TRANSLATION - MIHIRANGI - is to melodically and musically acknowledge and pay tribute to the

Sky Father and the Heavenly Realms. MĀREIKURA - are super natural Celestial Maidens who

dwell in the Heavens as guardian messengers between the Lower and Upper Realms of Io - the

Creator

MĀMĀ MIHIRANGI & THE MĀREIKURA

ALL FEMALE MĀORI SOULFUL WORLD ROOTS, DANCE, BEATS & BASS LOOPS

Songlines Magazine UK by Marc Fournier March 2019

“New Zealand’s Māmā Mihirangi & the Māreikura took the stage by storm with a powerful show of stunning

contemporary Māori music, dance, instruments, language, stories and costumes. The queen of live loops is

back in force after a break from touring and this new show is her best yet”.

A powerful and fierce all-female Māori world-roots production lead by

internationally renowned artist/activist and “Queen of Loops”, Māmā Mihirangi.

Weaving ancient chants with intricate harmonies, traditional & contemporary

instruments, beats & deep bass, all being innately familiar but all of it incredibly

unique. The Māreikura are her traditional female dancers who present the virtues

of feminine power and inspiring cultural identity with the Women’s haka,

traditional weaponry and Māori martial arts combined into a contemporary

cultural performance that is informative, inclusive and truly inspiring.