Baby Beat by Aro
Inspired by our baby Olive, and released on her "due date" (which she beat by 3 weeks!)
Supported by Waiata Takitahi funding from
NZ On Air Music and Te Māngai Pāho
Music and lyrics by Aro
Produced by M J Collier / Leone Music
Mixed and mastered by Vivek Gabriel
Design by Beka Hope
Aro is a Te Tiriti-based music duo made up of Charles (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Te Ata, Ngāti Mutunga) and Emily Looker. Known for the uniquely rich way their voices weave and sit together in harmony, Aro blend reo Māori with RnB, soul, and folk to craft music that honours the beauty and depth of te ao Māori, while celebrating their shared love of storytelling, language, and whānau.