Rua kenana

once were warriors

[@anthonygrace4230]

Kia ora...I thought i would hop on here, just to be nosey, and saw a few people asking a few questions about the song 'Rua kenana'. The song was written by my younger brother Dave, who some may remember, was the lead singer a pioneer maori reggae band called 'Dread Beat & Blood'...The band Survival is made up of 3 brothers and a whole bunch of talented cuzzies....Dave (Vocals/Guitar), Herb (Vocals/Drums), and John (Bones) Grace (Vocals/Guitar)...All the cuzzies are Nathan Warren (Bass), Nathan Rei (Keyboards), Simon Grace (Vocals/Guitar), Johnny Tipuna (Vocals).....Dave wrote many songs in Survival, about many injustices not just at home but around the world, from the American Indian at wounded knee to the injustices of the israelis on palestinians....After the disbanding, myself and Dave form a new group that continues today called 'Dave Grace & Injustice'...You'll probably be able to hear a lot of the older songs from all the bands dave played with, if you go see Dave and the band....Peace ppl

[@anthonygrace4230]

By the way, just in case of confusion, my name is Anthony, 2 of my nicknames are john and Bones, lol

[@Hullabaloo23]

Kia ora brutha too much mean as korero

[@christophertallis5016]

Awesome bro chur for the korero 🥰 peace

[@cuhweensojuicy7886]

Wow thank you for the history on the song!!! I love the song for many reasons, but my main reason is its just a good song with a message behind the words!!! I can feel the passion within every beat yesss i love it!!!! 😇🤗😍💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@octaviocastillolopez3361]

Thx 4 this info. Peace from kanata .

[@YvonneRichards-ip2oz]

Iam a aboriginal love this movie love this song cheers 👍

[@melenamorris5731]

Oh yeah miss this movie an songs. Beautiful from USA ❤️💛🤍🖤

[@Bellenickna]

I saw the film on Amazon prime yesterday, but not sure if it means it will be available in other countries ❤

[@Dlowdonza]

2023 still bumping this churr

[@Peter235Tia]

Whose still listening in 2020

[@justintyme1171]

Me Maori me

[@chacha3378]

addictive song

[@YvonneRichards-ip2oz]

Too deadly this song love it 👍

[@elizabethmccallum8664]

story that my mum told me: there was a man named rua kenana and he had multiple wives and kids and he had one set of twins with one of his wives and one of the twins was your great nans dad ( my great nan passed away in 2017 ) rip

[@leonziotravelzbettyrangiwa4614]

Thank you my beautiful family from Tuhoe! 😘👪💕Sitting with my whanau from Tuhoe 😘💋

[@tatianajoy1716]

🙏🏽💗

[@desjohn5180]

Always wondered about the soundtrack where grace was walking on the pipes... now I know and absolutely love it

[@urickte]

una de las mejores peliculas que he visto en mi vida...

[@lemonz0880]

came here bc my neighbours like to play this song and its been apart of my childhood

[@frane5132]

Kiaora tau tupuna kia vei noa utahi tau himene love

[@autumnhohepa7430]

tuhoe all day I love it

[@juliayvonnekaui1938]

[@scrpi17]

Sheeeeeeshhhhhh

[@loganturoa4422]

Love this song

[@terry-annekerei1712]

It’s dumb how iTunes doesn’t have this song.

[@bunjeegum_3380]

Spotify does though I beleive

[@carlost1712]

Chur whanau tuhoe hard

[@kamusb9326]

my friends jams this song on ukulele 🖒

[@paulandmaryvandemankervand1617]

kamu sb we all got that one friend who jams this Mauri anthem .we all know this song.it went viral around the world.

[@pippuanaki4794]

Maori cuz

[@metal2metallica]

Good song!

[@elmanehemia8628]

Kia ora 😍😍😍

[@TheHayniko]

awesome, me Tuhoe, love dis song

[@priscillapuru-pihema6123]

if u dont kno the song its about our whanau going to war to fighting for our right as maoris

[@djToniTontonNewZealand]

I still love this, ka mau te wehi

[@Matrix-lz7gj]

Rua Kenana ..Big Respect from Kanaky

[@shalonmarfil3674]

Some people is dead bradda. Marfil.

