Whirimako Black (born c.1961) is a female Māori vocalist from New Zealand. Whirimako sings mostly in Te Reo Māori, uses traditional Māori musical forms and collaborates with traditional Taonga Puoro instruments. Her musical achievements include composing and singing the titles for the acclaimed Television New Zealand series, 'The New Zealand Wars', as well as composing with Hori Tait the initial title music for the Māori news programme, Te Karere.

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  • Whirimako Black (born c.1961) is a female Māori vocalist from New Zealand. Whirimako sings mostly in Te Reo Māori, uses traditional Māori musical forms and collaborates with traditional Taonga Puoro instruments. Her musical achievements include composing and singing the titles for the acclaimed Television New Zealand series, 'The New Zealand Wars', as well as composing with Hori Tait the initial title music for the Māori news programme, Te Karere. In 1991, she formed the female Māori band Tuahine Whakairo but left in 1993, to start a solo career. Born in Whakatane, Whirimako is of Ngāti Tuhoe, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Ranginui, Kahungunu, Te Whakatohea, Te Whanau-a-Apanui, Te Arawa, and Ngāti Awa descent. Whirimako Black bears a striking traditional Maori female tattoo, or Ta Moko on her face, a cultural symbol of pride and beauty. She was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2006 New Year Honours.
  • Whirimako Black on uusiseelantilainen laulaja. Hän on maori. Whirimako Black toimi vuosina 1991–1993 yhtyeessä Tuahine Whakairo, josta lähdettyään hän aloitti soolouran. Hänen ensimmäinen sooloalbuminsa oli Hinepukohurangi: Shrouded in the Mist, joka julkaistiin vuonna 2001.
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  • Whirimako Black (born c.1961) is a female Māori vocalist from New Zealand. Whirimako sings mostly in Te Reo Māori, uses traditional Māori musical forms and collaborates with traditional Taonga Puoro instruments. Her musical achievements include composing and singing the titles for the acclaimed Television New Zealand series, 'The New Zealand Wars', as well as composing with Hori Tait the initial title music for the Māori news programme, Te Karere.
  • Whirimako Black on uusiseelantilainen laulaja. Hän on maori. Whirimako Black toimi vuosina 1991–1993 yhtyeessä Tuahine Whakairo, josta lähdettyään hän aloitti soolouran. Hänen ensimmäinen sooloalbuminsa oli Hinepukohurangi: Shrouded in the Mist, joka julkaistiin vuonna 2001.
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