Mana Rocks at The Opera House on 17 November
Pao! Pao! Pao! Media Release 2006
11 October 2006
Hip-hop and breaking crew round off a mega night of Maori music.
Wellington will be rocking to the beat of Maori music at The Opera House on 17 November 2006 when the annual Maori Music Showcase Pao! Pao! Pao! hits the nation"s capital.
High-flying hip-hop act 4 Corners (whose last two singles "On the Downlow" and "By my Side" have featured on the NZ top 40) and hip-hop dance powerhouse, Legacy Dance Crew (finalists in the World Hip Hop Dance Champs) complete an impressive line-up including Hinewehi Mohi of Oceania, and APRA Award winners Ruia Aperahama and Whirimako Black.
National Maori Music Summit Project Manager, Ngahiwi Apanui says, "the Pao! Pao! Pao! concert is a once a year opportunity to hear and see the cream of Maori music and dance in all its guises. You won"t see such a diversity of artists performing side by side every day."
"The acts range from traditional instrumentalists, Riki Bennett and Rewi Spraggon to world music legends Wai to the powerful kaupapa-based hip-hop of 4 Corners - it"s a show like no other."
Get in quick to secure yourself and your whanau tickets by logging on to the Ticketek website or by visiting your local Ticketek agent.
To find out more about the event, please click here.
For further information or artist interviews, please contact:
Ngahiwi Apanui, Project Manager
National Maori Music Summit 2006
Pūatatangi Committee
Cell: 027 6249992
Tel: 04 801 7914
Email: events@maoriart.org.nz
Download the 2006 poster and workshop programme
 | Pao! Pao! Pao! 2006 | PDF, 230Kb |
| Workshop Registration Form | PDF, 124Kb |
| NMMS Workshop programme | PDF, 295Kb |