Maori / Pacific Islands CDs

This 4 disc collection of all the Great New Zealand Songbooks takes place over the previous releases and combines all the classic kiwi songs plus some bonus tracks... Simply a must for any kiwi music fan or kiwi music lover home and abroad.

The songs for Te Soundtrack were chosen to illustrate Billy’s life and not to demonstrate his astonishing vocal range. Yet even so the multi-talent of Billy T James’ musical ability still shines through. Take the soft silky vocals of standard ballads like “Prairie Moon”, “When A Child is Born” Movi...

Tui Teka was from Ruatahuna in the Ureweras, and had a musical childhood. His mother played mouth organ and clarinet and his father was a saxophonist with a bush band. After learning guitar and saxophone at woolshed dances with teenage bands, Teka moved to Sydney and began a six-year stand with t...

Singer/songwriter Te Reotakiwa Dunn won a Tui (NZ Music Award) for Best Maori Album in 2006 with this self titled album. Engineered at Woodcut Studios by Matt Scott, and Mastered by NZ Engineer and Producer of the Year (2005) Angus McNaughton, Te Reo’s eponymous album features the beauty o...

May 30th sees APRA Maioha & Tui Award winner Ngahiwi Apanui release his fourth studio  album Matariki.    The 11-track disk is recorded in 100% Te reo Maori and features the current Iwi radio single,  anupbeat reggae version of the iconic New Zealand song 'Pokarekare ana'....

This compilation looks back on nearly forty years of recordings featuring the music of the Maori people of New Zealand. Selected by the legendary recording company South Pacific Recordings’ “A Century of Maori Song” features 25 of their greatest hits with performers such as Maisey ...

The music featured on this recording represents a cross section of the traditional and contemporary music of the Maori people of New Zealand. From the masculine harmonies and vigorous Haka of Te Aute College, to the distinctive singing of St Joseph’s Maori Girls’ College who enjoy the di...

Latest album by legendary New Zealand performer Dennis Marsh. Following the platinum success of his last album 'Maori Songbook', Dennis Marsh presents his definitive career retrospective. 'Through the Years: The Very Best of Dennis Marsh' is a comprehensive collection of his finest recordings com...

After attending the Split Enz Vector Arena concert in March 2008, Murray Thom (the creator behind this unique project), turned to his son and said that they had just heard the "The Great New Zealand Songbook". That was the birth of a project, which from the outset, encapsulated more than j...

Dennis Marsh is a country boy at heart, born 22-02-51, under the stars, literally, on the verandah of his grandparent’s home in Te Kuiti. He grew up loving the outdoor living - hunting, shooting, fishing, horse riding, which was very much part of his early years.   His Dad’s work on...

“Songs of New Zealand” by the New Zealand Maori Chorale is a selection of famous Maori action songs, poi dances, love songs, canoe and fishing songs, stick game songs and traditional chants. All Orchestral arrangements are by Brian Hands, with Choral arrangments from Paul K...

The original Te Ku Te Whe was released in 1993, and was instantly recognised as a landmark in the history of Maori music - bringing the sounds of Nga Taonga (traditional Maori instruments) to the ears of a mainstream audience for the first time. Anyone familiar with the haunting musical sounds inter...

Ake, Ake, Kia Kaha E! is a recording of huge New Zealand importance. These recordings were performed by the New Zealand 28 (Maori) Battalion on location in the sands of Egypt, during gunfire in North Africa, and between green hills in Southern Italy during World War II. When the soldiers of the l...

2012 sees the release of Moana & The Tribes 'Best Of' compilation Best Of includes the bands remake of the classic track ‘Black Pearl’ (Phil Spector) and the award winning ‘Moko’ (In 2004, Moana became the first non-American to win a major U.S.A based songwriting contest with this song beating ov...

Whirimako Black is well respected for her deliveries in her native language, te reo Maori. Albums immersed in her proud culture include 'Hine Pukohurangi :- Shrouded in Mist' (2001) and 'Kura Huna' ('Hidden Treasures') (2005) and now she focuses on Whirimako Black -- the voice. In the midst of he...

During his life, the late Prince Tui Teka was a massively important figure in the music of New Zealand, and his legacy still lives on today. His travelling shows through the country became legendary. Hundreds would come to see him -- they would laugh, dance & delight in his rich voice. This colle...

As a singer, songwriter and broadcaster, Te Awanui Reeder (Ngati Raukawa, Ngai Te Rangi, Nga Potiki, Ngati Whakaue) is a musical triple threat. His skills with a pad and pen, and on the microphone are evident on tracks from artists as diverse as Dane Rumble, PNC, Sydneyside hip hop duo Turnstyle Pu...

Following on from the phenomenal success of Keep 'Rising' (2008), local reggae pioneers House of Shem present their hugely anticipated sophomore album 'Island Vibration'. Like many legendary reggae groups House of Shem is built around the classic harmony trio format. At the helm is Carl Perkins, ...