[@sionefilipa5665]

John Clubs waz Hair 2023.

[@daneillemoke3111]

2018 anyone

[@redlegs7426]

2020 Hawai’i.....

[@UncleM682]

thnx for this song !!!!!!!! FUCKING love yah

[@Tawana62]

me!!!!!!!!!!!!love this song~

[@CalebWahanui-dm9iz]

Chur my tohoe brothers n sisters 🤟🏽👊🏾

[@grahamdixon9924]

Good.🤙😍

[@chelseatairi2112]

Tuturu Maori👍❤️

[@monty_sultana]

My name litterally is warrior Martin

[@manakepa3526]

yea 👍✊

[@chop_mane]

this song isnt even about tuhoe, theyre just the iwi that was used to tell the story of pretty much all maori, my uncle is the one who wrote this song, he gave it to david grace for a tini or something stupid like that. he has writin alot of stuff like this, he sends it to his kids in the mail now and again

[@ZarnyGrace89]

Chop.mvne6 i assume ur talking about uncle manu lol he didnt write this song my dad did just as he did the rest of his albums. Chur

[@giosuemarino9470]

Rispetto....🦎

[@tuhoepotiki2949]

go tuhoe !!!!

[@flu7929]

tuhoe all da way

[@pippuanaki4794]

Ngati pahauwera

[@randomswiftz9990]

Fu

[@jamiehaumaha5964]

Nice

[@hinekurahohaia1043]

,💜

[@shakailaheast3396]

maungapohatu💕✌💕

[@fivedockboyz1492]

Churr the breethazz

[@Shantahl_Alaska_Graham]

I didn't grow up with fun. I was the surrogate mother micro managing my household. Fun... Nope you get mini mum my version and analytical version of it

[@HOTFIJI]

Listening this timeless song from Cold Russia love❤ to my Kiwi Friends 👍👍👍👍

[@dayton2vx]

A Fellow Russian

[@png.broccoli4093]

Holden for life...... you've got the idea

[@waimakere]

Far this song makes me feel like drinking beer and eating eggs for some reason

[@Blinkblixs]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA focken hell

[@devosisgay3694]

Rua kenana a man who holds a strong name with in the tuhoe nation a man whom has never been acknowledged through his beliefs amongst the tuhoe tribe the prophet the true warrior and rangatira of his people..

[@ropatareti9336]

@@devosisgay3694 my great great koro

[@90sbaby1]

Cook the man some eggs 🥚🥓

[@Los47]

Still to this day 😂😂😂

[@tashamarshall4290]

proud to be the great grandaughter of RUA KENANA!!!! yeah buddy

[@tonytehuia1075]

chur sister

[@justintyme1171]

My grandfather listened to him and refused to go to war

[@jessicafranklin9096]

Waahhh?!!! Yeah 😊 buddy!! Woooooo

[@MiseryDesigns]

Churrr

[@Hullabaloo23]

Tautoko ehoa ka mau te wehi

[@jae8507]

Tumeke waiata love the culture, REO & te Maori Iwi of Aotearoa ♥️♥️.I first heard this song 10 year's ago while travelling around Aotearoa and to this day I still play it in my home country Switzerland. 😎

[@taylahawhimate9532]

That’s amazing!

[@jamiirali1]

i played this song for my brothers on the shennecock indian reservation in long island new york and they listened..they said if all indigenous people would have sided with each other instead of the yangheez( english) then the kings subjects would have tucked their redcoat tails up their asses and pissed off back to england..let them fight their own war then the brown brothers would have eradicated the winners...this song is universal to all indigeneous people.

[@robdison6176]

the red baron we too mixed now

[@martywarner1779]

It was inevitable the Crown was taking over regardless... Muskets & cannons couldn't wipe us off the face of planet but smallpox almost did.

