Horomona Horo

Ngā mihi o te tau hou Pākeha. Will be sharing more of my Mataora journey over the next few weeks.

You're invited to oroRUArangi - a brand new, exciting collaboration by Māori musicians Horomona Horo (Ngapuhi, Ngati Porou, Taranaki) and Rameka Tamaki (Tuhoe, Maniapoto). Both artists are joining together to create a new composition for this performance. Thursday 4th December, 6pm - 7pm. Free entry, no bookings necessary.

PEPEHA OFFICIAL VIDEO We created this song together to engage with our Pepeha, to walk our whenua, to dive in our moana, climb our maunga and swim our awa. We hope this inspires other to bring their Pepeha to life!

Earlier this year I got to perform alongside my good friends and well know artists @remy1fatman @reganbalzerarts @horyfulla13 in a show called Ihirangaranga at the Auckland Town Hall - It’s a unique, improvised show, a 90 minute freestyle of sorts, weaving live large scale painting, tāonga puoro, soundscape and spoken word, less for entertainment more an experience. This particular poem in the show is called Ngākau - a piece I scribed for a poetic film by the same name alongside a dear friend @lil_manu_888 whom without their insight, generosity of story, honesty and direction, these words would’ve never came to be. I should also mention, the influence of Hine Pu Te Hue in bringing Ngākau to life, her Oro, her story, her ability to transmute, transform and birth a sound from which life can flourish will forever ground, inspire and teach me. I’m proud of this poem, of its message and call to remembrance, I often laugh and say in listening; “it’s 8 minutes of your life you won’t get back” but if I’m being honest, it’s 8 minutes of life given back to you, as a seed to carry on in pursuit of fullness, with the creative heart alive, growing and providing a centre for ‘knowing yourself’, in all you do. Te Whatumanawa Te Manawa Te Pūmanawa Ngākau in its fullness. 💗 Performed at Auckland Town Hall - for Ihirangaranga - full show: https://youtu.be/cEnpRb-NgB8?si=cSoLAJ4tjTNaxCPT

🌀Verse 4 of “Pepeha” by @te_kahu_roretana It’s a waiata that brings our oral traditions of Pepeha, of speaking life into our foundations, our place to stand, where we come from and where we belong into the vibe and style of today. In our Pepeha, we acknowledge our sacred mountains, our rivers, our tribal territories and our tribal affiliations in a way that binds us to our people and our environment. When we share our Pepeha we share who we are and those we belong to. We created this song together to engage with our Pepeha, to walk our whenua, to dive in our moana, climb our maunga and swim our awa. We hope this inspires other to bring their Pepeha to life! Mauao te maunga Ko Tauranga te moana Me he manu ahau Ko te rohe taku kohanga Ko au te manu moata Hei te aranga a Tamanui Mākū te ara o Ranginui E whakakopa me he waka topa Mākū tō whare e kokowaihia Nekehia te whatitoka Karangahia ō kuia o whaea me o koka Whakarongo mai taringa areare koutou Kua kuhu mai au ki te whare ki te kauhou Mō te tūpono kua wareware koutou? Mihi mai ki te ihu o te waka pao Mā wai atu ngā ngaru o Tangaroa e whakawhao? Nākū te whare hukahuka nei I whakaniko Te taura o te pao hau I whatu ki te ao tawhito He toa au ki te pito Ko Tupaea te tipuna 🏔️🌊🪶 #tauranga #ngatirangi #mauao #tupaea #takitimu #mataatua #tekahurolleston

🌀Verse 3 in “Pepeha” by @horyfulla13 Horomona raps using Te Reo Māori(Native language of NZ) speaking of his ancestral connections through Maunga(mountain), Marae(meeting house), Iwi(tribe), waka(canoe), Hāpu(subtribe), Rohe(region) & Tīpuna(ancestors) the indigenous people of Aotearoa(New Zealand)🌀✨ Ko te Whare Tapu o Ngapuhi Nei ra Te Pū o Te Wheke, ōna hapū, iwi I ahu mai i te waka o Mataatua Ngatokimatawhaorua o Hokianga Whakapau Karakia, ara ko Kupe! HI!! Ko te kupu, “ka toto ka mimiti mai te putaketanga o Ngā Rangatira, Ko Kohewhata te marae, ko Wairoro te awa, Tūhoronuku te manu o Rāhiri Ngā wāhine, Whakaruru, Ahuaiti Ko ngā pātu o Hokianga Taumarere, Ko Kaharau, ko Uenuku Kuare Ko Te Uri o Hua taku toto whenua, Omapere roto, Takauere Taniwha Ara, ko Ngāpuhi Tūturu Taku ihi, taku wehi, taku mana, tapu!!! 📸 @isaac_tereina #manamotuhake #ngapuhi #ngātokimatawhāorua #kaikohe #farnorth #maori #aotearoa

