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Āio - 5 track EP

by Huia

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ĀIO V1 Kia tūpato i ō kupu nei Kia tūpato koe te haerenga ki mua He taonga nui, he rawa, he rawa Ko Papatūānuku, ko Tangaroa They will live on, when weʻre gone (Āe, āe, ora, tonu, ka mate tātou) CH Ka rongo ki te iwi (e karanga ana) Āio, Āio Ka rongo au ki te whenua (e karanga ana) Āio, Āio They will live on when weʻre gone (Āe, āe, ora, tonu, ka mate tātou) V2 Ehara tātou i te kaitiaki o te Ao Koia kei ngā atua Ko ia te ora, ko ia te wai Ko Papatūānuku, ko Tangaroa They will live on, when weʻre gone (Āe, āe, ora, tonu, ka mate tātou) - CH
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TUI TUIA CH Hui e, tāiki e, tuituia te mātauranga Haere whakamua Maumahara ki ō tīpuna Hui e, tāiki e, tuituia te mātauranga Āta haere ki mua Tuituia ō whakapapa V1 Haere rā e te taonga, ko koe taku ora Taku wairua kau, ka tatari ahau Ā, ina kaurehu tō ahi, whakateawa, whakatemaunga Kia hoki mai, mā ta wā - CH V2 Whakatere e kō, e rapu koe i te pono Mai i te māhuri te Tōtara, ko te tipu a te tangata Ā, ki te ngaro i te pō, whakateawa, whakatemaunga Ka hoki mai, mā te wā BR Kohikohia ō pūngao Ō pou, Ō pou, ki tō kāinga, tō marae, tō whānau Mai i te māhuri te Tōtara, ko te tipu a te tangata Whakateawa, whakatemaunga - CH x 2
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TŪĀURI V1 Mahana ka horopaki mai rā I tō āwhi Tūāuri Me tō wairua, mahana Tō rongo, mahana ki a au Ka rewa, te ahi me pēnei te ahikā Ki roto ki taku maunga, Hikurangi, arā CH He aha te kakano o tō manawa Tūāuri Me tō manaakitanga Tūāuri, i a au, i a au V2 Mahana, ka horopaki mai rā I tō āwhi Tūāuri I te pō, ko taku tōrere Mahana, ka tuituia tāua Kei te māriri, tō kiri Tōu aroha, mōku anake Ka mitia tāua, ināianei, ināianei, ināianei Oo āe oo āe ko koe rā te aroha totohu – CH V3 He aha te kakano o tō manawa x 2 (Aye! Aye!) Tūāuri (ia, a) tūāuri, i a au, i a au
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Tohunga 03:30
TUAURI V1 Mahana, ka horopaki mai ra I tō āwhi Tūāuri Me tō wairua, mahana Tō rongo, mahana ki a au V2 Ka rewa, te ahi, me pēnei te ahi kā Ki roto ki taku maunga, Hikurangi, āra CH He aha te kakano o tō manawa Tuauri Me te manaakitanga Tuauri i au, a i au V3 Mahana – ka horopaki mai ra I tō āwhi Tūāuri I te pō, ko taku tōrere Mahana, i tuituia tāua V4 Kei te Māriri, tō kiri Tōu aroha, moku anake Ka mitia tāua, inaianei CH Oo ae ooo ae ko koe ra te aroha tototohū
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Ngakau Ruwha 03:23
NGĀKAU RUWHA V1 Whakamaua Ko tāku titiro, Ki te rerenga o te ra x 2 Ki roto ki tenei... CH Ngākau ruwha ruwha ruwha Ki tēnei ngākau ruwha ruwha Tēnei ngākau Ki tēnei ngākau ruwha ruwha V2 Ka noho nei, hei aha te raru o te tangata I tēnei wā, e tau ana au i taku kaupapa Hā waho i te wehi, hā roto i te aroha Ko au anake, hurihuri te ao Pre CH Ngā mihi ki a koe, e pairi ana (ki ahau, hei aha te pono) Ina pēnei au, kua tuhi kōrero, mō ōku pūmahara, ki roto ki tēnei - CH Pre CH - i te morimori o te pō, e pairi ana (ki ahau, hei aha te pono) Ina pēnei au, kua tuhi korero, mō ōku pūmahara ki roto ki tēnei CH
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ĀIO V1 Kia tūpato i ō kupu nei - Take care with your words Kia tūpato koe te haerenga ki mua - Take care on your journey He taonga nui, he rawa, he rawa - These things are precious, most important Ko Papatūānuku, ko Tangaroa - The earth entity, the water entity They will live on, when weʻre gone - Āe, āe, ora, tonu, ka mate tātou CH Ka rongo ki te iwi (e karanga ana) - I hear humanity calling Āio, Āio - To be at peace, be at peace Ka rongo au ki te whenua (e karanga ana) - I hear the lands calling Āio, Āio - To be at peace, be at peace They will live on when weʻre gone - Āe, āe, ora, tonu, ka mate tātou V2 Ehara tātou i te kaitiaki o te Ao - we are not the guardians of the earth Koia kei ngā atua - this is, they are the entities Ko ia te ora, ko ia te wai - they are the life, they are the water Ko Papatūānuku, ko Tangaroa They will live on, when weʻre gone - Āe, āe, ora, tonu, ka mate tātou - CH

