Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Hinewehi mohi is a maori singer and songwriter who first gained attention with jaz coleman as the oceania project in 1999. Hinewehi mohi shocks new zealand by singing national anthem in maori only. If your exposure to maori music is limited to watching the all blacks prematch warmup, then youre going to be pleasantly surprised. All hinewehi mohi lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. From that time, it became customary to sing the first verse of the anthem in both maori and english on such. More than 1050000 cds, dvds, vinyls, games, technics, equipment and toys since 1991 at your service. The group is centered around vocalistcomposer hinewehi mohi and producer arrangercomposer jaz coleman originally of the industrialpunkmetal band. This audio is not downloadable due to restrictions.
She performed a selection of songs in the museums grand foyer. Cowritten with doctor hone kaa and ardijah founding member jay dee, the song pushes the importance of rising above adversity, and having the courage to. Killing joke have innovated, amazed, shocked and repulsed throughout their careers, creating an influence that has stretched throughout the industry from dave grohl to nigel kennedy, jimmy page, hinewehi mohi or the prague symphony orchestra. Oct 07, 2019 hinewehi mohi is an accomplished singersongwriter. Te reo anthem national anthems te ara encyclopedia of new. This is a strangely normal and yet deeply unusual music video. Other performers include ngati ponekes junior kapa haka group. The final result is a seamless blend of voices, instruments, and modern sounds as well.
Hinewehi mohi talks candidly about the controversy she caused at the world cup in 1999, her disabled daughter and why frozen peas are useful after a double mastectomy. Oceania is what happens when maori culturethe music and traditions of new zealands native peoplecollides with the modern world. The voice of hinewehi mohi is otherworldly, perfectly suited to the haunting music of jaz coleman and hirini melbourne. Look up oceania in wiktionary, the free dictionary. Oceania is what happens when maori culture the music and traditions of new zealands native people collides with the modern world.
This extraordinary work continues to be popular 14 years after its initial release with sales exceeding 100,000 worldwide and achieving double platinum. The result is an interesting spiritual palette of new sonic possibilities that combine ancient chants, spacy symphonics, and soaring chants in the native language translated to english in the notes. Jul 16, 2012 late at the museum featured maori singersongwriter hinewehi mohi, whose albums include oceania and oceania ii. Singer and song writer, and project coordinator, hinewehi mohi said these tracks are well known to people, so they can connect the english words they know to the maori translation and feel like theyre accessing te reo maori through something familiar. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commission free in our. Hinewehi mohi has many admirers for her distinctive, pure and beautiful voice, her songwriting, her advocacy of te reo maori, her courage in coping with breast cancer, her commitment to her family and especially to her daughter, hineraukatauri, and her work in. The song pukaea appeared in the film year of the devil 2002. In 2006 coleman was writing a book about permaculture, free energy, freedom and. Visit hinewehi mohi s website for more information. Mohi s decision to ditch the english version before an all blacks test at twickenham in 1999 outraged some. This is oceania hinewehi mohi kotahitanga acoustic by whetu on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Kotahitanga kotahitanga is a pop song on hinewehi mohi s 1999 cd oceania with with an endlessly repetitive whakaaweaweawe chorus. Making music hinewehi mohi short film nz on screen. The song is about the need for unity and reminds us of the kotahitangi movement of the 1890s, and te kotahitanga of the 1960s.
Hinewehi mohi has many admirers for her distinctive, pure and beautiful voice, her songwriting, her advocacy of te reo maori, her courage in coping with breast cancer, her commitment to her family and especially to her daughter, hineraukatauri, and her work in developing music therapy for those with special needs. Mohis decision to ditch the english version before an all blacks test at twickenham in 1999 outraged some. Hinewehi mohi and that anthem at twickenham etangata. It is noted for hinewehi s wonderful singing, with its poetic lyrics and soaring north african cadences, and also for the inclusion of the i runga haka. Jeremy jaz coleman born 26 february 1960 is an english musician, composer. Fortunately, oceania is one of the blessed few, for here is an album that really does produce something new. Waiata anthems is compilation album by new zealand artists, whereby they rerecord previous songs from english to maori language. It went double platinum, sold overseas and yielded single kotahitanga. Weve provided sound files from a ministry of education resource the new zealand national anthem. Kia u half a decade before the electronic beats of oceania, hinewehi mohis debut single is a gentler, more soulful affair with the constantly moving closeups of director niki caros video underlining the songs heartfelt simplicity. The songs lyrics remind us of the kotahitangi movement of the1890s, and te kotahitanga of the 1960s. Lyrics with english translation printed as text in container insert. Includes traditional maori instruments performed by hirini melbourne. The raukatauri music therapy centre was established in march 2004 by singer and songwriter hinewehi mohi who named it after her daughter hineraukatauri who has severe cerebral palsy.
Releasing their first release in 1999, oceania were a collaboration between killing jokes jaz coleman who had moved to new zealand a decade earlier and singersongwriter and television producer hinewehi mohi. Late at the museum featured maori singersongwriter hinewehi mohi, whose albums include oceania and oceania ii. Maori poetess and singer hinewehi mohi updates traditional songs and chants by applying modern. Oceania s eponymic debut album was released in the. Hinewehi mohi kia u years before hinewehi mohi teamed up with jaz coleman to form the world music power pop group oceania, she released kia u, a sweet te reo soul song. Featuring hinewehi mohi vocals hirini melbourne, bernard makoare and rangiiria hedley taonga puoro jaz coleman ocarina, guitar, bass, keyboards, oceania is a rich palette of new sonic possibilities with original music by hinewehi mohi and jaz coleman. In 1999 jaz coleman and maori singer hinewehi mohi formed oceania with hirini melbourne. Kotahitanga is from the 1999 oceania album featuring hinewehi mohi. It was released in new zealand 6 september 2019 and it debuted at number 1 on the official new zealand music chart. Oceania, oceania shop online for music in australia. Hinewehi mohi to join te mangai paho board scoop news.
