Whānau

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date September 18, 2024

Music Video, 2023

William Singe kicked off his music career as a member of The Collective, a boy band formed for The X Factor Australia in 2012. Soon after going solo, his smooth R’n’B, reggae and hip hop sound found a legion of new fans, through his covers of popular tracks on YouTube. ‘Whānau’ was written after Singe (Ngāti Porou) returned home to Sydney from America, and found inspiration in his taha Māori (Māori identity). Musician Tawaroa Kawana helped Singe translate and record the song for Waiata Anthems in 2023. In this performance video, Singe delivers his ode to old friends on a pink-tinged set.
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