From the Single Māhoe me Patatē (2025)

Aro’s warm acoustic style is front and center in this intimate rendition of their bilingual waiata ‘Māhoe me Patatē’, sung in both English and te reo Māori. The duo, couple Emily and Charles Looker, weave mātauranga Māori and storytelling into their music. Drawing inspiration from the tongi kura (prophetic saying) of Kīngi Tāwhiao, which encouraged his people to look for the small but steady sources of hope in times of loss. The video captures a simple, heartfelt performance, with Charles playing guitar while the pair sing together, seated in the grass beneath the trees, accompanied by their young tamariki and pēpi.