Akoako O Te Rangi - Composed by Louisa Flavell (performed by Maisey Rika)

This song is Akoakooterangi, which was composed in 1918 by Louisa Flavell or Maewa Kaihau of Ngati Te Ata hapu o te puaha o Waikato.

LYRICS
Paurangi te ngakau e hine
Moe moe wairangi te wairua,
Maranga ma tangi hau ora
Tiro pei kata aroha irunga

Muri muri hui hui o u kape,
Kere kere aroha i runga
Maranga e hine kua rongo he rangi
Kahore he pouri ekore etaea ete aroha.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Beneath a tree, stricken with love, I crept
Weary and lost, alone I slept
Rising in hidden sweetest murmurs
Gentle breezes peep and smile

Softer than silence o'er my brow they played
Wafting love's incense to my soul
Calling "Awake fond one, the heavens are glowing
There is no darkness love cannot light."

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Kiwi
• Maori
• Pacific
• New
• Zealand
• Aotearoa
• Maisey
• Rika
• louisa
• flavell
• akoako
• te
• rangi
• maewa
• kaihau

[praisekrysist]

Jake the muss said it b4 imma say it now. F*CKEN BBBBEEEAAAUUUUTIFUL!!!!

[MayaRaimondo]

Holy mother of...!!!!!! Excuse me...

The range of her voice! And I never thought she could sing any better because she is already flawless in her other songs. I'm blown away.

Maisey, you truly have a gift & it is a gift to us that you share it.

[wairere235]

ataahua rawa tenei waiata i tito a Maewa Kaihau no Ngati te ata iwi e hara he hapu no Te Puaha o Waikato.. engari good try!!..Beautifuly sung by Maisey rika..xo

[Maurioraz06]

Ngaww! Sh has such a amazing voice! Sh connects with th kupu as th audience im so feeling it! Love Her voice so much!

[blumist2273]

amazing voice ... beautiful .. thanku for sharing your wonderful gift to those who appreciate such talent

[Truebrotrue]

Maisey that is O for Outrageously Awesome...Mean!!!

[hipadubreymccready]

absolutely beautiful, sing baby like an angel. thanks so much 4 posting

[dadda4022]

tears in my eyes... yes Maisey you are flawless! sooo beautiful... but Louisa Flavell, you have a beautiful gift... you have a beautiful wairua! thank you for this...

[NZLMade]

awesome



[tepounga]

Kapai omaiao - Maisey is the best maori female vocalist along with Taisha to come out of NZ for a while

[MayaRaimondo]

Who is the bassist?