Moana (singer)

Moana Maniapoto-Jackson (also known as Moana) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and actress.

History

As a performing and recording artist, Moana has consistently pushed the boundaries of Maori music with her unique blend of traditional Maori musical elements and contemporary western grooves.

Both her recorded and stage performances have seen the band, Moana and the Moahunters, tour throughout the world, and cement their reputation as one of the most successful indigenous bands to emerge from New Zealand.

She has fronted her ten-piece band in New Orleans famous Tippatinas, then performed with a single guitarist in an intimate Frankfurt Café. In 2001, her accoustic group and four haka performers played in front of 5000 outside Vecchio in Florence, Italy.

Discography

Albums

• Tahi (1993) (as Moana and the Moahunters)
• Rua (1998) (as Moana and the Moahunters)
• Toru (2003) (as Moana and the Moahunters)