Moana & the Tribe

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		The latest single from Moana & the Tribe features Jamaican dancehall artist Skarra Mucci and was produced by Moritz v.Korff, bass player with French reggae band Dub Inc. Fire in Paradise an infectious reggae single recorded across New Zealand, Germany and France, will be launched on iTunes by DRM for New Zealand Music month on 27 May 2016. Fire in Paradise is a total remake of Whaura , a song Moana wrote in Maori as a tribute to the people of Timor-Leste for her 4th album Whā. While the lyrics still refer to the Pacific, their meaning is more pronounced now given the rise of global conflicts. Jamaican-born Skarra Mucci has lent his distinctive rich vocal to 5 solo albums including two top sellers - Return of the Raggamuffin (Album of the year, France) and Greater than Great (winner of Best Dancehall Album) The reggae/hiphop/R&B cross-genre artist has collaborated with the likes of Dub Inc, L'entourloop, Treesha, Soulforce, Lion D, Beenie Man and many more.

		"In the landscape of New Zealand music, one genre stands out: music by Maori artists, which is a solid cornerstone, and within itself powerfully diverse. One of the most distinctive, articulate and significant Maori voices is Moana Maniapoto who - first with Moana and the Moahunters and latterly as Moana & the Tribe - has taken her often politically conscious music to festivals across the world." (Graham Reid) Long acknowledged for having consistently pushed the boundaries of Maori music in both her recordings and live performances, singer/songwriter Moana Maniapoto is a self-confessed political junkie whose lyrics are rooted in the NZ landscape, culture and experience - inspiring her to "produce her own blend of traditional and contemporary styles without compromising either (Graham Reid, music critic)." The NZ Herald described Moana & the Tribe as "the most powerful, enjoyable and important act on the mainstage at Womad 2014 delivering a thumping, visually powerful and cleverly calculated implosion of waiata, haka and electronic-flavoured soul-funk." Formed in 2002, Moana & the Tribe has played hundreds of stages in Istanbul, Moscow, Florence, Berlin, Warsaw, Toronto, Venice, Shanghai, Seoul, Vienna, Toronto and Taipei. They have taken their haka-funk-dub-fusion to the Herodus Atticus (Athens), Sydney Opera House (Australia) as well as to the Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Sziget (Budapest), Sarawak and Norway. In July, the band performed in and around Glasgow 2014 as part of the "Boomerang Project" collaboration with Scottish and indigenous Australian musicians. In 2004, Moana became the first non-American to win a major U.S.A based songwriting contest with her song Moko. Moana beat over 11,000 compositions to win the Grand Jury Prize of the International Songwriting Competition.

RIMA (2014)


Whā


		Moana is a recipient of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM), a Life Time Recipient of the Toi Iho Maori Made Mark(denoting authenticity and quality) and received the 2005 Te Tohu Mahi Hou a Te Waka Toi Award from Te Waka Toi (Creative New Zealand) in recognition of ‘outstanding leadership and contribution to the development of new directions in Maori art.’ In 2007, Moana joined four other outstanding artists who were made Art Laureates by the NZ Arts Foundation. The following year, Moana was honoured by the Waiata Maori Music Awards for her special contribution to the Maori music industry. Offstage, Moana is one half of an award-winning documentary team led by her partner and band member Toby Mills. Recent documentaries include ‘Guarding the Family Silver’, which screened in the National Geographic All Roads Film Festival and ‘The Russians are Coming’ which played at the Sydney Opera House during Message Sticks (2012). The band toured across Europe in 2013, heading into Korea for the first time. In 2014, the band was invited to represent NZ in the tri-nation Boomerang Project, which was launched at Womad NZ, played at the Sydney Opera House then as part of the Glasgow 2014 Festival. In an era defined by protest and challenge, singer/songwriter Moana is more compelled than ever to connect with audiences in New Zealand and around the world. Reaching back to her musical and cultural roots, Moana crafts songs destined to get feet moving, hearts feeling and minds thinking. www.moananz.com

MAORI

Maori is a term used to describe the indigenous tribes or nations of Aotearoa (New Zealand). Their Polynesian ancestors migrated on huge ocean-going canoes hundreds of years ago, from the mystical island of Hawaiiki.
Maori possess a rich and dynamic culture, one in which their daily lives were in constant communion with the spiritual world. Karakia (prayer), poetry, oratory. And music was, and still is a vital part of the Maori society. Stories were recorded in the songs, carvings, weavings, paintings and crafts abundant in the community. Maori sovereignty was challenged by the arrival of the first white man, Captain James Cook in 1769. Missionaries began a campaign to erode traditional notions of Maori spirituality. Wars over land and power were fought between Maori and the British troops. In 1840, a Treaty was signed. The fighting continued – on the battlefield, in the courts, the media, even at the United Nations today. The issue of sovereignty has yet to be fully resolved. Maori continue to assert it through a variety of ways today. Taonga puoro (traditional Maori instruments) had almost disappeared from Maori culture. Missionaries had dismissed them as tools of paganism. Over forty have now been identified and revived by exponents Richard Nunns and Hirini Melbourne. Some have been recorded for the very first time, captured on the band's albums. Richard, Hirini and a new wave of taonga puoro artists including Horomona Horo, Jerome Kavanagh and Rangi Rangitukunoa, have played in the band. Haka (a war-like dance made famous by the All Blacks) have also been incorporated into Moanas music, providing a spinetingling, accompaniment to modern beats. Tauparapara, (traditional chanting) replaces rap. Moana & The Tribe sing about land and people. They speak of a connection to Papatuanuku (Mother Earth), of justice, the renaissance of the Maori language and traditions and touch on a variety of political and social issues that are universal.

MOANA MANIAPOTO
(Ngati-Tuwharetoa / Ngati Pikiao / Tuhourangi)

The band is led by singer/songwriter Moana Maniapoto, a self-confessed political junkie whose lyrics are rooted in the NZ landscape, culture and experience.
In 2007, Moana was a recipient of the NZ Arts Foundation Laureate Award, after receiving an award from Te Waka Toi/Creative NZ for ‘outstanding leadership and contribution to the development of new directions in Maori art.’ In 2004, Moana was made a Member of the NZ Order of Merit. She won the 2003 Grand July Prize of the International Songwriting Contest.
In 2014, her 5th album RIMA was acknowledged with a Top of the World Award from world music bible Songlines UK. This month she was acknowledged by NZ on Air for her ‘significant contribution.’
‘The emotional depth and sad beauty of her songs, as much as their hypnotic melody and groove, confirms Moana’s status as one of New Zealand’s finest artists.’ (NZ Herald)

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All physical albums by Moana & the Tribe can be purchaed or ordered from Marbeck's Auckland New Zealand or via amazon.de .

All CDs can be downloaded via the usual suspects iTunes, Amazon Google Play, 7 Digital, eMusic. Streaming available via Spotify, Deezer etc

TAHI (1993)	RUA (1998)	Toru (2002) Moana & the Tribe feat. Moana Maniapoto	Whā (2008)

BEST OF (2012)	RIMA (2014)	FIRE IN PARADISE (Single 2016)	DVD Live & Proud (2003)