Thursday, 13 May 2021, 9:33 am
In an ambitious undertaking, Māori music collective
‘IA’ have teamed up with Te Toki Waka Hourua to create a
live music film which is a first of its kind. The band
collaborated with Te Toki and film Director Moehau Hodges
Tai to capture a live performance featuring taonga
pūoro/traditional Māori instruments while sailing the
traditional waka on the open ocean.
The intention for
the live performance on the waka was to showcase IA’s
latest single titled Kōkōrangi released May 13. Featuring
the voices of the traditional Kōauau (bone flute) and Ponga