March 8, 2011
CHUR TO THE CHUR RELIEF EP
Maitreya has releases his CHUR TO THE CHUR RELIEF EP ft Che Fu & King Kapisi.
The EP is dedicated to the people of Christchurch, where a 6.3 earthquake rocked the city on February 22nd, 2011 causing widespread destruction and claimed hundreds of lives.
All funds from the sale of the EP on iTunes will go to the Red Cross Earthquake Relief Fund for Christchurch. Our love & support are with Christchurch during this trying time.
Love & Light, Team maitreya
October 12, 2010
Silver Scroll triumph & CHur To The CHur official release!
After being nominated three years running, September saw maitreya win the Maioha Silver Scroll for Maori Song Writing for his song Sin City ft Awa. The Silver Scrolls are the premier NZ song writing awards and maitreya became the first Pakeha to win in the Maori Song Writing category!
October 12 see's the release of CHur To The CHur, the 4th single from maitreya's debut album Close To Home. An ode to his hometown of Christchurch, CHur to the CHur is perfectly timed to back up his forth coming performance at Band Together – Concert For Canterbury, Earthquake Relief Concert, set to be one of the most exciting concert events ever held in New Zealand!
Check out the video in the player to your right and you can buy the single in the shop here or on iTunes.
Have an awesome October!!
Love & Light, Team maitreya
July 26, 2010
Te Puna Reka : The Sweet Flow
maitreya releases his new EP Te Puna Reka, songs from Close To Home in Te Reo Maori! Te Puna Reka is free for Maori Language Week, (July 26-August 2), just hit the link up the top of the page and enjoy The Sweet Flow!
Nga Mihi, Team maitreya
July 6th, 2010
Te Reo Maori EP!
July is Maori Language Month (I know, it's officially just a week... we can dream) and maitreya is releasing an EP of Te Reo Maori versions of songs from Close To Home. The Te Reo version of Sin City has already hit the airwaves, check out the vid in the player to your right!
Love & Light, Team maitreya
April 26, 2010
Sin City ft Awa
Sin City ft Awa (Nesian Mystik), maitreya's third single off his album Close To Home will be released in New Zealand on May 4th. Tune into Mai FM 88.6 at 6pm and check out the exclusive as well as an interview with Drive Time DJ, Hayden Hare!
Team maitreya
April 7, 2010
Welcome to April!!
maitreya's throwing a birthday party at The Dogs Bollix Auckland on
April 14th! RSVP to the Facebook Event and receive a password for
free entry. The show features The Babysitters Club, King Kapisi and Kane Sole!
Check out maitreya's latest Thru My Eyez video diary just to the right.
This month maitreya hits WOMAD 2010 in Taranaki, NZ with the UK's
one and only Scalper... awesome episode!
Watch out for the Sin City ft. Awa video coming very soon!
Love & Light, Team maitreya
March 4, 2010
Thru My Eyez & Sin City ft Awa (Nesian Mystik)
Kia Ora!
This month is the first installment of Thru My Eyez, a monthly video diary with all kinds of interesting stuff that makes of a day in the life of maitreya. Check it out the first ep. Waitangi with Whirimako Black in the Vimeo player just to your right!
Also this month sees the release of the much anticipated single Sin City ft. Awa of Nesian Mystik. We will let you know as soon as the video is up for a sneak preview only on www.maitreya.co.nz
Love & Light, Team maitreya
CHUR TO THE CHUR RELIEF EP
Maitreya has releases his CHUR TO THE CHUR RELIEF EP ft Che Fu & King Kapisi.
The EP is dedicated to the people of Christchurch, where a 6.3 earthquake rocked the city on February 22nd, 2011 causing widespread destruction and claimed hundreds of lives.
All funds from the sale of the EP on iTunes will go to the Red Cross Earthquake Relief Fund for Christchurch. Our love & support are with Christchurch during this trying time.
Love & Light, Team maitreya
October 12, 2010
Silver Scroll triumph & CHur To The CHur official release!
