Dame Kiri Te Kanawa - E Papa

[SuSuMiSi]

GOSH I LOVE KIRI TE KANAWA !!!!!

[lyssairaia92]

My siblings and I love playing the stick game to this... we do all sorts of tricks: behind the back, people standing above, or just passing back and forth! This is the best track of e papa, arohanui dame kiri!!

[salejt]

Very wonderfull clip. Although even you don't understand the language the song is sung, the clip and the song are so mutually complementary that you begin unintentionally to understand and get familiarised with the virgin nature and tribes of this beatiful land. Kiri Te Kanawa deserves fully to be a maori representative.

[thecelticinme]

@salejt

Thank you. I'm not even from New Zealand nor or I understand Maori but I did my best, so your comment make me very happy ;)

[veeerooniicaaa]

Beautiful video !. Thank you

[tetuanuimelodie]

love it

[hastiehel]

For someone to comment that this is not authentic Maori music,and even suggest that it is totally westernized,goes to show how rude, and ignorant some people are. Maori have been contributing to internationally acclaimed music for well over a hundred years, as is proven by the song "Po Atarau'. Or as is known when the song was translated into English,"Now is the Hour'. Heard of it?.

[silvr94]

Does Kiri speak Maori fluently or is this just a homage to the maori (seeing as she is maori)?

[joseramonrojas]

Please could anyone be so kind to translate this so beautiful song from Maori into English, German or Italian? Thank you so much...

[thecelticinme]

@joseramonrojas

please check the information of the video, it contains the EN translation I found, as well as the original lyrics. Thank you.

[thecelticinme]

@joseramonrojas

There's a translation on the video description

[sinkthepink1983]

E papā Waiari (O Uncle Waiari)Taku nei mahi (All I've been doing)Taku nei mahi (All I've been doing)He tuku roimata (Is shedding tears)Ē aue, ka mate au (Alas I will die)E hine hoki mai rā (Oh darling, return to me)Ē aue, ka mate au (Alas I will die)E hine hoki mai rā (Oh darling, return to me) Māku e kaute (I will count) Ō hīkoitanga (Your footsteps)Māku e kaute (I will count)Ō hīkoitanga (Your footstep

[palokowski]

@joseramonrojas Oh darling, come back to me. O Uncle Waiari, All I've been doing All I've been doing Is shedding tears Chorus: Alas I will die; Oh darling, return to me Alas I will die; Oh darling, return to me I will count Your footsteps I will count Your footsteps

[KhagarBalugrak]

I hate to tell you all this, but this is not authentic Maori music. It's totally Westernized. Perhaps this is all that is left of the Maori songs...

[Plumannieduff]

@KhagarBalugrak I think we all get that; it is nonetheless a nice upload thank you celticinme

[dottedu]

thanks you!! è bellissimo!!

[kpas]

I've been searching for a good recording to relearn this song to and make sure I got the lyrics. Thank you for sharing this video and also for typing out the lyrics for us. Much appreciated.

[annapuppe]

This song is soooo beautiful, I love Kiri te Kanawa and I want to go to New Zealand......the weather here in Germany is soooooo bad!

[beutilisious]

Thanks so much for this vid Dame Kiri has such a beutiful voice first time heard her sing in her own language thanks for posting regards Dave uk.

[thecelticinme]

@beutilisious

You're welcome ;)

[LetsgoNinja]

Hmmm, i prefer the Herbs version, this sounds a bit too cheerful :P Not that thats bad...

[msmagixc]

ka pai

tumeke te waiata

[trevword]

what language is this??

[thecelticinme]

Maori (from New Zealand)

[SheerFolly]

wonderful vid, luv the music, images and ur editing. 5* fav, many thanx thecelticinme, for posting =)

[thecelticinme]

Glad you like it. Thank you for the comment ^^

[taumarunui05]

I wonder what her Iwi is, Im gonna google it lol. She needed alot of practise while making this album.  She could not pronounce maori correctly

[Wavewolfaroha]

Great video! You are very creative...

[thecelticinme]

Glad you liked, thanks ;)

[captsub]

Love these Maori Songs as sung by Kiri. This one is one of my favorites. These films of Kiri must be over 20 years old. She looks even better now. Brava Kiri!

Thanks for posting, Thecelticinme.

[thecelticinme]

The footage is from early 90's.

You're welcome.

[TheHellknight12]

I am proud to be a New Zealander. this song makes me sad for some reason

[Liriki3]

Parabéns por mais este vídeo.

Começo a acredeitar que não estou tão sózinha como pensava, no meu fanatismo pela Kiri.

Viva a nossa querida Kiri!!!!!!!!!

[thecelticinme]

Thanks :D

E não está sozinha embora não goste muito da palavra fanatismo admito que sinto uma enorme admiração por esta senhora. Deixar-me embalar pela sua voz é uma das coisas mais maravilhosas. E viva!!!! Hooray!!

[thedivakiller]

You're a real Kiri fan!

[thecelticinme]

Well, I guess i am... but who can blame me?! She's got the most fantastic voice...And this song is great ^^

[acatalano2641]

Wonderfully imaginative and beautifully sung :)

Great job!!!

[thecelticinme]

Thank youuuu ^_^