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Daisy Lydia Muir had a listen to Kiri Eriwata's 'Muse And Memorabilia', and tells us "It’s obvious that Kiri Eriwata can take on whatever genre she chooses."

"Don’t let this gem fly under the radar.", she suggests.

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Thanks for the round-up Elsewhere Magazine. Stoked to have made the cut ;) 

http://www.elsewhere.co.nz/music/7718/short-cuts-a-round-up-of-recent-new-zealand-releases/

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Muse and Memorabilia is now available for purchase from all good digital retail outlets including iTunes, Spotify and Bandcamp. Physical CDs also available from Bandcamp. Be sure to share it with all your buddies ;) https://kirieriwata.bandcamp.com/album/muse-and-memorabilia https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/id1154382631?app=itunes http://open.spotify.com/album/6Gkr54JzIBmXqzuFgHEwgH

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My track 'Baby Come Round' will feature tonight on TV2's Filthy Rich. Thanks to @songbroker and @janhellriegel

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...Feeling sneaky! This little gem came out today whilst I was away and so I'm quickly updating all my stuff while bubs...

Posted by Kiri Eriwata on Monday, 12 October 2015

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Rangiawhina, Jameco, Courtney, Tatijana - ngā kōtiro o Parihaka, just before the premiere performance.

Toi tu te kupu

Toi tu te mana

Toi tu te whenua

Witnessing Parihaka was the result of twelve months of consultation, collectivism and collaborationbetween a community, a composer, a poet, and the performers and musicians, bothMāori and Pākehā. This lead to tamariki (children) and pahake (learned elders) travelling from Parihaka to Tāmaki-makau-rau, Aotearoa’s largest city to perform with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

My partner, Kiri Eriwata and I began this journey when we travelled to Parihaka in May 2010. Coming back after so many years absence was a passage of return and renewal; for me to a place that held powerful memories, links to youthful ideals and aspirations, and for Kiri, to the home of her Taranaki tūpuna, a pilgrimage to reconnect with her Taranaki whānau (family). Since this time Kiri and I have experienced firsthand the community’s generous acts of reciprocity, their commitment to manaakitanga (hospitality) and their passionate advocacy of the tikanga (principles) of their forebears.  

The settlement of Parihaka stands halfway between the foot of the maunga, Taranaki, and the rugged western cape of the Te-Ika-a-Māui. By the late 1860s it had grown to become a thriving village as Māori from across the region and country travelled there to seek refuge from the strife generated by the land wars that were engulfing the country.  Its two leaders Tohu Kākahi and Te Whiti o Rongomai led a spiritual and political movement that employed the use of passive resistance to oppose the New Zealand government from coercively taking ancestral Māori land.  A full description of the story of Parihaka can be found at Parihaka.com

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A blast from the past...my how we've grown ; )

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Singing with the lovely Jan Hellriegel at Waiheke Jazz Festival's Good Friday Groove tomorrow 1pm at Rangihoua Estate - All weather venue! Yaye

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In the meantime, here's a li'l country ditty I wrote some time ago... Goodbye Chicago : )

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OFF THE GRID for a while, but releasing a few tracks this year! Also, singing a few originals at Skycity before Anika Moa this Friday 14th Mach... should be fun! 9 - 9.30pm

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Songwriting and Vocal Workshop on Waiheke anyone? Let your mind wander and give in to your own creativity in a safe and inviting setting, just for you! Thanks to the Waiheke Book Festival 

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What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have by Sarah Blasko. A beautifully arranged album that a few of my good friends gathered to sing some quite experimental backing vocals. Came out tops ; )

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A short performance at the Waiheke Book Festival with writer Witi Ihimaera, South Pacific Chairman John Barnett and more. The movie 'White Lies' is playing in cinemas now, stirred up quite a lot of mixed feelings for me. I'll sing a few tunes after the Gala Lunch on Sunday 3rd November at Mudbrick Vineyard

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Co-ordinating the Songwriter of the Year Awards next Thursday 3rd October. Come along to see some great up and coming songwriters. Click here for details and your invite!

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Reminiscing singing with Sandy Mill at the APRA Awards 2011 on this stunning track by Tyna Keelan. Heartfelt performance Sandy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbsIhXyRJis

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Thanks to Tumeke FM for the radio interview! You can listen to this on straight from their homepage. My first te reo Māori waiata 'Nā te kukune' is currently sitting at No.6 on the Maori Top 20 : )

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Ok now this, THIS WAS FUN. We had a blast recording with the amazing Hollie Smith for this iconic song @York Street Studios, and what a fabulous job she did! I subtly feature in the music video...thank goodness, I wasn't prepared for that, lol. Blessed to be reuniting with my buddies @Cherie Mathieson and @Mana Farrell to do the backing vocals. Probably gonna hear this one aaalot in the lead up to the 2016 Rio Olympics!