IWI

The self titled album is a 1999 NZ Music Awards winner and is a fabulous mixture of soul, rap, reggae all in the Maori Language.
Ko te Köpae nei, mä töna ingoa tonu ka eke, ara : - IWI i wikitoria tënei köpae i te 1999 NZ Music Awards otira, kätahi te rawe o te whätuituihanga i te Soul, Rap, Reggae, kaati, kei roto tënei köpae i te Reo Mäori.
Nga Waiata :
1. He Timatanga
2. Mo Ake
3. He Karanga
4. The Waxhead Interlude
5. Kia Tupato
6. Jake's back - interlude
7. Whakahokia Mai
8. E Nga Rangatahi
9. Kia u Ki
10. Tawhaki
11. Ukaipo
12. Kia Maharatia
13. Iwi
First heard Iwi from my cousins about 12 years ago in Wairoa. In hindsight - ahead of their time really. Pioneers during the dirty late 90's. Was mean seeing them perform on Code this year. Bangin.
Posted by rkp 10.33PM, 22 Nov 2012Kate Pai.
Posted by Te Rarawa. Ngapuhi 10.52AM, 17 Aug 2012Good to see our people getting some good Maori waiataz out there.
Youz have put a lot of thought in to this.
Wow very pretty girls too:).
I wish your group much success.
Hey men dont worry bout the grey hairs, youz rock
tu meke whanau... mean tunes been bringn it back listen to this album...the memories
Posted by Hōri Barsdell 10.04PM, 5 Mar 2009