Who else just cried all the way through this in the year 2022? Not like I just did or anything. I love it so much. Where have I been that I've never seen this until now?
This song is something that represents us as being uniquely kiwi. Many nations have their stereotypical songs. For example USA have Cotton-Eye-Joe and I reckon this could be our nation's stereotypical song, and here's why... We haven't thrown our indigenous heritage down the drain. Maori culture remains a big part of what represents our small island nation and we can be proud of that. But mostly, the haka our rugby team HAVE KEPT, absolutely solidifies a pure type of representation of our nation (even though we're now huge melting pot of multiple cultures). Conclusion: This can be the song that represents New Zealand music, uniquely kiwi.
Discovered this song on ANZAC weekend on RAGE Saturday morning, Love it, love the culture, found it inspirational and now play it regularly as a motivational song to start the day. In a few years time I hope to spend some time discovering NZ, having been there twice years ago for a short work assignment. Here's to you Bilsen, we had some great crazy times in the past and hopefully into the future!
this is the song poi e that put New Zealand on the map across the world especially the United States with there Breakdance i was eleven years old when this came out my grandpa is from lnglewood just 15 Minutes out of New Plymouth and 1 hour and 1 Minute from Patea so you may as well say we are right in the Middle between them both my uncle took me and my sister's to see UB40 live at (Brooklands Park) in 1988 and after that we went to (Pukekura Park) that is one trip I'll will Never forget
Us Kiwis living life to the fullest! Went I was nine I did the proformance at my school I was not as talented as these wonderful ladies with a poi but I got the jist of it
Sadly that’s not Hui Kahu you are seeing. It’s a younger middle-aged lady who looks like her, but sadly isn’t. The lead vocalist for this song, the lady you see prominently in the iconic official music video for this song is called Hui Kahu (or ‘Nanny Hui’ to those who loved her) and she sadly passed away in 2012, just a few years before this performance. When Patea Maori Club perform (and they still do, updating with new members) they will sing live but sing ‘over’ the studio version, so you still her the original vocals, like Hui Kahu‘s voice. Here, another lady is mouthing her parts but isn’t really singing. If you Google search ‘ Hui Kahu Patea Club’ you will see she grew older, with eventually grey hair and had the same beautiful smile until her last days.
LOL, some of these men look like they're ready to do battle with McDonald's or Burger King instead. Come on bro at least try to take care of yourselves! What a disgrace to Tangata Whenua!
It's true maori have problem with obesity, diabetes asthma and heart issues not many live into there 60s or 70s not being racist my wife maori and she has these issues as also her family members.
