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CubaDupa opens with mass music rendition of a kiwi classic
CubaDupa opens with mass music rendition of a kiwi classic
CubaDupa 2016 opens
with mass music rendition of a kiwi
classic!
National icon Pōkarekare
Ana celebrates its 100th birthday this year having
started out as a first World War love ballad, and whether
you have a place in your heart for the Prince Tui Teka,
Hayley Westenra or Dame Kiri Te Kanawa versions, this
renowned song is as kiwi as the buzzy-bee, pavlova, gumboots
or number 8 wire!
Later this year
Pōkarekare Ana will be gifted to the Royal
New Zealand Air Force Band by the whānau and iwi of
creator, Paraire Tomoana, as its official slow
march.
It is our momentous honour to celebrate this
taonga with YOU and to open CubaDupa 2016 with a mass choir
rendition of this kiwi classic - starting 12pm Saturday 19
March at any entry point to the Cuba Street
Quarter.
“This is a very exciting endeavour
for the RNZAF. This beautiful piece has long been a
favourite of mine, and the band, so we are delighted to
further enhance our connection with the work. It is also an
honour to be part of the opening of CubaDupa and we look
forward to the people of Wellington coming and joining in
singing with the full 50 piece Air Force Band.“
- FLTLT SIMON BREW, Director of Music for the
RNZAF
We warmly welcome you to join us to
sing this beloved song with artists from RNZAF Band and 250
singers from Wellington College Chorale, Wellington East
Girls Cantala, Wellington Community Choir, and NZ Post
Choir, as we simultaneously walk to converge on Wellington
Airport Swan Lane Dancehall to commemorate this gift and
kick off CubaDupa 2016 together as one
voice.
"We are positively delighted to be able
to give the first breath to CubaDupa 2016 with this iconic
song, with our highly inventive New Zealand Air Force Band,
and 100’s of massed voices on the street. Be a part of
something extraordinary." - DREW JAMES, CubaDupa
Artist Director
Pōkarekare Ana Mass
Sing
12pm, Saturday 19 March – starting from Upper Cuba Street and Te Aro Park, finale in Wellington Airport Swan Lane Dancehall
All Welcome / FREE / www.cubadupa.co.nz
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