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Te Kaitiaki

by Kirsten Te Rito

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Te Kaitiaki 03:21
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TE KAITIAKI Ka tū au i te ākau  I te atatū o te tau hou Karanga ai ki a Tangaroa  Ka īnoi au, ka waiata au Ka īnoi au, ka waiata au Me kore ia e rongo mai Puta ohorere mai - i te huka mā o te tai  Ko Tangaroa e toro mai nei e - aue Te Kaitiaki o te moana Te Atua o te moana Te Mana o te moana Tangaroa e! Te tinana o te kēkeno - pango nui - aue! Ka hotu taku manawa He tuatahi nōku ki te karanga ki te moana Me te whai whakautu e! Te Kaitiaki o te moana Te Atua o te moana Te Mana o te moana Tangaroa e
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Nā Wai Te Wai I Takoha Mai? 03:37
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NĀ WAI TE WAI I TAKOHA MAI Nā wai te wai i takoha mai  I te ao nei?  Nā Ranginui rāua ko Papatūānuku  I tō rāua wehenga e Tāne-toko-rangi  Māringiringi ai te wai i ngā kamo   I te mamaetanga nui   Au e taukuri e  Hikohiko te uira  Ka kanapa ki te rangi  Papā te whatitiri  Ka haruru ngā rangi  Ngarue whenua  Whakapuke moana e  Nā wai te wai i tohatoha  I te ao nei?  Nā te atua huarere – nā Tawhirimātea  I tāna karawhiunga i ā Tāne, Tangaroa   Tūmatauenga, Haumia, Rongo   Mō te wehenga o ngā mātua  Au e taukuri e  Rere te hukarere  Maomao mai te ua   Rewa ake te kohu  Tau mai te haukū  Waipuke te whenua whānui e  Nō wai te wai i ruia mai nei  Ki Aotearoa?  Nō te iwi taketake e ngunguru ake nei  Mō tauiwi whakaparapara wai  Mō rāwaho whakamimiti puna  Kia noho kore wai tātau  Au e taukuri e 
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Mā Wai Rā E Whakarongo? 03:40
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MĀ WAI RĀ E WHAKARONGO Hurihuri haere te ao nei  Ka rongo au i te ua Me te tataunga o te pūtea Ka noho pēnei tonu au – ā roro nei   He miere kei ngā ara Me tūpono au te kai Mamae ana te whātoro ake He pai te mamae – he wairangi nōku – e mea nei rātau   He tamariki wāku He whānau tōku  Hurihuri haere te ao nei  Ka rongo au i te ua Me te tataunga o te pūtea Ka noho pēnei tonu au Mātau ana te hunga ō waho nei ki taku wehi Kua waia nei au, ki ngā hoa ō waho nei Tūtaki ai ki te kai, kāre mō te amu Mā wai rā e whakarongo? He tamariki wāku He whānau tōku 
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Me Āta Tipu Noa 03:00
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ME ĀTA TIPU NOA Tamariki mā - āta mahi i te kura Mātua mā – kaua rātau e whakarori-rori-tia Whakarongo ki te kupu ā tō whāea I pukumahi ai kia whai tuanui koe   Tamariki, tamariki, tamariki mā Me āta tipu noa – u u u Waiata kia koakoa– u u u Me āta tipu noa – u u u Waiata kia koakoa – u u u   Whiti Kei konei ināianei, kua riro āpōpō Mate ai ko rangatahi, mahue mai ko pōuri Kōingo ana mō ngā wā i aro-kore koe He wā hei mahi i tāu e pai ai   Kōrihi Tamariki, tamariki, tamariki mā Me āta tipu noa – u u u Waiata kia koakoa– u u u Me āta tipu noa – u u u Waiata kia koakoa – u u u
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Whakaoreore 03:45
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WHAKAOREORE He aha ra te kaupapa o taku waiata?  Māku rā e kī atu, He whakaoreore He whakaoreore He whakaoreore He whakaoreore He whakaoreore He whakaoreore   He whakaoreore i ā koe  He whakaoreore i te Māori I te ao, i te pō, i ngā wā katoa  Me oreore  Kaua e ngoikore  Whakaoreore i ā koe  He whakaoreore He whakaoreore He whakaoreore He whakaoreore He whakaoreore He whakaoreore Whakaoreore i te tinana  Whakatūtū i te mauri  Whakaohooho i te wairua  Whakakoikoi i te hinengaro  Whakakakapa i te ngākau  Whakaoreore i ā koe  Ko te whakataukī ā rātau mā  ‘Mauri moe ka mate  Mauri tū, mauri ora’  Nāreira te noho noa  Te tākotokoto noa  Maranga mai rā  Matika mai rā  He whakaoreore He whakaoreore He whakaoreore He whakaoreore He whakaoreore He whakaoreore   Kia oho  Kia tū  Kia matāra  Kia oreore  Kia oho  Kia tū  Kia matāra  Kia oreore  Kia oho  Kia tū  Kia matāra  Kia oreore 

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RELEASE 1st May 2020

Te Kaitiaki is the latest musical offering from NZ artist Kirsten Te Rito.

Featuring five tracks sung exclusively in Te reo Māori, Te Kaitiaki is infused with electronic beats, atmospheric synths and catchy hooks.

In the title track Te Kaitiaki , Kirsten paints the story of a surreal encounter on a beach on new years day. After whispering a waiata (song) and karakia (prayer) for the coming year to Tangaroa - the god of the ocean - a formidable black seal appears and stands in the crashing waves before her leaving her awestruck. The animated story is paired with with modulating synths and pulsing bass lines, helping to convey the excitement of the encounter with the seal, and ultimately Tangaroa.

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released May 1, 2020

Produced by James Illingworth and Kirsten Te Rito

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Kirsten Te Rito New Zealand

Kirsten Te Rito is a vocalist, songwriter and producer from Wellington, New Zealand.

Earthy beats, lush soundscapes and Kirsten's hypnotic melodies, take you on a sonic journey while showcasing the beautiful Māori language.

She has released two solo Māori language albums and her five track EP 'Te Kaitiaki' is due for release in April 2020. ... more

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