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Kanikani

by Huia

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Kanikani - dance… a celebration song about lovers, ahi (fire) and gatherings, now and in the past.

We love gathering around the element of fire, under the stars, sharing songs and stories, and this is the essence of this waiata (song).

Kanikani’ is a fun tune and the music video follows a wāhine who is recalling her encounter of last night and still dancing on the beach at dawn. With a tropical feel, a little Pacific vibe and all in te reo Māori, ‘Kanikani’ is an easy intro into te reo Māori for learners and for anyone who loves a good Kanikani.

While reading a plethora historical text about indigenous culture, Huia explored a familiar tradition among most indigenous cultures, that is, the element of bonfire and the celebrations that came with them This got her thinking about things that happen at these gatherings, lovers, one-off meetings, secret exchanges and the mornings after with silhouettes walking into the morning light… this experience still relevant today.

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lyrics

Kanikani - Dance

CH
E kanikani ana au, e hurihuri ana au (I dance and I spin)
Kia toutou ai te ahi (To ignite the fire)
E whakahari ana au (I’m celebrating)
Tahu i te rangi, kowera i te pō atarau (Burning the sky, light up the moonlit sky)

V1
Ka māwhe haere te rama (When the light fades)
Māwhe hoki koe me tō tīrama (You and your light will fade too)
Kia whakaura te haeata o te ata (When morning comes)
Ngā maumaharatanga kaingākau (Sweet memories)
I ngā pokorehu mahana o nanahi (In the warm ashes of yesterday)

BR
Te wā pai rawa o taku ora (The best time of my life)

CH

V2
Ka titiro iho ki ōku waewae (I look down at my feet)
I roto i te oneone whero (In the red earth)
Kei te ngenge taku tinana (My body is tired)
Nā te kanikani i te pō katoa (From dancing all night long)
Te huihui o ō tāua tinana (The meeting of our bodies)

BR
Me hui anō tāua ā tētahi mataora anō (We will meet in another lifetime)
Te wā pai rawa o taku ora (the best time of my life) x 2

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credits

released June 10, 2019
Beat by C.Rei. McDougall (aka @musicbyrei)
Recorded mixed and mastered at Kog by C Chetland - www.kog.co.nz
Distributed by DRM
Supported by Te Māngai Pāho - www.tmp.govt.nz
Music video by Integrity Creative Ltd

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Huia New Zealand

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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