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Whirimako Black MNZM (born c. 1961) is a New Zealand Māori recording artist and actress. Black sings mostly in the Māori language, uses traditional Māori musical forms and collaborates with traditional taonga pūoro instruments.
New Zealands soul diva, Whirimako Black has built up a loyal jazz, blues and Māori fan base with her sublime te reo Māori and English songs.
May 28, 2024 · Whirimako Black is Aotearoa’s undisputed soul diva. With melodies caressed into shape by the language of her ancestors, Whirimako has carved out a musical pathway leading from the mists of the Urewera to the world.
May 10, 2018 · Whirimako Black, the shy young girl from Ruatoki Valley who persisted with her dream of singing, recording and sharing the ancient songs of Ngāi Tūhoe and the Mātaatua waka in her native Māori language, is today one of the country’s most respected singer-songwriters.
The dulcet sounds of Whirimako Black have taken a turn for the better. NZ’s iconic Māori music artist takes us on her personal change in her life that set th...
Mar 11, 2023 · Born in Whakatāne and raised in nearby Ruatoki Valley, Whirimako Black (Ngāi Tūhoe) is this country’s most graceful jazz singer, moving fluidly between English and te reo Māori, with a dry, smoky lower register and an uncluttered delivery that owes much to great American divas Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone and Dionne Warwick.
Dec 11, 2007 · Whirimako Black "My Funny Valentine" music video, from her New album Whirimako Black Sings
