Stan Walker has to be one of my all-time favourite male singer/song writers and especially with his latest release that has climbed up the charts here in Tamaki Makaurau (Māori name for Auckland). I never get tired of hearing his songs which are so very inspiring
Today I heard this particular song or waita (Māori word for song) playing three times on our local Māori FM radio station and it's got quite the interest as the lyrics are in te reo Māori (language). It's a song that talks about how proud he is to be Māori.
This is really encouraging to see the next generation of Māori sharing their songs and identity in their Māori language with beautiful lyrics and tunes to share to a wide audience. So whether one is a fluent Māori speaker, or not, it is an encouraging way to share his culture to the world...
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