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TOITŪ TE WHENUA (He Kohikohinga Waiata Vol​.​1)

by Various Artists from Aotearoa

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chanelwhittaker78 TOITŪ TE WHENUA
(HE KOHIKOHINGA WAIATA VOL 1)
Kia ora 💜🙏
Exceptionally talented artists, hailing from the four winds sending out a message for us all to head the call to protect, preserve papatuanuku. A unified voice in the language of music
All profits from this album benefit the stand at IHŪMATAO💜🤗
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Donna-Marie Palakiko I enjoy the variety of artists Favorite track: LIGHT YEARS AWAY.
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It Is Well - Kupu/Lyrics: The war inside of me, overtime compressed in me Drawn out, burnt up Half the time I’m scared to dream The possibilities that yearn through Aching, it’s not forsaken Oh-oh It is well it is well with my soul Oh-oh It is well it is well with my soul The probability forced through open fields It’s been grinded, yielded Words of promises Echo’s through my slur What is life, what is life without you? I hear a whisper Like a thump engraved in me Calling out, stirring in, changing I hear a whisper Like a thump engraved in me Calling out, stirring in, changing Oh-oh It is well it is well with my soul Oh-oh It is well it is well with my soul
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Mai Anō - Kupu/Lyrics: I ahu mai ahau i te maunga Mai anō x2 (Korihi/Chorus) Mai anō, mai anō x2 I ahu mai ahau i te moana Mai anō x2 (Korihi/Chorus) I ahu mai ahau i tēnei whenua Mai anō x2 (Reo Tauiwi/Translation) I am born the legacy of mountain high From long before From long before I am born the legacy of the oceans wide From long before I am born the legacy of this land of mine From long before
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LEGACY - Kupu/Lyrics: [Intro] [V1] Broken hearted souls, you wear the marks of those gone before. Broken hearted souls, you wear the scars of those gone before. [V2] ‘Cos this king bears the sword, To show the might of his knights force (Bv) And the written becomes law. To show the might of his knights force (Bv) [Bridge] But his kingdom falls to stone, And his crowns jewels turn to coal. As the state of the masses cease to the throne, And all this liquid gold be sold. [Chorus] ‘Cos all we need is ahh another to lead To take on this dragon's den of greed (Bv) And all we need is ahh a legacy to breathe To take on this dragon's den of greed (Bv) ‘Cos all we need is ahh a legacy to breathe To take on this dragon's den of greed (Bv) [Outro] ‘Cos all these pure hearted souls.... .... .... We’re never meant to fit their mould.
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Ūkaipō - Kupu/Lyrics Nā aku akoranga Ka tau tōku wairua Nā ngā tohu o te wā Tohu waiwaiā Ko mahurutanga E aho mai ana Te ao mārama Ko te tika me te pono He mea tuku iho Kei ngā mata o te iwi Te ia o tōku reo Ngā manawa e pātuki Nei ki te āke āke Kei roto i ō mata Te mauri o te ora Me he mōteatea Nō onamata E rangona ana Kei ngā mata o te iwi Te ia o tōku reo Ngā manawa e pātuki Nei ki te āke āke Te hau e ora nei tātou Te tangi o te taiao Te kare o te tai Te korio o te wai Tōku kāinga, tōku ūkaipō Ūkaipo x 3 E aho mai ana Te ao mārama Kei ngā mata o te iwi Te ia o tōku reo Ngā manawa e pātuki Nei ki te āke āke Te hau e ora nei tātou Te tangi o te taiao Te kare o te tai Te korio o te wai Tōku kāinga, tōku ūkaipō (Translation into English) Every lesson brought me here Where my very soul resides Every season was a sign Beautifully designed To give me peace of mind Now I see a new light Across space and time And all that is good and true Was here all along In the faces of my people In the language that we speak In our hearts that keep on beating through eternity When I look into your eyes I can see the source of life An ancient melody Coming back to me Like a symphony In the faces of my people In the language that we speak In our hearts that keep on beating through eternity In the very air we breathe In the songs that nature sings In the ripple of a tide Or river running wild Is a place I call my home My home x 3 Now I see a new light Across space and time In the faces of my people In the language that we speak In our hearts that keep on beating through eternity In the very air we breathe In the songs that nature sings In the ripple of a tide Or river running wild Is a place I call my home
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Tangata Whenua - Kupu/Lyrics: (chorus) Mana Atua Mana Whenua Mana Tangata Tangata Whenua x2 (Toitū te whenua, Toitū te tangata) We are the People of The Land; man, woman, children Binds all the young to the old People of The Land; Crown must understand And honour The Treaty whoa oh Iwi on the North land (ki te raki) Iwi on the South land (ki te tonga) In this here native nation There is no excuses Bless up to all ancestors right now (whakanuia ngā tūpuna) Bless up to all the people right now (whakamanahia ngā tangata) Bless up to all the children right now Remember your roots and culture right now (chorus) Mana Atua, Mana Whenua, Mana Tangata, Tangata Whenua x2 Mana Atua, Mana Whenua, Mana Tangata, Tangata Whenua x2 Toitū te mana, te mana o ngā tangata whenua Beauty above, below, and all around on this sacred ground (te papa tapu e) Maori People sailed the sea a long time ago (now we are home) to reach Aotearoa ... To reach the aroha...Toia mai te waka - Hī Ki te urunga te waka - Hā Ki te moenga te waka - Hī Ki te takotoranga i takoto ai te waka Rest waka upon the shore and they knew their home was here for sure, bloodlines it binds all through all time (chorus) Mana Atua Mana Whenua Mana Tangata Tangata Whenua x2