Oceania kotahitanga union lyrics from oceania 2000 album. Read hinewehi mohis bio and find out more about hinewehi mohis songs, albums, and chart history. Hinewehi mohi ngati kahungunungai tuhoe released her debut single kai u in 1992. Hinewehi mohis decision to sing god defend new zealand in maori before a rugby test match in england in 1999 led to fervent debate and, ultimately, a new tradition. At the heart of oceania are maori instruments, legends, history and language, presented to the world for the first time via the talents of poet and singer hinewehi mohi and the lead singer of british post punk. Making music hinewehi mohi in this episode from a series for secondary school music students, singer hinewehi mohi recalls the controversy that followed her maori language rendition of god defend new zealand at the 1999 rugby world cup. Listen to mohis music soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 4 tracks. Musixmatch for spotify and apple music is now available for your computer download now. Backed by a collective of master musicians playing exotic maori instruments and tribal haka dancers warriors, hines beautiful voice soars over.
View hinewehi mohis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Hinewehi joined rnz musics yadana saw to share some of her favourite. Sep 20, 2011 hinewehi mohi talks candidly about the controversy she caused at the world cup in 1999, her disabled daughter and why frozen peas are useful after a double mastectomy. Hinewehi mohi is an actress, known for waka huia 1992, the death and resurrection show 20 and her daughters voice 2001. Oceania 1999, jaz coleman and hinewehi mohi album, which achieved double platinum sales in new zealand.
Oceania hinewehi mohi kotahitanga acoustic on vimeo. The production of the song is a little painful clunky, cheesy synth and santanawannabe guitar, sounding like a backing track for a cossie club week night. French oceania, the english translation of oceanie francaise, the name used for french polynesia from 1842 until 1957. She talks of her immersion in music at school and its importance to her following the birth of her daughter with cerebral palsy and the raukatauri music. The song is about the need for unity and reminds us of the kotahitangi. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover hinewehis. Stream tracks and playlists from mohis music on your desktop or mobile device. Well known singer songwriter, television producer and maori language advocate, hinewehi mohi, will soon be the newest member of the board of te. Oceania board game, a board game for one or two players. Oceania and now oceania 2 are hauntingly beautiful albums, all the lyrics compiled by hinewehi mohi from traditional poetry of her ancestors. Potiki is an upbeat pop song, with hinewehis lyrics in te reo maori. Rugby 2011 kiri te kanawa bryn terfel russell watson hayley westenra katherine jenkins a. The followup to the very popular 1999 debut simply titled oceania, oceania again consists of singer hinewehi mohi and composer jaz coleman once of killing joke, with.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests. It is an extraordinary modern album that draws from maori culture, including vocal traditions and te taonga puoro fused with modern. Oceania hinewehi mohi the best of mystera 11 ortiga the best of mystera 12 rhapsody 2 feat. Visit his myspace page for more info 3 oceania is russian dubstep dj and producer. Oceania is the geographical region comprising the pacific islands of micronesia, melanesia. In the end oceania seems more organic than electronic. In 1999 hinewehi mohi made history at the rugby world cup when she. Te whakahi a iwi mei kore ake nei e kore te tangata e ora tonu i runga i tenei ao ma to tatou mau tonu me te whakaatu i te kotahitanga. Hineraukatauri, and thousands of other new zealanders, have found a way to express themselves through music therapy, at the centre named after her. Oceania 1999, jaz coleman and hinewehi mohi album, which achieved double platinum sales in new zealand oceania ii 2002 oceania the smashing pumpkins album. The aim was to combine traditional maori music with the music of the modern world.
The first album went platinum in new zealand, and her music and performances have won critical acclaim throughout new zealand, the pacific, asia, europe, latin america and the usa. She has been dazzling audiences in new zealand and abroad with her immense vocal talent since the debut of her first oceania album in 1999. The grouping is centered around vocalistcomposer hinewehi mohi and jaz coleman originally of the industrialpunkmetal stria killing joke, who portmanteau resilient maori instruments and percussion with modern dance beats, atmospherical ambient fiscal support, and mohi s ethereal vocals. Oceania, an album by jaz coleman, hinewehi mohi, oceania on spotify. Join facebook to connect with hinewehi mohi and others you may know. Listen to all your favourite artists on any device for free or try the premium trial. In 1999 jaz coleman and maori singer hinewehi mohi formed oceania with hirini melbourne and many others which recorded the album oceania. It was in 1999 that the first of hinewehi s three albums was released oceania is a beautiful collection of haunting melodies and the. This extraordinary work continues to be popular six years after its initial release with sales exceeding 70,000 worldwide and achieving double platinum. At the heart of oceania is the rich tradition of the maori, delivered to the world for the first time via the talents of poet and singer hinewehi mohi. Oceania kotahitanga union lyrics at the lyric archive.
Wai maori word for water is another maori group uncompromising about its use of maori language and making waves on the european circuit. In 2004, mohi was instrumental in establishing the raukatauri music therapy centre in auckland, new zealand. Sep 02, 2015 kotahitanga is from the 1999 oceania album featuring hinewehi mohi. Each track was fresh and invigorating, offering something new with each listen.