After being nominated three years running, September saw maitreya win the Maioha Silver Scroll for Maori Song Writing for his song Sin City ft Awa. The Silver Scrolls are the premier NZ song writing awards and maitreya became the first Pakeha to win in the Maori Song Writing category!
October 12 see's the release of CHur To The CHur, the 4th single from maitreya's debut album Close To Home. An ode to his hometown of Christchurch, CHur to the CHur is perfectly timed to back up his forth coming performance at Band Together – Concert For Canterbury, Earthquake Relief Concert, set to be one of the most exciting concert events ever held in New Zealand!
Check out the video in the player to your right and you can buy the single in the shop here or on iTunes.
Have an awesome October!!
Love & Light, Team maitreya
July 26, 2010
Te Puna Reka : The Sweet Flow
maitreya releases his new EP Te Puna Reka, songs from Close To Home in Te Reo Maori! Te Puna Reka is free for Maori Language Week, (July 26-August 2), just hit the link up the top of the page and enjoy The Sweet Flow!
Nga Mihi, Team maitreya
July 6th, 2010
Te Reo Maori EP!
July is Maori Language Month (I know, it's officially just a week... we can dream) and maitreya is releasing an EP of Te Reo Maori versions of songs from Close To Home. The Te Reo version of Sin City has already hit the airwaves, check out the vid in the player to your right!
Love & Light, Team maitreya
April 26, 2010
Sin City ft Awa
Sin City ft Awa (Nesian Mystik), maitreya's third single off his album Close To Home will be released in New Zealand on May 4th. Tune into Mai FM 88.6 at 6pm and check out the exclusive as well as an interview with Drive Time DJ, Hayden Hare!
Team maitreya
April 7, 2010
Welcome to April!!
maitreya's throwing a birthday party at The Dogs Bollix Auckland on
April 14th! RSVP to the Facebook Event and receive a password for
free entry. The show features The Babysitters Club, King Kapisi and Kane Sole!
Check out maitreya's latest Thru My Eyez video diary just to the right.
This month maitreya hits WOMAD 2010 in Taranaki, NZ with the UK's
one and only Scalper... awesome episode!
Watch out for the Sin City ft. Awa video coming very soon!
Love & Light, Team maitreya
March 4, 2010
Thru My Eyez & Sin City ft Awa (Nesian Mystik)
Kia Ora!
This month is the first installment of Thru My Eyez, a monthly video diary with all kinds of interesting stuff that makes of a day in the life of maitreya. Check it out the first ep. Waitangi with Whirimako Black in the Vimeo player just to your right!
Also this month sees the release of the much anticipated single Sin City ft. Awa of Nesian Mystik. We will let you know as soon as the video is up for a sneak preview only on www.maitreya.co.nz
Love & Light, Team maitreya
January 31
Gigs in February...
Kia Ora!
We’re kicking off the year with heaps of gigs around the country and the
upcoming release of my new single
Sin City ft. Awa (Nesian Mystik).
I’ll holla at you you for a sneak preview of the
video in the coming weeks. Here’s what’s up on the live tip…
- Waitangi Day (FEB 6th) @ Waitangi where I’ll be performing with original Maori soul music legend Whirimako Black. It’s a great honour to be playing with Whirimako, she’s an inspiration for so many of us, a true leader of Maori soul music… and @ Waitangi too, choice!
- On Friday Feb 19, The Babysitters Club will hit the stage in our inaugural show with our good mates Obsidean Rock @ The Brownzy Tavern, Browns Bay, Auckland.
- The Hip Hop Live Here whanau are gonna rip it up @ Waitakere Sounds 2010, FEB 21. Kaps, Feelstyle and me will be playing from 2pm.
- A Lunchtime gig @ the Christchurch Polytech Orientation on FEB 25th.
- The Dux the next night Fri FEB 26th! It’s Pauly’s birthday, the man who brews Dux Larger and all those other incredible beers, so come down and celebrate with us!
- One gig I am definitely going to and you should too is Tama Waipara and Maisey Rika’s TAHI TOUR! They are two of my favourite NZ artists and their show is gonna be incredible… check out their February Tour dates HERE.
Have a wicked February and hope to catch
you on the road somewhere,
CHCHur! maitreya