Mina Ripia (born 1969) is a New Zealand Māori (Ngā Puhi, Te Aupouri and Ngāti Kahungunu) musician.[1][2]
Biography edit
Ripia was born and grew up in Northland, in the small town of Te Kōpuru.[2] She was an original member of the group Moana and the Moahunters.[3] In 1999, she formed a Māori electronica group named Wai, which only performs in Māori.[1][4]
In 2013, Ripia formed a Māori a cappella group, Whiri Tu Aka.[5]
Ripia and her partner Maaka McGregor co-founded an audio production company, Minaaka, which specialises in producing Māori language audio products.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Ripia, Mina, 1969?-". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ a b sounzdigital (1 December 2019). "Meet composer Mina Ripia". SOUNZ. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Moana and the Moahunters to receive NZ Classic Record Award". RNZ. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Uplifting te reo Māori through music". Wellington City Council. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ a b CARLISLE, TALIA (1 October 2013). "Revitalising Te Reo through a capella". Stuff. Retrieved 14 April 2023.