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‘Te Ai o Te Rā’ – He kōpaki tēnei e whakanui ana i te ‘tāera’ o Te Tairāwhiti, otirā, ngā kaitito rongonui o te rohe. Ko Kuini Moehau Reedy rāua ko Tangiwai Ria ngā amokapua o te kaupapa.

Nō te tau 2023 rewa ai te kaupapa o ‘Kapa Haka SongHubs’ i Tūranganui-a-Kiwa. He kaupapa tēnei e whakaaweawe ana i ngā kaitito o ngā kapa, me ngā rohe huhua o te motu kia waihanga mai i ētahi waiata hou mō te iwi.

Ko Te Tairāwhiti te rohe tuatahi i āta whakamātau i te kaupapa nei, me te nui hoki o ngā hua i puta. I te mutunga o te wānanga, e waru ngā waiata hou i titoa e te rohe.

I tēnei tau hui tahi anō ai te rohe nei ki te rīkoata i tēnei kōpaki waiata.

“Pai te kite me te whakarongo ki ngā mahi a te hunga rangatahi. He tira hou kai te whakaeke mai, otirā, kai te hiki i ngā mahi o tēnei momo wānanga. Nō reira, he pai. Ka nui taku poho kererū ki a koutou, te hunga rangatahi.” – Ruth Smith

Puritia ‘Te Ai o Te Rā’ mā te paetukutuku nei

‘Te Ai o Te Rā’ – This album celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Te Tairāwhiti and their unique ‘coastie’ style, while also paying homage to the trailblazers of composition from the region. The album was led by haka matriarchs Kuini Moehau Reedy and Tangiwai Ria.

In 2023 the first Kapa Haka SongHubs was held in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, Gisborne with the purpose of encouraging kapa haka composers across Aotearoa to compose new anthems for their regions.

Te Tairāwhiti were the first region to test this new kaupapa – and what a success it was. At the end of the wānanga, eight new waiata were composed by the region.

Earlier this year the participants gathered to record this album of kapa haka originals – the first release of its kind.

“It’s great to see and hear of the work our younger generation are doing. There is a new generation emerging and carrying the work of these sorts of wānanga. So, it’s great. I’m proud of you young people.” – Ruth Smith

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Uhi | Cover Art: Te Aukaha Puke
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