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| Studio album by Patea Maori Club feat. Dalvanius | |
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| Released | 1982 |
| Recorded | ??? |
| Label | WEA/Jayrem Records |
Poi E is an album released by New Zealand Māori culture group the Patea Maori Club. In 1984 the totally Maori language title track Poi-E topped the New Zealand Pop charts for four consecutive weeks, and was that year's biggest selling single - outselling all international recording artists.[1]
Dalvanius Prime, the album's producer and leader, was known for merging the styles of traditional Maori show bands and more recent Maori hip-hop.
Later, in the early 1990s, Poi E was produced as a Maori musical with additional songs, and in 2000, selections were performed in Sydney, at the Waitangi Day Concert[2]
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Lyrics of the title track "Poi E"
| E rere ra e taku poi porotiti | Swing out rhythmically, my feelings | ||
| Titahataha ra, whakararuraru e | lean out beside me, so deceptively. | ||
| Porotakataka ra, poro hurihuri mai | Swing round and down, spin towards me | ||
| Rite tonu ki te tiwaiwaka e | just like a fantail. | ||
| Ka parepare ra, pioioi a | Swing to the side: swing to and fro | ||
| Whakahekeheke, e kia korikori e | zoom down, wriggle, | ||
| Piki whakarunga ra, ma muinga mai a | climb up above, swarm around me | ||
| Taku poi porotiti, taku poi e! | my whirling emotions, my poi, Yeah! | ||
| Poi E, whakatata mai | Oh my feelings, draw near, | ||
| Poi E, kaua he rereke | Oh my poi, don't go astray | ||
| Poi E, kia piri mai ki au | Oh my affections, stick to me | ||
| Poi E, e awhi mai ra | Oh my instincts, take care of me | ||
| Poi E, tapekatia mai. | Oh my emotions, be entwined around me. | ||
| Poi E, o taua aroha... | Oh poi, our love... | ||
| Poi E - paiheretia ra. | Oh poi ...binds. | ||
| POI... TAKU POI, E! | Poi.... my poi, yeah! |
Track listing
- "E Pa To Hau" featuring Hohepa Malcolm
- "Ko Aotea"
- "Taranaki Patere-Kahuri"
- "Parihaka-Tewhiti-Tohu-Tawhiao"
- "Ngah Ohaki"
- "Ngakau Maru"
- "Hei Konei Ra"
- "Ngoi Ngoi"
- "He Tangata Tini Hanga"
- "E Papa Waiari"
- "Aku Raukura"
- "Poi E"
- "Haeremai" featuring Cara Pewhairangi
- "Kua Makona"
- "Paikea"
- "Anei Ra Overture & Aria"
References
- ^ Poi E - the history
- ^ Mitchell, Tony. "Kia Kaha! (Be Strong!): Maori and Pacific Islander Hip-hop in Aotearoa-New Zealand." In Global Noise: Rap and Hip-Hop Outside the USA, ed. Tony Mitchell, 280-305. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 2001
- ^ [1]
External links
- Original music video for the title track "Poi E"
- nzhistory.net.nz entry and video
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