Some say Te Reo Māori is a dying language. Some say there is no place for it outside of the marae. With the release of Rei’s new groundbreaking Hip Hop Te Reo EP ‘Rangatira’, he is out to prove them wrong. ‘Rangatira’ means ‘chief’, which directly relates to Rei’s musical kaupapa of self-empowerment. Rei says ..
Read moreChief, Rangatira, Mixed, Rapper… we all have our definitions of ourselves and those that are given to us. Reiʻs album ʻA Place to Standʻ is both personal and universal. Itʻs beautifully produced with content that rides the line between reverse colonisation, inspiration, hiphop, culture and a passion to produce a dope album. If Rei is ..
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