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Hold Me Up - Kupu/Lyrics: (Bobandii): New chapter all in time But for now we gotta keep it real You know that your holding me up Holding me up Keep holding me up When times they get rough Keep holding me up yeah (Fable NZ): Got to go and do what I do yeah Need to tell the people you can do what you really want to do You don’t have to come and prove it Don’t listen to the bullshh look up at the stars cos our people already did it Navigate seas tell me who you wanna be because this life’s worth living Paint our people as a villain But you don’t really know how it really goes You don’t want to come to these kind of shows We don’t really know how it’s gonna go down But we don’t really know how it’s gonna go, but we got to go yeah (Bobandii): New chapter all in time But for now we gotta keep it real You know that your holding me up Holding me up Keep holding me up When times they get rough Keep holding me up yeah (Fable NZ): Got to go and do what I do yeah Need to tell the people you can do what you really want to do You don’t have to come and prove it Don’t listen to the bullshh look up at the stars cos our people already did it Navigate seas tell me who you wanna be because this life’s worth living Paint our people as a villain But you don’t really know how it really goes You don’t want to come to these kind of shows We don’t really know how it’s gonna go down But we don’t really know how it’s gonna go, but we got to go yeah (Bobandii): New chapter all in time But for now we gotta keep it real You know that your holding me up Holding me up Keep holding me up When times they get rough Keep holding me up yeah
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Fill Up The Silence - Kupu/Lyrics: I don't trust you like before You dug holes in my back lawn Put your flag at my front door Said you don't live here anymore You don't live here anymore Smoke and mirrors made you new but you change the game when you start to lose Loaded truths you spin around but gravity will pull you down gravity will pull you down Fill up the silence - oh hear my call No more violence - no more war Fill up the silence You better make amends before the end comes my friend we're only here for a quiet minute You better make the most of what the world has to offer While we're in it Now...Fill up the silence - oh hear my call No more violence - no more war Fill up the silence We are only here for a quiet minute and every second counts Before we get kicked out Fill up the silence - oh hear my call No more violence - no more war Fill up the silence, Fill up the silence I don't trust you like before You dug holes in my back lawn Put your flag at my front door Said you don't live here anymore You don't live here anymore Fill up the silence.....
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Light Years Away - Kupu/Lyrics: I think about you Every day Sometimes it feels You’re light years away Every night I look to the sky I wish you were here To help dry my eyes’
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Te Pukumeke - Kupu/Lyrics (Whiti/Verse) Ngaru, ngaru (Wave, wave) Ka whati mai te ngaru (The wave will break) Ngaru (wave) Ka pakaru ki tō ākau (It will wear down the coast) Kia marino ai tō ngākau (You may feel safe for now) Mā te wā ka hinga te kōhatu i te wai (But over time, even rock will be overcome by water) (Hono/Bridge) He moana pukepuke pukepuke He moana pukepuke pukepuke (Even the most stormy seas) Ekengia e te waka e te waka Ekengia e te waka e te waka (Can be navigated by the waka) (Kōrihi/Chorus) Ka whātuturi (They continue to pretend like they don’t hear us) Te kūaretanga (The ignorance) Nā te māngere (Because of their laziness) I tae mai te parahanga (Pollution has overcome us) Ka mate haere te motu (The island is dying) Kaua e mate wheke (But do not die like an octopus) Mate ururoa (Instead, die like a great white shark) Kei a tātou te pukumeke (The power of the final blow lies with us) (Whiti/Verse 2) Haunga (Stench) Tō haunga (Your stench) Romitia e tō haunga (I’m drowning from it) Tō haunga (Your stench) Kōrewarewa i te pāmu (Flowing from the farms) Ka rere mai i te kuinga (Flowing from the stream) Ki te awa (To the river) E whakauruuru ana ki te moana (‘Till it merges with the ocean)
