Tuwhare

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Disc 1:
#	Track Name	Artist	MP3 Sample
1	O Africa	Goldenhorse

2	Covetous	Strawpeople

3	We, who live in the darkness	Dallas Tamaira

4	Rain	Don McGlashan

5	Where Shall I Wander	Hinemoana Baker

6	Mad	Charlotte Yates

7	Spring Song	Whirimako Black

8	Speak To me, Brother	Te Kupu

9	Friend	Graham Brazier

10	On A Theme By Hone Taiapa	Wai

11	Papa-tu-a-nuku (Earth Mother	Hone Hurihanganui

12	A Northland Heart-Scape	Mahinarangi Tocker

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In 2000 Charlotte Yates directed the successful "Baxter" project, which saw contemporary New Zealand musicians putting song to the words of James K. Baxter. Now, commissioned by Toi Maori Aotearoa, she does the same thing with acclaimed poet and author Hone Tuwhare. With a new cast of artists (save Mahinarangi Tocker and Yates herself) including Don McGlashen (The Front Lawn, Muttonbirds), Te Kupu (Dean Hapata of Upper Hutt Posse), Strawpeople, WAI, Goldenhorse, Graham Brazier and more, Tuwhare's words are transformed into at times astounding lyrics for songs that cover different styles, from rock to electronica, Traditional Maori to Hip-hop and everything in between. It's probably not in the spirit of such a compilation to pick out highlights, but needless to say Dallas Tamaira (aka Fat Freddys Drop's Joe Dukie) never disappoints, and Goldenhorse make "O' Africa" sound like it would be right at home on their recent album. There are also some surprises from artists I wasn’t so familiar with; Whirimako Black's voice can almost bring tears to your eyes, while Yates turns Tuwhare's words into an effortless pop vocal hook in the almost Fur Patrol sounding "Mad". Te Kupu's "Speak to me, brother" shows how Tuwhare gets an often-poignant message across by using humour (something Te Kupu is familiar with himself); "Dominate? That's a big word, brother." I think if Hone Tuwhare had come along thirty years later, he could've been a talented MC. Like "Baxter" this album is a fantastic document of not only New Zealand music but also New Zealand art and culture. NZ music month should be more about albums like this.

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Artist: Various Artists
Album: Tuwhare
Cat #: 99714
Date: 16/05/2005
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Label: Toi Maori Aotearoa
Usually Ships: 2 - 6 days
Genres: New Zealand , NZ Compilations , World
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SmokeCDs Price: $27.95