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The music is by Sir Tom Davis, then Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. The lyrics are by his wife, Pa Tepaeru Terito Ariki, Lady Davis. [1] In 1982, article 76(D) of the constitution of the Cook Islands declared the song the official anthem of the Cook Islands. Before, the country used the New Zealand National Anthem. [2]
The Cook Islands drumming style is well known internationally, but is often misidentified as an example of Tahitian music. [1] This is most uncommon as the Cook Islands have a strong connection to their Tahitian ancestry. Harmony-singing church music and a wide variety of hymns and wedding and funeral music are found throughout the Cook Islands ...
She did one semester of Cook Islands Māori language at the University of Auckland in 2000. Part of her work in the music industry has been mentoring in song writing and performing, including in prisons and for Smokefree Rock Quest. [5] In 2014 she was a musical mentor for prisoners in the Māori TV series Songs from the Inside. [2]
A music video was released on December 12, 2022. [8] Directed by Polachek and her partner, artist Matt Copson, the visual shows her pushing away sperm, running across a construction site, vomiting coffee over a volcano background and more. The video features a cameo from American musician Weyes Blood as a barista. [9]
Will Crummer is a Cook Islands singer and entertainer who was well known in the 1960s in both Auckland, New Zealand, and the Cook Islands. He released EPs and albums during the 1960s, and along with Pepe and the Rarotongans, was a pioneering Cook Islands artist. His is also the father of singer Annie Crummer.
E Papa Waiari" (English: "Oh, Uncle Waiari"), also known as "E Papa Wairangi" is a traditional Māori song, often used in tītī tōrea, a type of whakaraka (skill and dexterity game) played by passing tītī (40-60cm long sticks) while seated, in time to a rhythmic song.
It displays the lyrics in white, black and pink fonts, and features animated pictures of snakes, scissors, islands and jewelry. [28] Carey teased the music video two days prior to its premiere through her YouTube channel on March 8, 2019. [29] [30] The music video features cameos from Carey's children and boyfriend Bryan Tanaka. It starts with ...
"Sailor Song" is a song by American singer-songwriter Gigi Perez, released as a single on July 26, 2024. Her third independent track following her release from Interscope Records, it went viral on TikTok and peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "Sailor Song" topped the charts in Ireland, Latvia, and the ...