'In the most profound sense, it brought me home'
Musicians and songwriters pour themselves into the words they will then sing back to others. But what happens when you change those lyrics, translating them into te reo Māori? Does it change the meaning? Does it change the way they feel about their stories and themselves?
Waiata / Anthems tasks musicians to do exactly that, with the help of te ao Māori experts to guide them through the process, before rerecording the song in te reo.
The five artists explain the line that had the biggest impact on them during the translation process, and how performing their music in te reo Māori changed them - and their music.
Link to article: Tim Finn on singing in te reo Māori: 'In the most profound sense, it brought me home' | Stuff.co.nz
