Toni
Huata
From London jazz clubs to European arts
festivals to New Zealand's Te Papa Tongarewa, Toni Huata's style
and strength as a performer allows her to stand confidently in
te Ao Mäori (the world of Mäori) and non-Mäori
worlds.
Toni brings forth sounds and feelings from the past, mixes it
with today's international musical influences to present a sound
for the future Tu Mai Magazine, NZ.
Toni is a Mäori songtress,
actor and performer whose talent allows her to perform at various
International music and dance festivals both nationally and around
the world including support to The Neville Brothers (USA). Toni
has performed in London, Baskque, Spain, Holland, Germany, Canada,
Rarotonga, Australia, Palau, Hawaii and has just returned from
the UK. Her performances overseas have earned her praise: "Aotearoa's
very own Whitney Houston"- Cook Island News "Her stunning
voice has been heard before but 'Te Maori e' is a visual and aural
delight" - Real Groovy, NZ
Hailing from Hastings in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Toni says she
was surrounded by an eclectic array of influences including the
Anglican Church, choir, tap dancing, musical theatre and Mäori
cultural performance. She affiliates to Ngäti Kahungunu and
Rongowhakaata tribes, and is also of Lebanese, German, Scandinavian
and Irish decent. The show had high quality offerings for a wide
variety of tastes, ended most suitably with Toni Huata singing
the dramatic Haere Atu Ra…DOMPOST, NZ
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Toni's music reflects her
deep spiritual roots however vocals range from jazz, soul to
opera. Toni graduated in music at Whitireia Polytechnic, Porirua
and her quest to hone skills as a performer took her to Jim
Moriarty's Te Rakau Hua o Te Wao Tapu touring theatre company.
Adding more strings to her bow, Toni performed in various theatrical
productions for New Zealand theatres: The Civic, Westpac St
James, State Opera House, Issac Theatre Royal, Circa, Downstage,
Te Whaea, Taki Rua Theatre and more recently toured NZ with
‘Maui – One Man against the Gods’ starring
as Hine nui te Po – Goddess of the after life and Maui’s
mother Taranga. Toni returns to London later this year performing
her own music and to the Pacific in 2008.
Toni is also a tutor in voice, movement and stage craft and
did tribal voice work for Peter Jackson’s King Kong
Toni performs well known Maori songs (in
Maori) plus English versions of popular Maori tunes plus some
original material
Ideal for:
Maori themed event feature
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