[@manzgift7629]

Straight up my bro new Zealand appreciates the support, power to thepeople

[@vincentmatenga1942]

the red baron brown skin maori I agree my and the people suffered Hitler's rain of pain brown skin was eradicated if you don't have blue eyes maori battalion c Corp

[@ruboyhsv7436]

would have been awesome to fight along side your people! what a site it would have been, redcoats would shit themselves hahaha

[@pilbaraboy7241]

I stand with my Maori brothers and sisters ✊🏽 🖤💛❤

[@Luppo_01]

This was one of my brother's favourite songs, he took his life Sep2022. I don't even understand what I'm singing but it brings me back, thankyou. Rest easy Ivax 🖤

[@thatnzboi3860]

Rest easy brother 🙏❤️💯

[@edwardmarshall7295]

Zz🎉🎉🎉😂🎉🎉🎉

[@edwardmarshall7295]

🎉🎉😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂🎉😢🎉🎉😂🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😢😂🎉🎉j 😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂🎉😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉😂😂🎉😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@willzcbr1000]

To all my native, brothers and sisters and all bodies around the world. It’s now time, we need to come together, for the biggest fight of our lives. And I will see you there 😍 and thank y’all. I now hear you’re cries, I’m sorry it took so long to wake up. The fire burns inside now # 👁 🌊, 🌏‘s

[@mikemarsh8043]

there is a heart breaking story behind this song but luckily Rua Kēnanas decendants still stand strong til this day being very much cultrally privileged in many ways

[@geminiemery9999]

Ngapuhi nui tonu but I hear yab

[@xm4or1-_-r4staxnativemaori8]

2019 and this song still holds strong #tuhoeNation#

[@richardtumarae350]

Awesome waìata Dave, still sung strong Maungapohatu

[@mizzlethegreat7915]

Chur to the Aussie born brothers n sisters out there! Dont forget your mana! Dont forget your heritage! Chur famz❤❤❤

[@SURVIVALKINGS]

OK...NOW I'VE SEEN A FEW PEOPLE ASK, WHO'S THE ARTIST?...THE BAND WAS CALLED 'SURVIVAL'...MADE UP OF 3 BROTHERS - HERB GRACE (ELDEST) DRUMMER/VOCALS - JOHN'BONES' GRACE (MIDDLE) GUITAR/VOCALS - DAVID GRACE (YOUNGEST) LEAD VOCALS ...AND COUSINS - HIMIONA GRACE GUITAR/VOCALS - NATHAN WARREN BASS - NATHAN REI KEYBOARDS -JOHNNY TIPUNA VOCALS....SURVIVAL DISBANDED BUT GET TOGETHER ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS...YOUNGER BROTHER DAVE AND BROTHER JOHN WENT ON TO CREATE A BAND CALLED 'DAVE GRACE AND INJUSTICE'

[@murriman7290]

Aboriginal and I absolutely love this song and the language is beautiful ❤️

[@teclemens9013]

Good see other fullas liking our Maori culture I am Maori and i live in wongi country

[@tonytehuia1075]

Im from this part of our country.. Beautiful place brother.. you should try and get there. They will make you whanau...(family)

[@jaedyneruera3045]

I'm Māori, hope your enjoying it bro

[@samuelmmmk181]

We're glad you love it! Stay up brother man!

[@AstridXDLee0912]

Murri brotha here blasting 🎶🎶🎶🖤🖤🖤 one family Aboriginal/Maori

[@rednation1133]

far out bro this is s ka pai song brutha Maoris are solid I'm proud to call myself a maori

[@DRAGON101341]

Faaaaat bassline. A remaster or even iTunes upload would be solid!

