Artist
Maisey Rika
Ngāti Awa, Te Arawa, Ngāi Tuhoe, Te Whānau-a-Apanui
Bay of Plenty singer/songwriter Maisey Rika began her musical career at 13 as the featured soloist for E Hine, a collection of traditional Māori songs that went double-platinum and won Best Māori Language Album at the NZ Music Awards. Since then, Rika has produced five acclaimed original albums, all of which have reached New Zealand’s Top 40 Album Chart. Rika began taking on a more acoustic folk sound on her 2009 self-titled EP, followed by Tohu (2009), Whitiora (2012), Tira (2016), and Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimatea (2020). Rika has also performed alongside notable acts like Dave Dobbyn and The Blind Boys of Alabama.
