Waiata / AnthemsSeason 2

Following on from the 2019 number one album, Waiata / Anthems, iconic musical artists from around Aotearoa translate and record their songs in te reo Maori, sharing untold stories of fear and discovery along the way.

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6 Episodes

Fly My Pretties - Tō Kātua Whānau / Family Tree
E1
Fly My Pretties - Tō Kātua Whānau / Family TreeFor Fly My Pretties' lead singer Barnaby Weir, translating his song 'Family Tree' becomes a vessel to process the grief of a severed connection to his mother's Māori whakapapa.
Mikey Dam - Whirinaki Mai / Somebody
E2
Mikey Dam - Whirinaki Mai / SomebodyRising R&B singer Mikey Dam seeks healing by translating his deeply personal song 'Somebody' into te reo Māori and in the process rediscovers a whole new part of himself.
Lorde - Hine-i-te-Awatea / Oceanic Feeling
E3
Lorde - Hine-i-te-Awatea / Oceanic FeelingLorde takes us inside the making of her first collection of waiata, EP Te Ao Mārama, opening up about the controversy surrounding its release and ultimately what drove her to share this expression of aroha for her homeland and its indigenous culture.
Paige - Tō Aroha / Your Love
E4
Paige - Tō Aroha / Your LoveSinger/songwriter Paige has always believed her late grandfather is her guardian angel. Feeling called to put the piece of her Māori identity together, Paige makes a beautiful pilgrimage to discover who he really was.
Tim Finn - Ono Marama Takerehāia / Six Months in a Leaky Boat
E5
Tim Finn - Ono Marama Takerehāia / Six Months in a Leaky BoatCelebrated Kiwi songwriter Tim Finn, guided by Hana Mereraiha and a group of strong wahine Māori, experiences the joy of translation and reinterpretation of the Split Enz classic, 'Six Months in a Leaky Boat'.
Kora - Kia Arohatia Tātou / All We Need
E6
Kora - Kia Arohatia Tātou / All We NeedFran Kora, lead singer of iconic band Kora, confronts his biggest fear about learning te reo Māori - getting it wrong. Setting out to repair his lost connection he returns to Tūhoe seeking the courage he needs to fully embrace the language.