The whānau of the man who wrote ‘Pokarekare Ana’ are inviting people to lift their lockdown spirits by taking part in a mass performance of the waiata this afternoon.

At 3pm, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra together with the Tomoana whānau and composer Ngatai Huata will perform the song attributed to Paraire Henare Tomoana a century ago.

People are encouraged to play it on any instrument or sing along from outside their house, as long as they maintain their bubble.

Before the performance starts, there’ll be a countdown from 10-to-3 on the orchestra’s Facebook page.
>Watch it live here: live.nzso.co.nz
Music and lyrics can be found here: https://www.nzso.co.nz/nzso-engage/pokarekare-ana/

Source: rnz.co.nz Republished by arrangement.

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