E ngā iwi, e ngā reo, e ngā whakahuahuatanga maha, tēnā koutou katoa, i nga āhuatanga o te wā. Ka tahuri te whakaaro ki te hunga kua wahangū ō koutou reo, moe mai ra koutou i te rangimarie nui.

Join with us as we salute our composers and musicians who are no longer with us, and those in the present day. Let’s celebrate all who are carrying forward the traditions of waiata and puoro, the soul of Māori culture. Welcome to these magical voices, these songs, these artists and their world.

The Māori Music Collection Ngā Puoro Arotini is a celebration by AudioCulture Iwi Waiata of Aotearoa’s rich history of waiata and puoro from all over the whenua. The collection spans the early 20th century to the 2020s, from early jazz to rock ’n’ roll, pop, reggae and hip hop. Included are profiles of digital-era innovators, artists who revived traditional taonga puoro, and all genres and eras in-between. Like AudioCulture Iwi Waiata itself, The Māori Music Collection is a work in progress. More artists will be added as time goes on.