Māori showbands

Review: The Modern Māori Quartet is a celebration of the magic of a crowd

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Imagine a raucous garage party, with better talent, lighting and sound: welcome to the Modern Māori Quartet’s new show at Auckland’s Civic. There are many lessons to learn from 2020, but if there’s one I hope sticks, it’s the lesson to not to take shit for granted. Seize the day, seize the minute, seize the … Read more

Kaupapa on the Couch: the incredible Māori showbands

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Dance down memory lane with us to a time when the Māori showbands ruled supreme.  After World War II, Māori concert parties became a huge attraction in Aotearoa, like the kapa haka groups we know and love today. Action songs and haka were still a novelty for Pākehā New Zealanders that hadn’t been to Rotorua … Read more