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Warrior - Kupu/Lyrics V1: She a warrior So ya talking never worry her Never needed an audience , she glorious Sting you like a mother f****** scorpion What she walking in Her own shoes, homie, She the origin No collagen wit it This as real as it gets Hair natural, melanin brown , ancestral flex And from the top down she a knock out with the words And she living for her vision no cop outs So unless you can level, better keep dreaming Watch her keep growing baby watch her keep beaming And that woman like a sun ray on a nice day And she walking on her own path in her own way She as infinite as all the stars in the night sky I feel privileged to share air with ya You were made in gods image You are perfect as you is One in a billion, it is written, and I'm here with ya She done came from a place where you prolly wont go And she been dealing with some things that she prolly wont show But she living with grace, and everyday I see her grow She done overcome, space and time, I see her glow HOOK: I’m tryna walk with dat I’m tryna walk with dat I’m wana stand by dat I’m wana stand by dat The woman is magic, ay she be notorious Let me tell you again , ay she a warrior X2 V2: I told her she the perfect balance of the light and the dark Fun and the serious, see the expression is art Soft and the militant -you know I’m feeling it And the world needs you here cuz you are limitless How lucky are we that we can witness this So continue being you, cuz that’s what living is Yeah I see you, I see you , I do yeah I do I see all the layers and my love never finishes Hopes and your aims & your strength and your courage Power in your pain, know the soul has been nourished Every step forward is some distance to gain So let your flame rage, passion stay your veins I see you working and your dedication to heal How you hold yourself, damn that’s motivation for real Elegance never been delicate You be strong and vulnerable see it balancing You are pure and divine, You are music, you are melody, An instrument - the most magnificent, you heaven sent Living in my heart, you a citizen Woman you are so important, so significant You deserve the whole world, and some, Every mountain top, every damn canyon Every river, forest every atom I wish you every happiness that can come HOOK: I’m tryna walk with dat I’m tryna walk with dat I’m wana stand by dat I’m wana stand by dat The woman is magic, ay she be notorious Let me tell you again , ay she a warrior X2
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Puketāpapa - Kupu/Lyrics He maiangi nui He maiangi roa He maiangi tipua E kore, kore rawa ngā uri o Haumoe Wharangi E purehua Ka whitawhita te hātete o te whēnua Mā wai rā e taurima te marae i waho nei Mā te tika, mā te pono, me te āroha e He maiangi nui He maiangi roa He maiangi tipua He maiangi nui He maiangi roa He maiangi tipua Ka whitawhita te hātete o te whēnua Ka whitawhita te hātete o te whēnua
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Revelation Steppers - Kupu/Lyrics Cause we are revelation steppers Cause we are revelation steppers Cause we are revelation steppers Cause we are revelation steppers Stepping through this life all I see is lies Ooooo... the babylon system corrupting our minds Aye and I know we're not alone My sisters I can can call on Together we remain strong To uphold the teachings of most high Many moons ago the prophecy was told Let it unfold Many moons ago the prophecy was told Let it unfold Cause we are revelation steppers Cause we are revelation steppers Cause we are revelation steppers Cause we are revelation steppers They killing our land and they polluting our waters Mni Wiconi Water is life They killing our elders and our sons and daughters oooh.. ooooh Know we're not alone our brothers we can call on Together we remain strong Soldier on soldier on Many moons ago the prophecy was told Let it unfold Many moons ago the prophecy was told Let it unfold Cause we are revelation steppers -and we not stop until shiloh Cause we are revelation steppers - and we trod right on to zion Cause we are revelation steppers - and we not stop until shiloh Cause we are revelation steppers They tried to take us out but we just keep on rising They tried to take us out but we just keep on fighting They tried to take us out but we just keep on rising
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Huia - ĀIO 04:20
Āio - Kupu/Lyrics V1: Kia tūpato i ō kupu nei (Take care with your words) Kia tūpato koe te haerenga ki mua (Take care moving forward) He taonga nui, he rawa, he rawa (These are the most precious) Ko Papatūānuku, ko Tangaroa (The earth (entity), the water (entity)) They will live on, when weʻre gone Āe, āe, ora, tonu CH: Ka rongo ki te iwi (e karanga ana) (I hear humanity calling) Āio, Āio (Be at peace, be at peace) Ka rongo au ki te whenua (e karanga ana) (I hear the land calling) Āio, Āio (To be at peace, be at peace) (Yes, yes, they will live on when weʻre gone) Āe, āe, ora, tonu, ka mate tātou V2: Ehara tātou i te kaitiaki o te Ao (we are not here to be the guardians of this world) Koia kei ngā Atua (they are the entities!) Ko ia te ora, ko ia te wai (they are our life force, they are our water) Ko Papatūānuku, ko Tangaroa (Yes, yes, they will live on, when weʻre gone) Āe, āe, ora, tonu, ka mate tātou CH: Ka rongo ki te iwi (e karanga ana) (I hear humanity calling) Āio, Āio (Be at peace, be at peace) Ka rongo au ki te whenua (e karanga ana) (I hear the land calling) Āio, Āio (Be at peace, be at peace) (repeat end)
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The View - Kupu/Lyrics V1: No one gonna help me climb these palisades/ gotta knuckle down before the river breaks Not until our bodies levitate/ will I ever finally feel awake Im rehashing past views/but we're here now it's not a given/we can't give in no amount of ammunition will save oxygen Ch: Find the spark in your bones my friend Your luscious sweet wavy tones feeling Something that blows your mind open It's something you'll never find again V2: A poor boy dressed like a million bucks walking round giving like zero f*cks feeling like God created them but he didn't make us Brown getting dicked by the AAA+ My Queen won't you tell me; Is the view nice from up on the hill? Touch me if you will/I pop two pills and keep my sh*t trill CH 2: I'm keeping it 100 with you Diamonds are simpler to find than the truth Schizophrenic things you like to do I'll love you till I'm destitute Boohoo Outro: Distraction from the truth My heart is future proof
