Arahina Mai Tour is a very special double line up collaboration between soulful songstresses Julia Cooper (Jullekke & Dr Reknaw) and Gigi Crayford (Hine) in a stripped back, intimate and spellbinding solo setting. Both wahine are wairua lead multi dimensional artists who span visual arts and music making. Sit back, take a breath and ground into a night of medicine music.
Jullekke known as Julia Cooper is an Aotearoa singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Best known as the front woman and co-founder of Aotearoa’ well loved band ‘Dr Reknaw’. Julia has recently birthed her solo project ‘Jullekke’. Julia is recognised for her smooth, velvety & sultry vocal tones, catchy trance bass and guitar riffs and lyricism that often features an ethereal quality mixed with messages of empowerment, consciousness and healing. With flavours of roots, soul, world tastes and funk. Julia describes her music as “vibrational food for the soul of listeners. Melodies to gift and uplift”. Julia’s live set is captivating, intimate and inspiring.
Nau Mai ki te Ao o HINE - A māori witch folk noir weaving of Taonga Pūoro, sonic storytelling & poetry. This enchanting songstress radiates strength through vulnerability & the connections awakened from returning to our roots. A blend of Te Reo Māori & English, this powerful set will echo through your bones & reverberate your soul. HINE recently released her debut EP KA MUA KA MURI with a national tour, leading the EP to take the place of #4 then #1 on the Aotearoa Official Top Charts. This will be HINE’s last tour of the north island before a move to Ōtautahi and then travel internationally.
Arahina Mai meaning ‘Guide Me” speaks to the pair's devotion to spirit through their craft and devotional practice of music & art as ritual & medicine. This show will be a deeply intimate, intentional & community centric setting of heart & healing.
Shows include:
6th Dec - Paekākāriki at St Peters Village Hall
8th Dec - Whanganui at Private Residence
10th Dec - Raglan Arts Centre
11th Dec - Thames - Buddhist Church
13th Dec - Tāmaki - Auckland Unitarian Church
17th Dec - Oakura - Dawn
18th Dec - Napier (Gigi & Aslan) Paisley Stage (No Julia)
19th Dec - Opunake Playhouse Theatre
