Awa feat. Maisey Rika - If Things Were Different

Taken from Awa's Native Intel EP
Released: 15 August 2011 ℗ 2011 Awa Music under exclusive license to Warner Music New Zealand Limited

As a singer, songwriter and broadcaster, Te Awanui Reeder (Ngati Raukawa, Ngai Te Rangi, Nga Potiki, Ngati Whakaue) is a musical triple threat. His skills with a pad and pen, and on the microphone are evident on tracks from artists as diverse as Dane Rumble, PNC, Sydneyside hip hop duo Turnstyle Puppets, and the chart-topping catalogue of his brothers in arms, Nesian Mystik.

Now Awa is stepping out alone to deliver his solo taonga, Native Intel, an EP which journeys into his relationship with Te Reo Maori, delivering its message of culture and self-knowledge with a colourful, contemporary palette of pop, hip hop and R&B and guests that include Maisey Rika, Otautahi lyricist Maitreya, and fellow Nesian, David 'Dmon' Atai.

"Te Reo Maori is the language of love," Awa says. "I love its visual and metaphoric attributes, its poetic qualities, and the actual sound of the words. It's a 'feel' language -- sometimes you don't need to understand what someone is saying because you can feel what they are saying."

From political views to issues of the heart, celebrating good times with whanau and friends to honouring Tupana (ancestors), Native Intel opens a door to Maoritanga for both English and Te Reo Maori speakers.

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[sanzr617]

Gonna buy it like I always do...love Maisey Nesians and now that Awa has gone out on his own....kia kaha xx Awesome song!

[itssammytv]

ok most people around the world dont know who Awa is having the whole song online is algoods least people are hearing it and YouTube is a global platform everyone around the world gets to listen

[shaan3312]

@kereama007 Thats not very nice -_-

[afababess]

I LOVE THIS SONG ; totally AMAZING xx

[TamaJoshNZ]

anyone know the guitar chords?

[kereama007]

@teawamutusucks turakina is a hole hahahaha poo, St Joes Maori Girls is way better.

[3MeAnMaOrI]

NNNICEEE

[teawamutusucks]

Oh Ehm Ghee ! My HOLE school LOVES this sonq its on everybodys phone :L ... oh cause iqo to T.M (turakina maori girls college:L) its like the number one sonq ...... LOVE IT :D xx kiaora

[simplyshays]

<3

[yoboiroam]

bad song! be mean to see u make sum mean drinkn songs like nesian 101 and sun goes down, but add random te reo in it eah? like aroha or haere mai ki te moi

or waipero or sumfn haha mean cuzzyss!

[Gwendolynn1992]

This song is such a beautiful song, I could listen to it all day. Anyone know where I can buy the EP from?

[ThhECx]

Ohhhhh meke as as ASSSSSSSSSS song . Strate upppppp :)