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Te Ira Tangata - Kupu/Lyrics Te Ira Tangata (People) Te Ira Tangata (People) Te Ira Tangata..(People) First of all to the elements that fulfilled the tempting needs Creating, celebrating, fortifying the spiritual deeds From the land the clay was uprooted, Hine-ahu-one unique Māorified umbilically, to her mokopuna’s streak ooh!! Ka nukunuku, ka nekeneke, ka puta te ira tangata (The shifting changes, the moving energies, arises humanity) ka nukunuku, ka nekeneke, ko wai raa, ko Hine-tiitama (The pulsing transformation, the potential growth, who is, Hine- titama) Te Ira Tangata (People) x3 Te Ira Tangata be, yes, you and me. No matter tribe, colour, or breed you be From conception of the seed, quotation true. Natures ancient voice, content is you Weaving into the unknown of Te Ira Tangata, Re-kindles energies, our tupuna In paths of mountains, rivers and prophecies, Ngā Tae united front we have the key’s Te ihi, te wehi, te tapu, te mana, kia tū kotahi tātou i te ao mārama (Our strength, our fear, our protection, our prestige, is to stand together in this world) He ora te whakapiri, he mate te whakatakariri, AIO, Te Ira Tangata... (Survival in unity, defeat in separation, so let peace reign for all of humanity) Te Ira Tangata (People) x3 Ko te whakaputanga o Te Ira Tangata, ka hoki te orokohanga, te kura waka (Peoples emergence goes back to our creation, our precious journey) Te pū, te more, te weu, te aka, te rea, ānei te huarahi ka tipu he tangata (The origins, elements, nucleus, continuing essence, the spring of life, the growth of people) Ko Rangi ki runga, ko Papa ki raro, ka puta te ira atua, ko Tāne Mahuta (Above is Rangi, below is Papa, thus born the deities, like Tane Mahuta) Tūhono atua ngā koha tinana, i hahau a Hine-ahu-one te whaea (With elemental gifts from all deities, was Hine-ahu-one the first mother created) Te ihi, te wehi, te tapu, te mana, kia tū kotahi tātou i te ao maarama (Our strength, our fear, our protection, our prestige, is to stand together in this world) He ora te whakapiri, he mate te whakatakariri, AIO... (Survival in unity, defeat in separation, so let peace reign for all) Te Ira Tangata (People) x3 Ka nukunuku, ka nekeneke, ka puta te ira tangata (The shifting changes, the moving energies, arises humanity) ka nukunuku, ka nekeneke, ko wai raa, ko Hine-tiitama (The pulsing transformation, the potential growth, who is, Hine- tiitama) Te Ira Tangata (People) x6 Hine-ahu-one Hine-tiitama Hine-te-iwaiwa Hine-wehe-rangi Hine-rapua Hine-wai-roto Mihimihi-rangi Hine-kata-uira
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Taku Mana - Kupu/Lyrics: Mai runga ki raro, mai i te whitinga mai o te rā ki te ao mārama Mai anō, maiea, mai i te kunenga mai o te hua ki te hā tangata Mihimihia, kawekawea, mākona (he Atua, he tangata, he Atua, he tangata hi!) Korōria, whakanuia, hei oranga (he Atua, he tangata, te aroha e hi!) Taku mana tiketike taku mana Māori e I ahu mai i te Atua, i ahu mai i ōku Tīpuna, i ahu mai i te whenua, te moana e hi! Taku ihi, taku wehi, taku wanawana Maioro, maea, maiangiangi he māia tū Rangatira inā mōrearea Miharo, Maioha, he tāonga te reo, te ao he mokopuna te oranga Mihimihia, kawekawea, mākona (he Atua, he tangata, he Atua, he tangata hi!) Korōria, whakanuia, hei oranga (he Atua, he tangata, te aroha e hi!) Taku mana tiketike taku mana Māori e I ahu mai i te Atua, i ahu mai i ōku Tīpuna, i ahu mai i te whenua, te moana e hi! Taku ihi, taku wehi, taku wanawana (x3) Ko au taku mana ko taku mana ko au (Taku ihi, taku wehi, taku wanawana) Ko au te whenua, te whenua ko au (Taku ihi, taku wehi, taku wanawana) Ko au te moana, te moana ko au (Taku ihi, taku wehi, taku wanawana) Ko au taku Mana, ko taku Mana ko au Korōria, whakanuia! (English Translation) From the sky to the earth, from the first light into the awakening Since time in remembrance, to the present day, from the growth of the first plant, to the first breath of man I continue to give thanks until I am at peace and enlightened (God, man – in reference to the spiritual and physical worlds) I celebrate this glorious life (God, Man, Love) My mana is special My mana is Māori Fostered from God Nurtured by my ancestors Fashioned by the land and the sea My mana is my awakening, my fear and my inspiration We defend, we emerge, the brave rise up to lead if we are threatened We are in awe, we welcome, the language is a gift, and it is a world that lives on through our grandchildren I continue to give thanks until I am at peace and enlightened (God, man – in reference to the spiritual and physical worlds) I celebrate this glorious life (God, Man, Love) My mana is special My mana is Māori Fostered from God Nurtured by my ancestors Fashioned by the land and the sea My mana is my awakening, my fear and my inspiration (x3) I am my mana, my mana is me I am the land, the land is me I am the sea, the sea is me Glorious celebrations!

