Who is entitled to sing in a language that is not their own? That was the question from some fans after New Zealand pop artist Lorde released a mini-album of five of her songs translated in te reo ...
“Waiata/Anthems,” Lorde’s “Te Ao Marama” EP and a host of other projects are aimed at revitalizing the Indigenous language of New Zealand via music. By Brian Ng In August, Lorde released her third ...
Lorde has rerecorded five songs from her most recent album in the Indigenous Maori language. The Maori make up approximately 16 percent of New Zealand’s population, the singer’s home country. The ...
Pop singer Lorde has released an EP in te reo Maori, the Native language in her home country of New Zealand. Maori artists say that this is just... What Lorde's Te Reo Maori Songs Mean For The Effort ...