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 ...

On “Kāhore He Manu E,” one of the striking songs off Marlon Williams’ recently released Maori-language album Te Whare Tiwekaweka (A Messy House), even the most casual listener with no understanding of ...

Maisey Rika has performed in Hawaii frequently over the last few years. Here she performs at the Polynesian Cultural Center at a 2012 concert featuring singer Ria Hall, a fellow Maori from New Zealand ...

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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 one branch of a larger movement to revive the language.