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K​ō​tare

from He Manu Anō by Aro

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KŌTARE

Ētahi wā e taumaha ana ngā ngaru i te moana
E patu ana ngā waka e te au tuke, e te au miha
He uaua ki te kite nā te pūrehurehu o te rehutai
Te pae tata kua huna nā te pupuke o ngā wai

Whaia te iti kahurangi
Ki te tuohu, me maunga teitei

Kia mataara, kia māia
Toka tū moana
Kia mataara kia māia
Tutuki me te aroha.

He ngaru whakateo he kōtare, ko tēnā te kī
He pūhara i ngā taiapa o te pā hoki
Ko tēnei ka waiho iho mo te iwi
He waka eke noa, āwhina atu tētahi ki tētahi

Toka tū moana
Wanawana tutuki me te aroha
Me te aroha!
Kia Mataara kia māia
Kia mataara, kia māia!

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​THE KINGFISHER - A KŌTARE TRANSLATION



Sometimes the waves are heavy out at sea
Battering our waka under its weight
It gets hard out there to see through the haze
The horizon hidden by the swelling waves

Pursue that which is precious
If bowed down let it be to a lofty mountain

Be vigilant, be brave
Like a rock against the sea
Be vigilant, be brave
Overcome fear with love

A curly wave is a kōtare’s work, that’s what they say
And watchtowers were named after me too
This is what I want to leave with you all
Together we can succeed, so look out for each other

Stand like a rock against the sea
Overcoming fear with love
With love!
Be vigilant, be brave
Be vigilant, be brave!

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from He Manu Anō, released August 26, 2020
Music and lyrics by Aro
Recorded from Aro Home Studio
Mixed and Mastered by Vivek Gabriel

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Blending Emily's honey-voiced jazz with Charles' full throated percussive sound with shades of haka, Aro's storytelling performance adds up to a warmth of experience, wholly original, anchored in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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