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Aro hope this waiata reminds people that sometimes the smallest thing, can be a huge encouragement. Sometimes it’s the small things that make all the difference, which are precious – he iti te pounamu – and help us find a way.
– Excerpt from a band profile on Aro, New Zealand Music Commission website, 10 May 2024
Count on the small things, to make the biggest difference. Faith and persistence. He iti pounamu, Taumaha tonu.
– Bilingual lyrics from waiata ‘Māhoe me Patatē
Renowned for blending Emily’s honey-voiced jazz with Charles’ full throated percussive sound with shades of haka. Aro’s in studio and live performance adds up to a warmth of experience, wholly original, anchored in Aotearoa
– Excerpt from a band profile on Aro, New Zealand Music Commission website, 10 May 2024
When we were writing our first album, there were some things I felt myself naturally articulating in te reo Māori, that I couldn't find words for in English. It's who I am . . . It was only natural.
– Charles Looker of Aro on writing in te reo Māori, in the short documentary from Waiata Anthems
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