Her song features in Ryan Gosling’s hit movie, but Erima Maewa Kaihau was once a star too
The article discusses the Māori song Pō Atarau featured in the film Project Hail Mary, highlighting its cultural significance and the overlooked legacy of composer Erima Maewa Kaihau. It traces her life, her role as a cultural bridge between Māori and Pākehā communities, and her contributions to both musical and diplomatic traditions.
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“Hollywood science fiction blockbuster Project Hail Mary opened to generally positive reviews and strong box office receipts.”
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“Local audiences in Aotearoa New Zealand were surprised and delighted by the movie’s soundtrack featuring a song in te reo Māori.”
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“The waiata in question is a version of Pō Atarau, sung by the Turakina Māori Girls Choir.”
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“Pō Atarau first appeared in the mid-1910s when Māori words were added to the tune of the Swiss Cradle Song composed by Clement Scott.”
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“British actress Gracie Fields heard the song sung at the home of tourist guide Rangitīaria Dennan in Rotorua in the 1940s.”
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“The song was performed in English as The Māori Farewell or Now is the Hour and recorded by artists including Fields, Bing Crosby, and Vera Lynn.”
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“Erima Maewa Kaihau (1879–1941) is the woman credited with the lyrics and adapted tune of Pō Atarau.”
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“Kaihau was a well-known composer and singer, one of the first Māori composers to have her songs published and gain recognition in the Pākehā world.”
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“Kaihau was a woman with considerable political mana and served as a cultural 'broker' fostering understanding between Māori and Pākehā.”
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“Kaihau performed her songs for Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova in 1926.”
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“Kaihau welcomed the Duke and Duchess of York with her song The Huia in 1927.”
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“Kaihau composed and performed songs for the wives of successive governors-general between 1930 and 1931.”
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“Kaihau took King Mahuta to watch a performance of The Gondoliers in 1900.”
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“Kaihau's songs feature cover illustrations of Māori women waving off European-style ships.”
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“Becky Manawatu described Kaihau's song Akoako o te Rangi as 'strange and beautiful' in her 2019 novel Auē.”
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