Ria Hall Biography, Age, Career, Partner, Family, Songs, Rules Of Engagement, Tell Me

Ria Hall Biography

Ria Hall is a New Zealand recording artist and presenter on Maori TV’s AIA Marae DIY in 2012-13. Ria Hall is an exciting voice on the contemporary New Zealand music landscape. Creatively informed by west coast hip-hop, vintage reggae, classic soul, dancehall ragga and modern beat music, she presents a fresh and vibrant perspective as both a young Māori woman, and as a cutting edge, 21st century singer and artist.

Ria Hall Age and Career

Hall was born in 1982 or 1983 and is of Ngāi Te Rangi/Ngāti Ranginui ancestry, and has three older sisters. She grew up in Maungatapu and attended Maungatapu School, Tauranga Intermediate and Tauranga Girls’ College. At secondary school she became interested in singing through kapa haka and later joined the kapa haka group Waka Huia.

In Wellington in 2006 Hall created a reggae band called Hope Road. She sang at the opening ceremony for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and released her debut self-titled EP in 2011, which won Best Māori Album at the 2012 New Zealand Music Awards. In 2013 Hall featured as a guest vocalist on Stan Walker’s single “Like It’s Over”.

Ria Hall

Ria Hall Partner

Information about Rias’ partner will be updated soon!

Ria Hall Family

She is of Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui descent and is an activist for aboriginal awareness issues. She grew up in Maungatapu with her three older sisters.

Ria Hall Songs

Albums

• Rules of Engagement
  Released: 27 October 2017, LOOP Recordings Aot(ear)oa – No. 6 NZ
  Extended plays
• Ria Hall
  Released: 2 October 2011, Tu Taniwha Entertainment

Singles

• “Like It’s Over” (Stan Walker featuring Ria Hall), 2013 – No. 19 NZ
• “Aotearoa” (Stan Walker featuring Ria Hall, Troy Kingi & Maisey Rika), 2014 – No. 2 NZ

Ria Hall Rules Of Engagement

This album draws on themes of love and war, revolution and change.

The key inspiration for this work is the letter scripted by Henare Taratoa (Ngāi Te Rangi) in March 1864 to the Governor of New Zealand, Sir George Grey. This letter outlined the way in which both Māori and British should conduct themselves during war, namely the battle of Pukehinahina (Gate Pa) in my tribal area of Tauranga Moana. This code of conduct was known as the Rules of Engagement, and is where this album takes its name from.

This album features kōrero about the battles of Pukehinahina and Te Ranga from my Grandfathers older brother, Turirangi Te Kani. This interview was conducted by Ted Nepia in March, 1968.

We live in tumultuous and turbulent times where, more often than not, we find ourselves at war. War against the establishment and its hypocrisy. War for love and righteousness. War for the retention of culture and language. War within ourselves and our relationships.

The constant battles to right wrongs of the past for the betterment of the future. Through these trying times, we actively seek to find the means to achieve resolution.

Rules of Engagement attempts to speak to such issues, engage in meaningful dialogue, and create an open forum to encourage understanding and forward movement. I believe in my heart that once we come to a place of understanding and compassion, we can achieve the impossible. This is my desire for our nation and indeed, the world.

Let these songs wash over you like the tides of Te Awanui.

Nāku i runga i ngā tai o whakaiti,
Ria Hall
credits
released October 27, 2017

Mixed by Tiki Taane at Tikidub Studios. Except ‘Barely Know’ mixed by Kings at Arch Angel Studio & Chris Chetland at Kog, & ‘Love Will Lead Us Home’ mixed by Sam De Jong at Parachute Studios.

Mastered by Chris Chetland at Kog

Produced by Tiki Taane. Except ‘Black Light’, ‘Sing Dance Dream’, ‘They Come Marching’, ‘Prisoner’, & ‘Hawaiki’ produced by Electric Wire Hustle, ‘Forever’ produced by Laughton Kora, ‘Barely Know’ produced by Kings, & ‘Love Will Lead Us Home’ produced by Sam De Jong.

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