about

ʻĀioʻ - ʻto be at Peaceʻ.

Āio is what we strive for in our own minds,
Āio is what nature is calling for and
Āio is what the world needs...

Āio is barefoot, synth rich, lyrically heavy and deep bass with silk ambience all in Māori.

Marking 10 years since her first te reo Māori release, Huia has been writing Āio for the past year, balancing life as a ʻmamaʻ and ʻartistʻ. This EP reflects this journey, with waiata that also balance the 2 music worlds she lives in, that is, the space between the traditional Māori sound and the electronic vibes of the ever-evolving music consciousness of now.

“Āio itself is an absolute breath of fresh air in today's music scene - a scene that (although I love) is often inundated with songs about getting lit, and having your heart broken - instead Huia leans more towards a perfect little blend of taking care of your inner self, and also of the natural world that we are surrounded by.” (Amanda Hailwood for Muzik.net.nz)

A quick summary of ʻĀioʻ - a 5 track EP
Āio (Be At Peace)- A waiata about the connection with Te Ao, our nature and the symbiotic relationship we have with Papatūānuku and Tangaroa
Tui Tuia (Weave) - A message for the future, for when her sons go into the world. Remember your culture and return to your Maunga and Awa should you lose your way
Tūāuri (To Be Indigo) - A waiata aroha, a love song about an indigo, warm space of love
Tohunga (The Revered) - a lifting waiata, you are all important, itʻs not just about the celebrities, the sun shines equally for everyone!
Ngākau Ruwha - a waiata about mental health, keeping check of oneself and having a look inside your book, your Ngākau ruwha/worn heart and history. Being in that space is beautiful.

With the electro-haka beats of multi award-winning artist Rei, then the mix and mastering skills of KOG Studio Chris Chetland, Āio is emotive and beautifully produced. With the tautoko (support) of Te Māngai Paho, whoʻs focus is on strengthening the first language of Aotearoa, this full te reo Māori E.P. flows on from her last release, ĀTA EP in 2016.

Āio is Huia’s 3rd solo release since her debut album ‘Huia’s Waiata’, as well as the award winning ʻTātou Tātou Eʻ Collective releases (V1-V5) and ʻLullabies Of The Worldʻ which hit #11 on the German charts. Huia was invited to perform the classic Aotearoa lullabye ʻHine E Hineʻ (over 40,000 streams) by the late and much missed artist producer Ramesh Weeratunga.

You may have heard Huia’s warm tones at festivals and intimate gigs such as: Lovelake festival, Splore (opening Karanga and performing), Coro Sonic Lab festival, The Rogue Stage, Waiheke Jazz festival, R’n’V, The Red Lounge Sessions and Auckland Museum. Huia was awarded for her work in the music industry by Auckland Arts Trust and was a recipient of the Arts Venture Programme Award.

If you purchase the EP you will be invited to her personal art page where you can download images and kōrero which were created at the same time as the EP. There is a music video for Āio, also Ngākau Ruwha and Tui Tuia, as well as the english translations on the way.

Connect with Huia at - www.iamhuia.com
PR and media: Dannii Vallely -Te Kani : dannii@integritypromotion.com

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released July 27, 2018

Author - Huia Hamon
Music - C.McDougall
Recorded Mixed and Mastered - Kog Studio
Supported by Te Māngai Pāho
P + C - Kog Mastering Ltd
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Huia is a bilingual performer from
Aotearoa NZ, singing in both Māori and English. With electronic beats, organic percussion with live guitars and deep harmonies Huia has an easy sound with conscious lyrical content.

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