Ora.Vida.Life are proud to have finally completed our self titled album and to have it ready to share with the world!
Ora Vida Life was formed on the powerful weekend of the Pluto / Saturn astrological conjunction in January 2020. This was precisely when the hysteria pandemic was about to unfold all over the world and we were feeling the peak energy where we were gathered, but feeling it for very different reasons. Xiuh, Brooke and myself ( Kāren Hunter ) were at Solrise festival on the side of Karioi maunga, Whaingaroa, Raglan, New Zealand. We asked the ( by now legendary ) videographer Cadby Kong to capture us playing a song, by Mike O’Donnell, in the bush.
Our energy as a trio was incredible right from that moment. For me, as a seasoned performer, it was intoxicating to feel the power of the feminine. I was thrilled when Brooke and Xiuh agreed to continue to perform as a trio and write a set of medicine songs together.
The concept was to create original songs that could be sung in sacred ceremony by anyone who felt moved by the song. It’s been a three year journey so far of acoustic performances, ceremony sharing, festival performances with loops, sound journeys and online offerings. Finally I have something I’m happy to offer as an album. We have used reggae grooves for most of our songs and an uptempo, positive atmosphere as a platform of sharing our music.
Brooke has created our beautiful cover as the icing on the cake. Her ceremonial musical and artistic work, including tattoo designs is blossoming and you can find her here http://www.stonetosky.com
Xiuh has created a life, Norah. The ultimate gift, the gift of life.
TIHEI MAURI ORA!!
Xiuh offers Te Mezcal / traditional Mexican Sweat Lodge, on each new and full moon.
https://www.facebook.com/XiuhJanikiVeeus
My offerings are music and astrology. https://linktr.ee/karen.hunter.nz
We each bring our creativity to the world with the purest of hearts.
ORA! VIDA! LIFE!
All funds gathered from bandcamp sales of our album will be donated to the Waiheke Island community initiative Kōrero Kids to teach young children Te Reo Maori through song.
OR stream it here on spotify
I hope you make the time to listen to our music, and that you enjoy it! Thank you for reading and best wishes to you.
kāren hunter 
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