2002 in Kaitaia with a big concert in the park featuring local artists.
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