IA - Kura Huna (Lyric Video)

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Band Name: IA
Song Title: Kura Huna
Release Date: 12 Jul 2024
Culture: Māori
Country: Aotearoa New Zealand
Langauge: Te Reo Māori
Composers: Moetu Smith, Reti Hedley
Producer: Reti Hedley
Lyric Video: Stephen Hutt
Funded by: Te Mangai Paho
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Kura Huna delves into the esoteric knowledge passed down through generations, emphasising the sacred learning that must be safeguarded.
“Knowledge is powerful but not as powerful as how you use it, which is when knowledge turns into wisdom.”
The song's rhythm is driven by the tumu (wooden sticks), accompanying this are the voices of the putorino (wooden flute), punga ihu (nose flute), nguru, pu moana (conch), and poi awhiowhio (whistling gourd).
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From Aotearoa New Zealand, IA create indigenous soul music. Their compositions blend old with new and feature the voices found with traditional Māori instruments/taonga puoro. The puoro voices are blended with modern instruments, ancient poetic writing style and modern soulful melodies. IA has been discovering new frontiers with traditional Maori instruments by using taonga puoro as the driving force in their creative process. Featuring Moetu Smith, Reti Hedley and Turoa Pohatu, the Waikato based band is dedicated to showcasing taonga puoro and Te Reo Maori in their music.