Tohe is a 10-song dubstep/drum & bass album from Aotearoa rap pioneers Upper Hutt Posse. Produced by Kia Kaha Productions with assistance from Te Mangai Paho, Tohe features the backbone of the legendary group: Te Kupu & MC Wiva; with Koru & Te Kupu’s 16yr old daughter Ataahua al...

New compositions played on traditional Maori instruments. Literally meaning 'The Woven Mat Of Sound', Te Ku Te Whe presents new compositions performed only on the traditional instruments of Maori, producing a passionate and spiritual album. Over a period of 25 years the instruments have been foun...

Howard Morrison, son of All Black Tem Morrison, grew up in Rotorua. At the age of twenty he put together a vocal group, which included his brother Laurie, his cousin John, and a friend Gerry Merito. From their first recording session a single was released of ‘Hoki Mai’ ‐ Benny Levin tour...

This high-energy female trio present an eclectic and progressive mix of world roots music with Maori, Pacific and Celtic influences. Te Po is the groups 5th studio album. Over the years the three members have accumulated an impressive instrumental collection featuring the ukulele, cajon, fiddl...

Some of today’s upcoming and established Māori musicians – including; Tama Waipara, Maisey Rika, Ria Hall, Anna Coddington, Te Awanui Reeder (Nesian Mystik), Warren Maxwell and more - are part of this new project which sees them give their own twist to some of Hirini Melbourne's songs. In the com...

The second compilation in te reo Māori music with original waiata (songs) from Aotearoa artists featuring vibes of organic reggae, urban soul, fresh world and electronic elements. Tatou Tatou E 2 sees the return of vocalists Huia Hamon, Jermaine Leef and 2XL, and brings the righteous sounds of Ha...

Acoustic country music meets political New Zealand hip hop in Tommy and the Fallen Horses' new side project, Sons of the Easter Rising. Parihaka, is a 15 track album mixing genres and instruments with strong political messages focusing on historical and contemporary issues in New Zealand.

Following her acclaimed 'Soul Sessions', Whirimako Black releases her sixth album. Simply titled 'Whirimako Black Sings', the album contains instantly recognisable classics and standards, re-interpretted and sung in a mixture of Te Reo Maori and English. An extraordinary vocal talent, this lady is t...

Remixes of the 'Past, Present, Future'. Featuring State Of Mind, Pitch Black, Pacific Heights and more....

Once awarded as New Zealand’s "Entertainer of the Year", Dennis Marsh releases his 16th album. Dennis has received many Platinum and Gold awards for sales of his recordings. Please note the artwork displayed is not the album cover**

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A mixture of originals and traditional Maori songs all sung in Te Reo and brought to life in a modern setting. From the famous ‘Pa mai’ and ‘E Ipo’ through to a new version of ‘Po Atarau’ Dwayne Wichman-Evans of Oyster Entertainment has breathed new life i...

New Zealand’s preeminent Maori language singer Whirimako Black is setting off on an extensive 20 date national tour taking in shows everywhere from Kaitaia to Dunedin & a host of locations in between, see full details on the touring page. Whirimako Black ‘Live’ captures...

Tatou Tatou E is the brand new local artist compilation from Kog, featuring production from Chong-Nee. With sounds of organic soul, urban soul & electronic elements, Kog Studio & a top shelf selection of Aotearoa artists present their Teo Reo Maori waiata over the sublime beats of renowne...

One of only a very few compilations of contemporary South Pacific music currently on the market. The album includes bits from New Caledonia, New Zealand, Easter Island, Samoa, and Papua New Guinea. Instead of the more tribal, older musics that have been produced from most of these places though, thi...

The legendary 79-year-old steel guitarist offers more great Pacific Island music, featuring contributions from Daphne Walker, Rene Taylor, Lois Whaia McIvor, Sione Aleki, and Trevor Edmondson. Tracks: 1. Thank You For Making My Day 2. Tiger Rag 3. Dreamer’s Island 4. Lovely Hula Girl O’Nuku ...

This Is My Story is the debut album from Susan Rose, a woman who has performed more than 1000 shows in her career, touring the world with her music in such far flung places as Dubai & Uganda - as well as a 2yr stint in the UK - & who is currently gaining attention thanks to her success on Ma...

This is Leon Wharekuras 2nd release and follows on from the 2009 award winging debut it’s a Love Thing. Aptly named ChameLEON, this album reflects the various genres featured within. A mix of Pop, Contemporary, RnB, laced with Te Reo Maori and reggae, the lyrics and melodies suggest and resonate ...

Pressures of Life is the debut single from Seva Hifi, it features Nat Rose on backing vocals, and Isaac Aesili on horns. The upcoming album Early is set for release August 2012. Expect an album of psychedelic space-funk from the Pacific, with conscious Polynesian soul & drums.