Music News - Ariana Tikao releases Te Reo single 'Whakatuwheratia'
12 August 2016 - 0 Comments
“
Whakatuwheratiahas an uplifting theme, and calls upon us all to give ourselves the permission
to be inspired, and to not hold ourselves back.” says
Ariana Tikao.
“We have loads of examples in our history of tīpuna who ‘stepped up’ to make a
difference, and the message in this waiata is to be open to allow ourselves to
do the same. I believe this is already happening within Māoridom, ordinary
people doing some stunning work."
Whakatuwheratia was
recorded and produced by TrinityRoots musician Ben Lemi Wood, who
also provides backing vocals.
Earlier this year Ariana was a featured singer in John Psathas’s
international masterpiece
No
Man’s Land, alongside World Music luminaries Meeta Pandit and Serj Tankian.
She has just signed with music publisher
Songbrokerand will be performing at the
Christchurch Art Gallery next month, in honour
of fellow Kāi Tahu artist Fiona
Pardington.
Whakatuwheratia is
now available for purchase at
Bandcamp. For more information go to
http://www.arianatikao.com/
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