Kokomea FRIENDLESS x Hugh Lake Remix

Hip hop and RnB Kiwi artist Rei has released his newest reo Māori track with a twist - teaming up with Pacific pop artist Olivia Foa’i.

The waiata is sung in te reo Māori and Tokelauan and mixed with different elements of Pasifika culture (Cook islands drumming etc.).

The 28-year-old Ngati Huia artist described the Māori-Tokelau collaboration as ‘the biggest island/Māori link up since Nesian Mystik’.

Read more at The Coconet

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CREDITS

Written by Rei and Olivia Produced by Rei
Mixed and mastered by Chris Chetland and Rei
Co-produced by D. Love Cook island drums and Liv
Vocal engineering by Matatia Foa'i
Te Reo advice from Lois Mciver Tautoko from @Te Māngai Pāho and @WAIATA ANTHEMS
Distributed by @DRM NZ Send outs by @Huia Hamon & Bev Adair
Remix co-produced by FRIENDLESS and Hugh Lake

Music Video

Video Credits: Directed by Olivia and Rei Shot by Piotr for Kwasnik
Pictures Assisted by Julia Wang Edited and graded by Olivia
Māori Instructor - Matiu Hamuera
Tokelau Instructor - Etueni Pita
Kuki Instructor - Tina Bons-Maro
Make up by Huia Hamon
Playback from Nase Foa’i
General helpfulness from Liana Foa’i
Additional general helpfulness from Bev Adair
Custom kākahu by Numa Mckenzie Shot at Viva Studios, North head and Lot 23 Song