top of page

Te Manu, PAO - 2014

Tracks from the album 'Te Manu', released by PAO in 2014. Produced by Karl Teariki. Winner of Best Pop Album in the 2014 Waiata Maori Awards.

 

Also nominated for;
Best Traditional Album,
Best Songwriter,
Best Song. 

Te Manu can be purchased from amplifier.co.nz

PAO youtube channel
PAO website

For track descriptions and lyrics  click here (opens in new window)

Releases.

Kia Ora Bach Baby

Composed and Performed by Karl Teariki.

Released in Waitangi, 1990 for the 150 year commemorations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, on an e.p. release 'He Taonga'.

#classical-guitar

E kore e hokia

Lyrics and Music - Karl Teariki

Vocals - Tangaroa Teariki

#drumstep

Ko wai koe?

Lyrics and Music - Karl Teariki

Vocals - Te Manea Teariki

#electro-pop

He kakano ahau

Lyrics - Hohepa Tamehana

Music - Karl Teariki

Vocals - Te Manea Teariki, Tangaroa Teariki

#drum'n'bass #jungle #laid-back

Ka mea

Lyrics and Music - Karl Teariki

Vocals - Te Manea Teariki, Tangaroa Teariki

#dubstep #vocoder

E ko

Lyrics and Music - Karl Teariki

Vocals - Tangaroa Teariki

#piano-and-vocal

Noho ake au

Lyrics -  Pererika Timutimu
Music - Karl Teariki
Vocals - Te Manea Teariki, Tangaroa Teariki

#dubstep #chant-style

A E I O U

Lyrics - Canon Wi Te Tau Huata
Music - Karl Teariki

Vocals - Te Manea Teariki, Tangaroa Teariki

#house #kids #learn-te-reo-pronunciation

Te Manu

Lyrics and Music - Karl Teariki
Vocals - Tangaroa Teariki

#808 #electro-pop

Te Kaitoronui

Lyrics and Music - Karl Teariki
Vocals - Te Manea Teariki, Tangaroa Teariki

#polynesian-beats #dubstep-bass

Pipi tui

Lyrics - Mahia Blackmore

Music - Karl Teariki

Vocals - Te Manea Teariki,

Kahukura Teariki

#native-bird-calls #electro-pop

PAO, PAO - 2012

Tracks from the self titled e.p. PAO released in 2012

 

For more information about this album including track lyrics visit pao.maori.nz

Tracks from the e.p. are available for free download from soundcloud.com

Taku papawira

Lyrics and Music - Karl Teariki

Vocals - Te Manea Teariki, Tangaroa TearikiUta Te Whanga Ripia-Macgregor

#kids #cute

Ko te reo

Lyrics - Karl Teariki

Vocals - Te Manea Teariki, Tangaroa Teariki
#dubstep

Tangata Whenua

Lyrics - Karl Teariki

Music - Karl Teariki and Maaka Phat

Vocals - Te Manea Teariki, Tangaroa Teariki
#techno

Toanui

Lyrics and Music - Karl Teariki

Vocals - Te Manea Teariki, Tangaroa Teariki
#nintento-pop #8-bit

Taukuri e

Lyrics - Matewawe Pouwhare

Orchestral score - Karl Teariki

Taonga Puoro - Maaka Phat / Horomona Horo

Vocals - Vicky Wihongi
#orchestral #taonga-puoro

Other releases.
Orei ia te paparinga

Lyrics, Music, Vocals - Karl Teariki. Commisioned by Learning Media Ltd.A Cook Islands Maori language resource for children about washing the body. Released in 2003 through ucamusic.com
#kids #educational #Cook Is. Maori #polynesian-beats

For the far-now

Made for an art exhibition of polynesian artists using samples from world renowned sound recordist and ethnologist, the late David Fanshawe

#sounds-of-polynesia #world #pacific

Te Upoko o te Ika - Radio I.D. sting

Made for Te Reo Irirangi o te Upoko o te Ikaradio station

#radio #drum-and-bass #taonga-puoro

Calling

A mournful yearning piece using taonga puoro supplied by Alistair Fraser

#sad-longing #taonga-puoro

Strum and bass II

A fun 'kidsy' track that blends drum and bass with kapa haka type guitar strum

#kidsy-fun #kapa-haka-strum 

Hawaiki

A 'neo-polytronic' homage to the legendary polynesian homeland of Hawaiki 

#electronic #polynesian beats 

Matariki

An electric guitar piece about the rising of the constellation Matariki / Pleiades

#electric guitar #matariki-pleiades

Strum and bass

A fun 'kidsy' track that blends drum and bass with kapa haka type guitar strum

#kidsy-fun #kapa-haka-strum 

Haka

A spine chilling track made from samples of various haka groups

#scary #haka

Rite

An eerie sound bed portraying some kind of ancient mysterious secret ceremony

#eerie #maori 

Navigator

This track recalls the navigators that found their way to Aotearoa

#orchestral #taonga puoro #driving beat

Te Upoko o te Ika - Te Ruha, show I.D.

Made for Te Reo Irirangi o te Upoko o te Ikaradio station,  for Te Ruha / Drive time show

#radio #hip=hop

4-now remix

For the far-now remixed

#sounds-of-polynesia #world #pacific

Other tracks.
Tangi a te Ruru (Te Hokinga mai)

Lyrics - Te Taite CooperVocals - Toni Huata

Musical arrangement - Guitar - Orchestral arrangement - Karl Teariki

Released on 'Whiti' by Toni Huata
#orchestral #guitar

He Taonga Te Tiriti

Composed and Performed by Karl Teariki, Christine Teariki and Kaupa Teariki.

Released in Waitangi, 1990 for the 150 year commemorations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, on an e.p. release 'He Taonga'.
#classical-guitar

bottom of page