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'Toitū Te Whenua' derives from an ancient Māori proverb - 'whatungarongaro he tangata toitū te whenua' (people come and go but the land remains) it is a wero (challenge) for us all to heed the warning signs of Papatuānuku (Mother Nature). The protection and preservation of our resources for the coming generations should be the utmost priority of man, he oranga whenua he oranga tangata (a healthy land equals a healthy people).

Toitū Te Whenua (He Kohikohinga Waiata Vol.1) is a collection of waiata (songs) gifted by Artists hailing from the four winds of Aotearoa (New Zealand). In beat with the heart and in harmony with the soul the waiata cross all genres, styles and boundaries - a unified voice in the language of Music. Each waiata stand on their own Mana but together send a powerful message of Unity, Hope, Aroha, Peace, Mana Whenua, Mana Mokopuna, Mana Motuhake and Tino Rangatiranga!

Toitū Te Whenua is for our people on the frontline at Ihumātao, it is for everyone rising up with our First Nation brothers and sisters all around the World for the rights of the land, of man and for the cultural sanctity of our most sacred spaces! He tāonga tuku iho nō ngā Tīpuna (they are the gifts handed down from our ancestors).

The world is watching the land is calling we are listening and this is our response!

All profits from this album benefit the on-going stand for Ihūmatao.

Nāku te rourou, nāu te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.
With my knowledge and your knowledge the people will thrive.

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released September 7, 2019

Artists/album curator: Maisey Rika, Ninakaye Taanetinorau
Label/Consultancy: First Nation Music (Aotearoa)
Album artwork: Regan Balzer
FNMusic logo artwork: Erena Koopu
Contributing Artists:
- VOX Dawn, Rob Ruha, Earthfeather, Seth Haapu, Fable NZ & Babandii, Native Nations, Tama Waipara, Tiki Taane & Concord Dawn, Baitercell, Rei, JessB, Che Fu, Arapeta Whaanga, NRG Rising & Israel Starr, Huia, Mara TK & Troy Kingi, Ngā Tae, Maisey Rika

Special Thanks to:
Shae Sterling, Te Whenua Harawira, Lynell Tuffery Huria, Boss Dawg \m/

links: www.facebook.com/protectihumatao/

'AROHA ATU, AROHA MAI, AROHA NUI'

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