[@alexfujioka9659]

O

[@neilsmith6090]

Ooh yeah Ooh yeah Ooh yeah
Scoodily woodily woop bop bayo whoa
Rua left his mark on this world

Ooh yeah Ooh yeah ooh yeah
Scoodily woodily woop bop bayo whoa
Rua left his mark on this world

Rua Kenana Tuhoe Profit from the Uruwera
O Rua, Rua Kenana
Rua Kenana Tuhoe Profit from the Uruwera
O Rua, Rua Kenana
He told his people not to go to war
let the white man fight the white man's war
O Rua, Rua Kenana
He told his people not to go to war
let the white man fight the white man's war
O Rua, Rua Kenana

Ooh yeah Ooh yeah ooh yeah
Scoodily woodily woop bop bayo whoa
Rua left his mark on this world

Ooh yeah Ooh yeah ooh yeah
Scoodily woodily woop bop bayo whoa
Rua left his mark on this world

Rua Kenana Tuhoe Profit from the Uruwera
O Rua, Rua Kenana

Rua Kenana Tuhoe Profit from the Uruwera
O Rua, Rua Kenana

He lived there at Maungapohatu
children of the mist is what they called you
O Tuhoe, Tuhoe nui tonu
He lived there at Maungapohatu
children of the mist is what they called you
O Tuhoe, Tuhoe nui tonu

Ooh yeah Ooh yeah ooh yeah
Scoodily woodily woop bop bayo whoa
Rua left his mark on this world x2

[@darockwilda915]

Gotta love island music, all polynesians. Aloha nui loa

[@stockcar4d]

+darockwilda915 ka pae

[@stockcar4d]

+darockwilda915 tu meke

[@neeks3112]

This Maori, not polynesian?

[@empriamorrell1416]

Greerton...... eh bro yu didn't learn yur history, I guess not if yu don't have knowledge that Maori is Polynesian!!

[@neeks3112]

k

[@Skilly_P]

Why nuk the Spotify

[@geneduncan245]

Got nuxx nuxx lol

[@geneduncan245]

Mean bucks haha like you au

[@otumoetaipat]

I used to spend a lot of time in Uraweras as a kid. I miss nz. I hope my kids get a chance to see it one day

[@junglebunny3000]

you from otumoetai tauranga pat grow up that way brookfield shops kingswood rd in the 80s bro

[@ilivekajol]

It's a shithole now

[@faelynn5416]

@@ilivekajol specialy wellys

[@flamealchemy7964]

It's changed so much in such a short time our water was sacred like the air plants and wildlife now all is compromised I'm lost barely respected in the land of our ancestors

[@ropatareti9336]

@@flamealchemy7964 and everyone moving away so there alot of empty house still with people stuff in it

[@davidlibline1757]

When it's time for my daughter to sleep during the day . I put on Rua kenana and she's away sleeping. Very enjoyable sing I listen daily. 🤙

[@YvonneRichards-ip2oz]

Iam a aboriginal l love this song forever cheers 👍

[@royalroutineify]

love the song but ngapuhi hard !!! and no disrespect to tuhoe... : )

[@cyraxnzed578]

Ngapuhi nui tonu ngati hine moerewa

[@terrencekepa5047]

🇳🇿👍Just finished watching Rain of the Children Orsome movie about Rua Kenana n Puhi❤🇳🇿

[@Tuumeke]

a very powerful song... love it!

[@Los47]

Such a great film. Had to find this baby to remind me of that experience! Much love from South Africa!

[@slxyerxo]

Cheers brother, much love 💪

[@barrymclaughlin8816]

make the man some fuckin eggs eh

[@tyler-jademcmillan4791]

Great Great Grand-daughter to Rua Kenana from his wife Te Akakura 🌿👍🏽Proud to say I’m a white maori 🕊

[@stephenturipa9854]

yeah TUHOE!

[@TomAtkinson]

The Tohunga Suppression Act 1907 was an Act of the New Zealand Parliament aimed at replacing tohunga (herbal doctor)as traditional Māori healers with western medicine. It was was repealed in 1962. Phuq dat. Use of native plant life is a topic of major concern for Aotearoa New Zealand, a nation of significant biodiversity and environmental culture. While certain native plants have been used or commercialized in western medicine, much of the medicinal use of native New Zealand plants has historically and continues to be practiced by Maori in the form of rongoa Maori, traditional Maori healing. Rongoa Maori is a complex, holistic approach to healing. There is a focus on physical, mental, and spiritual components to health. Western medicine often ignores spiritual and, to a certain extent, mental intricacies of health that can be vital to certain groups of people. Finding a working ground between western and indigenous knowledge bases regarding human health is vital to create culturally and financially accessible healthcare for all citizens in Aotearoa. In addition, cooperation of the two sectors has potential to deepen the general understanding of human health. Indigenous knowledge and western science regarding medicinal plant use can be used collaboratively to create a more holistic knowledge base and capacity for healing when allowed to occupy the same spaces.

