This is great soundtrack, and great snapshot into the New Zealand history and its cultural influences. Check out the track ''Rua Kenana'' which is based on the real story of Rua Kenana Hepetipa, who was a Maori prophet whose people resisted First World War conscription in New Zealand on his command, and then after an ensuing violent altercation with police, was arrested. The lyrics go along the lines ''He told his people not to go to war, let the white man fight the white man's war''. It's an intriguing story that lives long in the imaginations of the listeners. The style of the music is a more contemporary sound, probably the modern ragga style, the track ''What's The Time Mr. Wolf'' is also worth a listen. One can see that reggae and the influence of reggae has a profound impact on the styles of music that emerged from New Zealand/Aotearoa, intertwined with traditional Maori culture.
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