From (2024)

Writer and musician Te Kuru Dewes is all about celebrating Māori identity, language, and culture. His debut song 'Don’t Rush' delivers a catchy chorus and playful, tongue in cheek lyrics. Featuring Anna Coddington and Jordyn with a Why, the waiata explores themes of flirting, attraction, and anticipation. Te Kuru recorded it for the 2023 season of TV series Waiata Anthems.  Raised in te reo Māori culture, Te Kuru is excited about the future of waiata reo Māori, and the untapped potential of Māori culture rising in Aotearoa.