Kaupapa Maori Music Week
Celebrating Te Ara Puoro – the World of Maori Music with a week of workshops and three great shows featuring contemporary Maori musicians.
| Date | Venue | City | Country | Duration |
| 9:00am, from 28 Oct 2008 until 1 Nov 2008 | Various venues | Wellington | NZ | 4 days |
Celebrating Te Ara Puoro – the World of Maori Music with a week of workshops and three great shows. Check out the diverse talents of contemporary Maori musicians at Puoro Unplugged, HIP HOP AOTEAROA and PAO PAO PAO.
Kaupapa Maori Music Week
Puatatangi, the Music Committee of Toi Maori Aotearoa has organised a week of Maori music workshops and shows in Wellington at the end of October.
Puatatangi Chairperson, Ngahiwi Apanui says the week-long programme is a first for Puatatangi and it’s all about celebrating the growth and diversity in contemporary Maori music.
Ngahiwi says, “The week is a chance for people to enjoy the unique contemporary voice of Maori music from the organic sounds of taonga puoro (traditional Maori instruments) to the rhythm of rap. Maori musicians call on a huge range of influences but what makes their music distinctive is that they also draw on their Maori musical heritage.”
Kaupapa Maori Music Week begins with an events management training workshop for those interested in working in the music industry (28-29 Oct), there’s a members night for APRA songwriters at The Mighty Mighty Bar (6-8pm, 29 Oct) and a Music Mentoring session for school students (31 Oct).
The Shows
Puatatangi has selected some of New Zealand’s finest musicians to play at three shows in the Capital over three nights.
Performers include guitar legend Billy TK, international opera singer Timua Brennan, jazz diva Whirimako Black, hip hop crew 4 Corners and award winning Ruia.
Tickets for all of these shows are available through Ticketek.
Puoro Unplugged
Wednesday 29 October, 8.30pm
The Mighty, Mighty Wellington
A night of acoustic magic featuring Billy TK, Rodger Cunningham, Steve Rangihuna and Timua Brennan.
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HIP HOP AOTEAROA
Thursday 30 October, 10.00pm
Bar Bodega(R.18), Wellington
Fresh hip hop Aotearoa-style with 4 Corners, Infinite Rensta & Dj Kinetic, Princess ATAK and Tyna with his band.
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PAO PAO PAO
Friday 31 October, 7-9pm
Wellington Town Hall
A great musical experience for everyone starring Ruia, Brannigan Kaa, Pacific Curls, Ariana Tikao and Whirimako Black.
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Buy tickets for all of these shows at Ticketek.
For more information, please contact:
Charlie Holland, Projects Administrator, KAUPAPA MAORI MUSIC WEEK (28-31 Oct 08)
Email: charlie@maoriart.org.nz
For information on the Event Management Workshop (28-29 Oct) contact Ngahiwi Apanui ngahiwi.apanui@xtra.co.nz
For information on the APRA member’s night (29 Oct), contact Petrina George pgeorge@apra.com.au
For information on the Music Mentoring workshops (31 Oct), contact Ngahiwi Apanui ngahiwi.apanui@xtra.co.nz