From the Album Road from 26 (2023)

After a childhood immersed in te ao Māori, Corrella’s lead singer Pipiwharauroa Campbell felt the need to push his cultural identity aside in order to fit into navy life. ‘Ko Au’, meaning ‘I am me’, is a joyful reclamation of his Māoritanga. The feel-good track was produced as part of series Waiata Anthems, which celebrates te reo music. In this video, Campbell dishes out wisdom in this upbeat pop track about being true to yourself and having pride in your identity. Campbell met his bandmates while they were in the navy in Auckland — their band name references the name of the road where they lived.