Lorde rerecorded five 'Solar Power' songs in Māori language
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Lorde's sunny, contemplative new album, "Solar Power," celebrates natural wonders and the singer's beloved New Zealand. The Kiwi singer has rerecorded five songs from that album in te reo Māori for a new EP titled "Te Ao Mārama."
The Kiwi singer has rerecorded five songs off "Solar Power," including the title track and the single "Stoned at the Nail Salon," in te reo Māori, the language of Indigenous New Zealand (or, as the country is known in te reo Māori, Aotearoa). In an interview with New Zealand pop culture outlet the Spinoff, Lorde said she realized that her album's emphasis on "the spiritual power of the natural world" was synonymous with the Māori idea of "kaitiakitanga," the idea of guarding over and stewarding the land.More Related News