Lorde solar power language

What language is Lorde singing on 'solar power'?

The new EP features five songs from ‘Solar Power’ sung entirely in te reo Māori, the indigenous language of the singer’s birthplace, Aotearoa, or New Zealand. ‘Te Ao Mārama’ features Lorde singing ‘Solar Power’ cuts like its title track, ‘Stoned at the Nail Salon’ and ‘Fallen Fruit’ in the language.

What language does Lorde speak?

Lorde has released a digital EP featuring five Solar Power tracks recorded in te reo Māori, the language of the indigenous people of her native New Zealand. The surprise project arrived during Te Wiki o Te Reo, a week that celebrates the Māori language.

What is Lorde's new EP 'Te Ao mrama'?

Lorde has released a companion EP to her latest album ‘Solar Power’, titled ‘Te Ao Mārama’. The new EP features five songs from ‘Solar Power’ sung entirely in te reo Māori, the indigenous language of the singer’s birthplace, Aotearoa, or New Zealand.

What does Lorde's 'solar power' really mean?

Here's what the song really means. Lorde's "Solar Power" is a punchy, sunny song that offers the perfect antidote to a winter freeze. And it brings a triple threat with Lorde followed by Phoebe Bridgers and Clairo singing backup vocals, according to Pitchfork. Lorde begins the song with a seasonal shift.

Who re-recorded 'solar power' songs in Aotearoa New Zealand?

Lorde has released an EP in which she has re-recorded five songs off Solar Power in the Māori language of Aotearoa New Zealand. According to Pitchfork, the songs were translated by Hana Mereraiha and feature Māori back-up singers. Proceeds from the EP, Te Ao Mārama, will go to two Aotearoa New Zealand nonprofits.

Did Lorde re-record her new songs in the indigenous Mori language?

Lorde worked with a team of language experts to re-record five of her new songs in the indigenous Mori language for her album. The New Zealand singer-songwriter has dropped a surprise EP of these re-recorded tracks, called "Te Ao Mārama," meaning 'world of light'.