Post #408902 by Paipo on Fri, Sep 19, 2008 3:25 PM

It is just a haka (which I think Tiki's father may have written from memory) set to music, so virani's comparison to the All Blacks isn't far off the mark. I love it and think it's an incredibly powerful track - understanding the context probably aids in the appreciation. I posted it on shout a while back but didn't post in here as I thought it would be too industrial for TC tastes! The second track is also very much Maori in feel - that acoustic strumming and singing style has become traditional in NZ. If you have seen the film "Once Were Warriors" you will know what I'm talking about.
Tiki is a bit of local legend in the music scene down this way, having been a soundman for and member of various bands covering genres from metal to dub before launching his solo career. He has some great T-shirts for sale on his website with Tiki designs by Otis Frizzell.

There is a lot of great contemporary Maori and Polynesian music coming out of NZ, but also a ton of pretty lame R&B and hip hop stuff which doesn't float my boat. If anyone is interested I have some good links to info and sounds of traditional (ie ancient) Maori music and instruments.

Edit to add the shirt..gotta get one:

[ Edited by: Paipo 2008-09-20 03:22 ]