Moana

Moana Maree Maniapoto MNZM (born 22 June 1961) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and documentary maker. As a performing and recording artist, Moana has pushed the boundaries of Māori music with her unique blend of traditional Maori musical elements and contemporary western grooves. Both her recorded and stage performances have seen the band, Moana and the Tribe, tour throughout the world, performing over 120 international concerts since their formation in 2002 and cementing their reputation as one of the most successful indigenous bands to emerge from New Zealand. The band's CD Toru entered the European World Music Charts at 17. The CD was followed up a year later with the DVD Live & Proud (Pirate / Sony Records.). A one hour TV...