Wai: Ora | CD review

(Andy Childs)Ten years ago, singer Mina Ripia and her partner Maaka McGregor set out to shake up the New Zealand music scene by mixing the melodies, rhythms and language of the Maori people with subtle western electronica. Their album 100% was deservedly nominated for awards, and now, a decade later, comes Wai's second international release, which expands on those original experiments. It has taken them years to complete, and involves a variety of special guests, including Iain Gordon from thei...

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