Presenting TE AO MĀRAMA, a 5-song companion piece to SOLAR POWER, sung entirely in te reo Māori, the indigenous language of Aotearoa New Zealand.
All proceeds from TE AO MĀRAMA will go to two amazing NZ-based charities— Forest and bird (
www.forestandbird.org.nz/about-us) and Te Hua Kawariki Charitable Trust (Manea Footprints of Kupe
maneafootprints.co.nz/about-us/about).
Read the full story of the project on The Spinoff Ātea
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/09-09-2021/lorde-interview-m…
Translated by Hana Mereraiha, Hēmi Kelly, & Sir Tīmoti Kāretu
Vocals by Lorde & Dame Hinewehi Mohi
Background Vocals by Bic Runga & Marlon Williams, Hana Mereraiha & Hēmi Kelly
Special Thanks to Dame Hinewehi Mohi & Sir Timoti Kāretu for overseeing the project