🌀Verse 1 in “Pepeha” by @channc33y C33Y raps using both English and Te Reo Māori(Native language of NZ) speaking of his ancestral connections through Maunga(mountain), Marae(meeting house), Iwi(tribe), waka(canoe), Hāpu(subtribe), Rohe(region) & Tīpuna(ancestors) the indigenous people of Aotearoa(New Zealand). Chance speaks on pivotal tribal leaders who remind us of our strength as tangata whenua(first people of the land) I Got, Whanganui in my veins from the west to the east of the bay. I got the blood of many kings in my veins just a young Māori boy always. I descend from the many of kings of south Taranaki Parihaka Whiti and Tohu Kākahi they grew the seed for us see that bloodshed won’t set us free tryna find longevity For our people had to be a visionary or we starve like scarcity. I come from activists and I’m proud of it Come right to Jerusalem my country men salute to them like Tītokowaru I stand tall and no one look down from above you I strike with my Patu even with twelve to one we still don’t run nah! 📸 @isaac_tereina #whanganui #whanganuiriver #parihaka #toitūtetiriti #titokowaru #passiveresistance #taranaki

Pepeha Music Video - First pepeha verse by @channc33y dropping Tuesday 8PM😮‍💨 Made with tautoko🌀@te_mangai_paho Directed🎬@isaac_tereina Filmed🎥@isaac_tereina

Ngā iwi e! @tocati_festival I te mutunga o te hui ahurei o Tocatì i Verona nei i tū mātou o Tākoha Aotearoa ki te whakangahau i a rātou. Kotahi noa te haratau (parakatihi eah) ka mau i a rātou, ka haruru mai o rātou reo waiata ngātahi ki a mātou!! E mihi nui ana ki ngā iwi o konei i to rātou tuwhera, a ngākau, a wairua, a hinengaro, a katoa nei ki a mātou me to mātou ahurea Māori! In the closing moments of our Tocatì Traditional Games festival here in Verona our kāhui Tākoha Aotearoa stood to thank the people of Verona and sing some final waiata. After just 1x round practicing we kicked into waiata and were supported in full force by the beautiful people of Verona! They were so enthusiastic and jumped full on into whatever we were offering, whether it was Tākaro Māori or Kapa Haka, and this was no exception. We the delegation want to thank the people of Verona for your openness, in spirit, heart, mind and arms to our people, our culture, our tākaro and Kapa Haka! #Tocatì #Verona #TākohaAotearoa #Tatuuroa #Italy #Māori #Aotearoa #TākaroMāori #KapaHaka @tatuuroa @muriwhenua_kapahaka @horyfulla13 @kawitiwaetford @micafrank555 @hinerangi_himiona #TinoRangatiratanga #ManaMotuhake

Tocatì - Toka Tā - Toka Tākohā! Lo state ancora canticchiando, dite la verità! Sabato di Tocatì. ___ Tocatì - Toka Tā - Toka Tākohā! You’re still humming it, admit it! Saturday at Tocatì. 📹 @giuli_im @gio.fanto @corinnadevecchi @hotstaff._ #tocatì #verona #unesco #giochi #festival

PŪKANA!! Tākoha Aotearoa i @tocati_festival 🇮🇹 Nanakia ngā tamariki o Itāria me tā rātou kuhu ki ngā tākaro Māori I te hui ahurei nei o Tocatì. Ahakoa kei tēhea pito o te ao, ko te wairua tākaro o te iwi Māori tēnei e whakakorikori ana, e whakakoakoa ana i ngā iwi o te ao. Questi bambini e questi “grandi bambini” italiani hanno abbracciato appieno l’energia del tākaro (gioco tradizionale Māori). In qualsiasi parte del mondo tākaro ha il potere di attivare energia e portare gioia! #Tocatì #Verona #TākohaAotearoa #Tatuuroa #Italy #Māori #Aotearoa #TākaroMāori #KapaHaka @tatuuroa @muriwhenua_kapahaka @horyfulla13 @kawitiwaetford @micafrank555 @hinerangi_himiona