[@MsFreedompeacelove]

I could listen to this all day

[@ricochops4638]

20.9.18 Ebony was cleaning her house and jamming this song in her surburbian neighbourhood in perth, AotearoaMusic

[@nrgrising]

Bless up to Survial and david Grace for this awesome waiata. Kai te haere tonu nga mihi mo ake tonu atu.... Sistah B and NRG rising thanks for your tautoko!

[@maxpower3243]

2022 great man never to be forgotten

[@Bellenickna]

It’s amazing how many indigenous peoples around the world resonate with this song and film. Kia kaha, stand strong. Keep fighting and protecting the rights our ancestors died for, and teaching our children our actual history. We’ve come this far, we will not let our government change anything! ✊🏽🫶🏽🙏🏾❤

[@dannyhnawedr3245]

[@duanetonga6107]

Was drinkin with the uncle ddnt no he had hafa toung till he sang this song lol RUA KENANA

[@Nikora.Biddle]

Once we were warriors, now were scaffolders.

[@dayton2vx]

Overused comment

[@kaoskewenvoyouma2712]

Love this movie. LOVE AND SUPPORT TO ALL MY ISLAND BROTHERS AND SISTERS FROM HOPI, AZ. MAORI STRONG!

[@kealohakanakawaii7806]

Mahalo Nui Loa. LOVE DIS VIBES. JAWAIIAN ROOTS.

[@noahmarks57]

2022 still the jams 💯🎶🙏🏾 s/o palm island Australia I’m aboriginal ❤️

[@chop_mane]

Ooh yeah X3 Scoodily woodily woop bop bayo whoa Rua left his mark on this world Ooh yeah X3 Scoodily woodily woop bop bayo whoa Rua left his mark on this world Rua Kenana Tuhoe prophet from the Uruwera O Rua, Rua Kenana X2 He told his people not to go to war let the white man fight the white man's war O Rua, Rua KenanaX2 He lived there at Maungapohatu children of the mist is what they called you O Tuhoe, Tuhoe nui paru X2

[@Jasmine-zl2te]

love how minimal makeup was used and no filters and everyone looked amazing on set ✌

[@b1gb0n3s]

little story of tuhoi when its foggy they say you can see children run through the forest hints children of the mist

[@iiromaniixkalibarr1364]

whos still listening to this in 2017?

[@johnkepa2240]

2018

[@anonymous3174]

Been kistening to this song on at least a weekly basis since the movie

[@jameshenryleaupepe]

2019

[@djToniTontonNewZealand]

2019

[@thegratefulone74.]

Listening to the good sounds in 2019

[@appleloniataueki-rapata7379]

This song is about my great great grandfather . Rip and much aroha to the whanau.

[@craigwest4379]

I'm paihia from papakura. Scottish heritage and proud. F da poms.

[@slicksouthpaw489]

Tuhoe ki Waikaremoana !!!!

[@sylviamaras5144]

Once were warriors is bomb😂

[@11francism]

Listening to this in 2018 sharing with my native American brother.

[@martywarner1779]

Cheeeeeeeehuuuuuuu

[@marianabasar1428]

Love Once Were Worriors immensely. 💖💎

[@mirzaahmed6589]

They worried a lot?

[@ketsblackler3374]

G I’m using my mum acc and my name is tuhoe 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@mickeymouse7772]

Yeah ngai Tuhoe e tu Haha much love miss it back home (opo area/kura ville) remember having rages in waimana,Tane,rua and ole matekerepu sfsh rogue 💯💯💯💯💯

[@miltoncardoso2281]

I don't like reggae music, but this is a song that trascends.

[@jond007]

Such a timeless classic💜

[@joshtekani2244]

Still here 2024

[@chrisnathan3410]

maori ora nga puhi respect