E Kore Au E Ngaro - Lyrics Video - Waiata Māori Song

E Kore Au E Ngaro is a Whakatōhea waiata, song and anthem about belonging to the iwi. It was composed by Te Okeroa Huriwaka, Tawhiro Maxwell and Mereaira Hata in 1991 at Terere marae, Ōpōtiki. It is a song that came from the wānanga reo of that time, based on the words of Tiwai Amoamo, “manene ki te motu, manene ki te ao.” This version of the E Kore Au E Ngaro is performed by the Hono Collective featuring ĀRAI who is from Te Whakatōhea - Ngāti Patumoana hapū. ĀRAI links.    / @araiartist   and https://linktr.ee/ARAIartist Waiata Māori Links: Karaoke version -    • E Kore Au E Ngaro - Karaoke - Waiata Māor...   Linktree - https://linktr.ee/waiatamaori Facebook -   / waiatamaorisongs   Instagram -   / waiatamaori   TikTok -   / waiata_maori   Apple Music - coming soon Spotify - coming soon www.waiatamaori.nz - coming soon Lyrics: E kore au e ngaro I shall never be lost E kore au e whakamā Nor shall I be ashamed He kaha nei ahau For I am keen Ki te kimi ki te rapu to seek and search Ko wai au Who am I Manene ki te motu Should I roam the expanse of our island Manene ki te ao Or the expanse of the world Aha pēhea Whatever happens E kore wareware I shall never forget ki taku ūkaipō My original home He uri nō te Whakatōhea I am a descendant of Whakatōhea Composers Te Okeroa Huriwaka, Tawhiro Maxwell and Mereaira Hata. Performer Hono Collection featuring Ms. Ava Walker Musician Abraham Kunin - guitar Production Abraham Kunin Produced by Kōtuku Records While every effort is made to have this information correct, we cannot guarantee accuracy.