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1986 single by Moana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Kua Makona" (English: "Isn't That Enough"), is the debut single from Moana Maniapoto. Produced by Dalvanius Prime and sung in the Māori language, the song was used in a campaign for the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand. In 1993, the song was re-recorded as a pop-reggae version entitled "Kua Makona (Kori Kori Tinana Mix)", released as a single by Maniapoto's group Moana & the Moa Hunters. This version was later included on their debut album Tahi (1993).
| "Kua Makona" | ||||
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| Single by Moana | ||||
| from the album Tahi | ||||
| Language | Māori | |||
| Released | 1986 | |||
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| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | Maui Records | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dalvanius Prime | |||
| Moana singles chronology | ||||
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| Moana & the Moa Hunters singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Kua Makona" at NZ On Screen | ||||
Maniapoto had been singing in clubs and cover bands and doing backing vocals, when musician Dalvanius Prime encouraged her to release her own music.[1] The pair first met after one of Prime's concerts, when Maniapoto's then husband Willie Jackson approached Prime and introduced Maniapoto to him as a promising musician.[2]
A year later, Prime contacted Maniapoto and asked her to take part in a campaign for the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand, around promoting moderation among Māori.[2] The campaign featured a pop song sung in Māori, produced by Prime and Ryan Monga (of Ardijah), which was released as a single under Prime's label Maui Records in 1986.[3] The song describes a woman's love and despair she feels for a man with a drinking problem, and is a warning on the perils of driving under the influence of alcohol.[4][5][6] The lyrics of the song were written by Ngamaru Raerino, who at the time was the Māori coordinator for Alcohol Advisory Council .[5]
The campaign launched in 1987, featuring a music video (which included an appearance by Hinewehi Mohi),[4][5] and a number of magazine appearances. During this time, Maniapoto was working as a barrister and graphic artist at Kia Mōhio Kia Mārama Trust, and singing at Club 21 on Queen Street with her band Whiteline.[6] Maniapoto was unused to the fashion style that Prime suggested for the magazine and music video appearances, feeling as if he had transformed her into "the Māori Cher".[2] The single began charting on the New Zealand singles chart in May 1987, peaking at number 27 in June.[7] At the 1987 New Zealand Music Awards, "Kua Makona" was nominated for Best Polynesian work, losing to Herbs' "E Papa / Jah Knows". At the same awards ceremony, Maniapoto won the Most Promising Female Vocalist award.[8]
After the formation of her band Moana & the Moa Hunters, the song was revisited in 1993, re-recorded as a pop reggae song and released as a double A-side single with "Peace, Love and Family" before the release of the group's debut album Tahi.[9] The original version of the song was added to the 1996 CD release of the Pātea Māori Club album Poi E.
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Credits for the 1986 version adapted from the "Kua Makona" single.[13]
Credits for the 1993 version adapted from the "Peace, Love and Family" / "Kua Makona" single.[14]
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 27 |
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] | 23 |
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