Maisey Rika sings to the stars.
William Dart celebrates Maori Language Week with Maisey's superb new album, Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea.
Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea, cover image Photo: First Nation Aotearoa Records
Maisey Rika’s new album is a celebration of Matariki. Like a lot of music today, it’s a project that grew out of the limitations of lockdown – a project that burst into a constellation of nine star songs, written under the guidance of the noted Māori astronomer Rangi Matamua.
The songs have been lovingly produced in collaboration with a number of different musicians and William features those with Anna Coddington, Mahuia Bridgeman-Cooper, Tiki Taane, and Seth Haapu.
William opens the programme by playing waiata featuring, among others, Prince Tui Teka, Moana & The Moahunters, and Tama Waipara.
Music Details
'Song title' (Composer) – Performers
Album title
(Label)
'Haere Ra e Hine' (Trad) – Howard Morrison Quartet
16 Great Hits
(BMG)
'Young Gifted and Black' (Simone) – Aotearoa
Waiata
(Sony)
'E Ipo (First Version)' (Teka, Pēwhairangi) – Prince Tui Teka & Missy
Waiata
(EMI)
'Tīhore Mai' (Melbourne) – Moana and the Moahunters
Tahi
(Southside)
'Kiwi' (Melbourne) – Tama Waipara
He Rangi Paihuarere
(Black Media)
'Hinepūkohurangi' (Melbourne) – Maisey Rika
He Rangi Paihuarere
(Black Media)
'Musical Pillow, Musical Bed' (Rika) – Maisey Rika
Tohu
(Moonlight)
'Haumanu' (Rika et al) – Maisey Rika & Tama Waipara
Whitiora
(Moonlight)
'Matariki i te pō' (Rika) – Maisey Rika
Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea
(First Nation Aotearoa)
'Te Waka o Rangi' (Rika) – Maisey Rika
Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea
(First Nation Aotearoa)
'Matariki Tāpuapua' (Rika) – Maisey Rika
Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea
(First Nation Aotearoa)
'Tipuānuku Tipuārangi' (Rika) – Maisey Rika
Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea
(First Nation Aotearoa)
