The doco was born Moana Maree Maniapoto MNZM (born 22 June ) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and documentary maker. [1] Widely considered one of New Zealand's most successful indigenous acts, [ 2 ] her music is described as a fusion of traditional Māori haka, chants and taonga pūoro, with contemporary soul, reggae and classical styles. [ 3 ].
With her very first single Moana was the co-winner of the Voyager Best Māori Affairs Reporter. In , she and her longtime collaborators and co-writers Paddy Free and Te Manahau Scotty Morrison released her sixth studio album ONO.
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17 January FamousFix profile for Moana Maniapoto including biography information, wikipedia facts, photos, galleries, news, youtube videos, quotes, posters. Moana Maniapoto has achieved Moana Maniapoto - Moana Maniapoto, MNZM, has toured the globe fusing traditional Māori and modern sounds in bands Moana and the Moahunters and Moana & the Tribe. Alongside partner Toby Mills, she has made award-winning documentaries exploring Māori topics and people, from indigenous intellectual property to Syd Jackson.
Moana Maniapoto, MNZM, has Moana Maniapoto has consistently pushed the boundaries of Maori music with her unique mix of traditional Maori musical elements and contemporary western grooves. Her band Moana and the Tribe tour throughout the world and are one of the most successful indigenous bands to emerge from New Zealand.
My idea of success has It was a hectic day for musician, activist and TV host Moana Maniapoto when Woman magazine visited to interview and photograph her. She’d just finished filming an episode of her award- winning current affairs series, Te Ao with Moana, for Māori Television, as well as viewing her newest music video. Also, that morning she learnt she and her.
Uncle Manu was an Moana Maniapoto was the face of contemporary feminist Maori music in New Zealand throughout the 90s, along with fellow icon of Maori musical heritage Teremoana Rapley and Mina Ripia she formed the Moa Hunters and had hits with ‘Tahi’ and ‘Love, Peace & Family’.
Moana Maniapoto has been Moana & The Moahunters L-R: Mina Ripia, Teremoana Rapley, Moana Maniapoto. I was on the Taite prize judging panel and it basically came down to Tahi and Rua.I was arguing in favour of the cultural.