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Wikipedia article




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| genre = Pop, contemporary R&B

| length = 3:22

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"'Taera'" (English: "Style") is a Mori language song by New Zealand musician Rob Ruha. It was released as the main single from his third studio album 'Preservation of Society' on 8 October 2021. The song was the 7th most commercially successful song sung in Te Reo Mori for 2021.

Background and composition



In September 2021, Ruha co-wrote and produced the song "35" by Te Tairwhiti youth choir Ka Hao. The song became popular during Te Wiki o te Reo Mori, and was one of the 27 songs produced for the 2021 Waiata Anthems Week, a project to promote popular music sung in Mori. The song first gained popularity during the week when it became a popular on TikTok, later becoming one of the top performing songs in Te Reo Mori for 2021. Ruha collaborated with Ka Hao a second time in September, releasing the track "Taka Rawa".

"Taera" was one of the final songs written for 'Preservation of Scenery'. Ruha wrote the song in 20 minutes while he was preparing to leave home to record the album. The song is sung entirely in Te Reo Mori, and features musicians Troy Kingi and Whenua Patuwai as background vocalists. Ruha feels that "Taewa" is a song that champions diversity and "celebrates Mori Swag".

Release



The song was released as a single on the same day that its parent album 'Preservation of Society' was released. It was promoted simultaneously across all iwi radio stations in New Zealand in October 2021. The song's music video was also released on 8 October, and features mural artwork by Onehunga artist Bobby Macdonald.

Commercial reception



The song debuted at number 11 on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart, a chart tracking relative changes in sales, streaming and airplay. By the end of 2021, it was the 7th most commercially successful song sung in Te Reo Mori.

Critical reception



Alex Behan of Stuff described the song as having a "glittering glory", praising the song's invigorating lyrics.

Credits and personnel



Credits adapted from Tidal.

*Leo Coghini keyboards

*Vivek Gabriel mastering engineer, recording

*Thabani Gapara saxophone

*James Illingworth keyboards, synthesizer

*Tyna Keelan guitar

*Troy Kingi background vocals

*Johnny Lawrence bass guitar

*Toby Lloyd engineer, recording

*Nic Manders mixer, recording

*Darren Mathiassen drums

*Christian Mausia trumpet

*Rory Noble producer

*Whenua Patuwai background vocals

*Robert Ruha vocals, producer, background vocals

Charts



Year-end charts



References



Category:2021 singles

Category:2021 songs

Category:Mori-language songs

Category:New Zealand songs

Category:Rob Ruha songs

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