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Tama Waipara

Composer, Māori Composer, Performer

Biography

Ngāti Ruapani, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou

Opotiki-raised Tama Waipara was studying performance clarinet at New York’s Manhattan School of Music when a freak accident (a fuse box fell on his head) put studies on hold. While convalescing, he took up singing and songwriting. Three albums and a return to Auckland later, Waipara is a fixture on the NZ music scene: known for his powerful voice and eclectic style — ‘Alt/ Soul/ Indie/ Maori’ says his Facebook page — and collaborations (Nathan Haines, Annie Crummer, Maisey Rika). Fill Up the Silence won the 2014 NZ Music Award for Best Roots Album.

Tama was mad a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to Māori music in the 2024 New Year Honours List.


Composed (37)

All the World

World Music, Latin, 4m 11s


April's Lady

World Music, Latin, 4m 33s


At a Month's End

World Music, 4m 24s


Colours of You

World Music, 3m 46s


Comfort

World Music, Jazz, 3m 25s


Cruise

World Music, 4m 57s


East Coast Moon

Pop, World Music, 4m


Everybody Knows

Jazz, 5m 33s


Felise

World Music, Latin, 4m 2s


Fill Up the Silence

Funk, 3m 41s


Get It Right

Pop, 25m 46s


Going to a Funeral

Rock/Pop, 4m 48s


Golden Bullet

Pop/Rock, 3m 40s


Hero of My Kind

Pop/Rock, 2m 53s


Hunter

Pop, World Music, 3m 31s


Korowai

Te Reo, Taonga Puoro, World Music, 4m 49s


Leaving Paradise

Te Reo, English, Acoustic,, 4m 24s


Letter

Pop, Rock, 3m 59s


Love and Sleep

Jazz, World Music, 3m 41s


Medicine Man

Pop, Rock, 3m 24s


Mirror

Pop, Rock, 3m 48s


Never Try

Soul, World Music, 5m 1s


Night Vision

World Music, 5m 32s


On the Wall

Pop, Rock, 4m 1s


Pasifika

Te Reo, English, World Music, 3m 25s


Questions?

Rock, 4m 53s


Reminiscence of Time, Pt.2

World Music, 1m 2s


Sometimes

Acoustic, 4m 2s


Special Stuff

Rock, 3m 57s


Stay Slow

Soul, 4m 16s


Sunshine on the Water

Soul, 3m 20s


Tangihia

Te Reo, World Music, 4m 26s


Welcome to the Show

Jazz, 2m 58s


You Don't Have to Go

Folk, 3m 27s



Recordings (1)