Horomona Horo (Ngapuhi, Ngati Porou, Taranaki), one of Aotearoa’s best known taonga pūoro practitioners, is now an Arts Laureate.
Horomona is a masterful composer and musician, known for his expertise in traditional Māori musical instruments as well as his cross-genre collaboration, working with classical, operatic, choral, pop, and hip-hop musicians, from Kiri te Kanawa to Moana and the Tribe.
Charlotte Ryan catches up with Horomona the day after he was announced as an Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate.
Horomona Horo, Aotearoa’s best known taonga pūoro practitioner Photo:
