Huia

I'll let you in on a secret... I'm at the worst part of releasing an album stage, it's the 'can you listen to what I make' stage... It's cringe, but it's important.

Can I ask you for a cheeky favour to buy my ‘Kawakawa’ Album for $7?

huia.bandcamp.com/album/kawakawa-album

The creation of the album is always amazing, the back and forths, the re-writing, the finished result that instantly sounds unfinished... but the hardest part is asking people to contribute, the listen, to engage, to enjoy. But I'm not giving up! Even though the self-crings factor is at about 90%.

Purchasing this from Bandcamp, you can listen to it offline and it keeps our te reo Māori music visible and in our charts.

I'm proud of my 'Kawakawa' album of affirmation and culture, the 12 waiata (songs) are written as a full sonic journey, and a beautiful way to learn Māori with translations and my art sent to you.

If you have Bandcamp, I will exchange with you too, flick me the link!
Ngā mihi, thank you, arohanui, Huia :)

1 week ago | [YT] | 1

Huia

KOHA HELP : I have 2 more days to humbly ask my friends and fans to visit my Bandcamp and purchase my album 'Kawakawa'! I'm trying my best to build up my other sm platforms so I can jump off Spots, so here is the link! 🍓🥝

huia.bandcamp.com/album/kawakawa-album

A reminder that purchasing via Bandcamp means direct support, back into the studio, our whānau and our mahi, and you can listen offline for Ai military free streaming!

I'm super proud of this album as it's created to be listened to as a sonic journey from track 1-12...and if you're short with $ as life is tight, you can always STREAM my tunes on your usual suspects - just search for 'HUIA - KAWAKAWA' x

We were here a year ago at Womex, wishing all my friends in Finland an awesome week and see you online! x

Arohanui xx

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

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1 month ago | [YT] | 0

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Kia or whānau. It's so weird creating an album... but she's finished!!!! Mastered and ready to fly... Kia rere!

I'm not sure if it's just me, but I fall in and out of love with what I'm creating through the whole album process. A few of these tunes, such as 'Waiata Ua, Raingsong' tunes, I went in on the last mix test and said to my hubby engineer -

"NO, it's ugly AF, I'm going to re-record all the verses again"... and I'm so glad I did!

One of the most rewarding parts about this Kawakawa Album writing process is that te reo Māorti comes with a bag of d*cks trauma and a quiet 'shame feeling' that Māori doesn't naturally sit in my waha (mouth), YET, I still sing and speak as much as I can, and I've made a whole 12-track album in Māori.

My tīpuna/ancestors and whānau/family are proud of me, I'm proud of me for where I am with te reo Māori, and I just love singing ki te reo Māori katoa, ia rā ia rā (all day every day).

I can feel the 'whatu', the weaving of the broken muka/lines coming together.
My waiata Maia, Nan Māmā' is all about this.

I am so grateful to have my beautiful mentor and sis Lois McIver, to gently steer and interpret my long-winded metaphoric bilingual Kōrerorero (blabbing), into ataahua waiata/beautiful songs filled with imagery, memories and healing. Lois is a gift, a koha, he mautioriori koe hoki, and a beautiful singer too.

October 10th is the release date for the complete album. I have many people to thank, such as:
Kog Studio and Chris Chetland, I can honestly say this wouldn't have been finished without you, and it would be abandoned...

Producers of 6 tunes (I produced half the album), Rei, Devin Abrams, Baitercell and Sean Richards. Thank you for making sweet beats that I can add to. Thanks to Maestra Stewart Allen for your lush strings, and to Te Māngai Pāho for the tautoko. Also, to the Matariki Cultural Foundation for mentoring me internationally, I will do you proud, kkia kaha.

To all my musician whānau/family/besties around the world, people of culture, you know who you are, I am DEEPLY in love with you all and can't wait to see you all again (in 2026, we're weaving a plan).

'Kawakawa' 12 track album is yours on October 10th, with a full online world to explore and lyrics/translations, imagery and more. AND A GIG.. come kanikani/dance with us.

You can go to - www.iamhuia.com - to keep updated on the Kawakawa album and what I will be gifting around the release.

Arohanui x

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1 month ago | [YT] | 2

Huia

Kia ora, hello YT whānau (family), Huia here. I truly hope you are good in your worlds. A quick note that our new song drops on the 1st August worldwide and our video is out now. This waiata (song) is about how important planting seeds is in the world, whether it's initiating ideas, movements or suggestions, these seeds bloom on and on. I hope you enjoy it, filmed in Aoteaora NZ by Launch media, Music by Kog Studio and Maestro Stewart Allen. Supported by Te Mānagai Pāho. :)

3 months ago | [YT] | 2

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'Wairangi, The Waters', an electro māori pacific drenched bassy tune, Huia x Devins Abrams.
"The Waters greet me, I flow so sweetly, ko wairangi tonu au, ngaru ngrau, ngaru ngaru'.
You can read a little more about me and my new waiata (song) on my site - www.iamhuia.com.

6 months ago | [YT] | 3

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