MOKOMOKAI by MOKOMOKAI

We would like to thank our whanau for their ongoing support of the work we all do as musicians. Our beautiful tamariki - Nike, Kauri and Hiwa for keeping us on our toes as fathers.

This project wouldn't have come to fruition without the help we received from Troy Kingi, Chip Matthews, Willie Wes, Tai Walters and Josh Moetara. We are forever grateful for all of your expertise.

This album is a true reflection and product of colonialism against an indigenous people. We dedicate this work to all the indigenous cultures around the world who have been affected by colonisation and as a result, have lost land, language, culture and identity.

Dirty, Dusty & Ghos

In the early 1800s, Maori and Pakeha would trade human heads for goods. This was later to be known as, mokomokai. History varies from tribal region to tribal region.

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