Whirimako Black

Whirimako Black

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Name = Whirimako Black


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Origin = New Zealand
Instruments = Singing
Genre = World Music, Jazz, Soul
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Whirimako Black is a female Māori vocalist from New Zealand.

Whirimako sings in Te Reo Māori, uses traditional Māori musical forms and collaborates with traditional Taonga Puoro instruments.

Her musical achievements include composing and singing the titles for the acclaimed Television New Zealand series, 'The New Zealand Wars', as well as composing with Hori Tait the initial title music for the Māori news programme, Te Karere. In 1991, she formed the female Māori band Tuahine Whakairo but left in 1993, to start a solo career.

Whirimako is of Ngāti Tuhoe, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Ranginui, Kahungunu, Te Whakatohea, Te Whanau-a-Apanui, Te Arawa, and Ngāti Awa descent.

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