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    Written, performed and produced by Maciek Hrybowicz, a Polish guitarist living in New Zealand. The compositions on the album reflect the strong influences in Maciek’s life. AWA, ‘river’ in Te Reo Maōri, was inspired by the three great rivers, that became natural anchors at differing times in Maciek’s life: Vistula, Thames and Waikato. The album developed out of the unequalled natural beauty of Aotearoa New Zealand and its indigenous Maōri culture.

    A soundtrack for a film yet to be made, it portrays the awe and wonder of experiencing an utterly unfamiliar nature and culture, for the very first time.

    Includes unlimited streaming of AWA via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Everytime I Walk Out The Door, So Wait, One & One, Kanikani Kiwi, Mr. Ponsonby, AWA, Why Don't They Dance, and Eyes Wide Open. , and , .

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Kanikani Kiwi 04:32
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Kawhia Hot Water 09:48
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Karakia (in Kāwhia Hot Water) This karakia is used to clear the way of any ill omens attached to the person, their intentions, their path and their destination. It also encourages one to overcome any barriers or obstacles on their journey by seeking inner-power, inner-wisdom and inner-peace so the experience may be pleasant. Maiea te putanga o tēnei tauira! He tuku pūmotomoto nō Rehua Ariki ki a hine, ki a tama te waka ka hūra! Haurua! Hiki tai, e! Hiki tai, e, hā! Tēnei taku waka kurawāwawawai nō te wai ā mai o Tahuna-ā-Tara nō raro nei koe taku Māreikura nō runga rā koe e taku Whatukura He putanga ariki Ka whakawhiti te rā Hiki tai, e! Hiki tai, e, hā! Translation: Behold this spirit! Enlightenment embodied, from Rehua the Procreator ‘tis woman, ‘tis man Clear is my journey ‘pon the winds of Tāwhiri Forward! Propel over the waves! Rise my canoe Vessel of the ages from mother below (earth) from father above (heavens) A noble birth; One to champion all else Forward! To your destiny! Karanga (in Kāwhia Hot Water) This karanga welcomes the visitor to Kāwhia and makes reference to a saying accustomed by the history of the area, ‘Kāwhia Tāngata, Kāwhia Kai, Kāwhia Moana’. Ruia Tāwhiri Ngā tai o te uru e Ki Kāwhia Tāngata Ki Kāwhia Kai Ki Kāwhia Moana e Translation: Tāwhirimātea (god of wind) heed my words: call on the western tides to welcome my guests to Kāwhia the commune to Kāwhia the provider to Kāwhia the source of life
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Cath's Song 05:06
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Fantalia 04:54
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Gdańsk 06:48
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Pahiatua 06:04
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Mink Hollow 06:40
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Mr Ponsonby 05:41
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Blindside Flank 06:05
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about

Written, performed and produced by Maciek Hrybowicz, a Polish guitarist living in New Zealand. Maciek was born, grew up and learned his trade in Krakow, Poland. He moved to London age 21 where he worked as a professional musician, composer and producer on several jazz, blues and experimental albums, as well as TV writing credits to his name. In 2014 he moved across the world to Hamilton, New Zealand where he now lives with his wife and writes, performs and produces albums for other artists as well as his own.

The compositions on the album reflect the strong influences in Maciek’s life. AWA, ‘river’ in Te Reo Maōri, was inspired by the three great rivers, that became natural anchors at differing times in Maciek’s life: Vistula, Thames and Waikato. The album developed out of the unequalled natural beauty of Aotearoa New Zealand and its indigenous Maōri culture.

A soundtrack for a film yet to be made, it portrays the awe and wonder of experiencing an utterly unfamiliar nature and culture, for the very first time.

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released January 12, 2019

AWA was created with the help of musicians from across the world: Aotearoa – New Zealand, Italy, Poland, UK, Uruguay and USA:

• Maciek Hrybowicz – electric and acoustic guitars, programming
• Caylen Crawford – arrangements, keyboards, electric bass on Fantalia & Blindside Flank, electric guitar on Pahiatua
• Noel Kaa Reid – percussion
• Alberto Santarelli – double bass
• Andrew Hewat – drums
• Grant Mason – trumpet and flugelhorn
• Andrew Blake – soprano & baritone sax, flute on Fantalia
• Artur Dutkiewicz – piano on Blindside Flank
• Elizabeth Gray – voice and kōauau on Mink Hollow, pūkāea on Kāwhia Hot Water, also Karanga (female call) on Kāwhia Hot Water
• Rob Hughes – soprano & tenor sax on Gdańsk
• Carlos Pla – electric bass on Kanikani Kiwi
• Hinemoa Pohatu – voice on Gdańsk
• Te Aturangi Stewart – Karakia (chant) on Kāwhia Hot Water, voice on Mink Hollow
All compositions by Maciek Hrybowicz, except Fantalia by Maciek Hrybowicz and Andrew Blake. All compositions copyright control.

Karanga by Elizabeth Gray and Te Aturangi Stewart; Karakia by Te Aturangi Stewart

Produced by Maciek Hrybowicz

Recorded at The Porch Recording Studio in Hamilton, Aoteaora
Engineered by Regan John McKinnon

Cover artwork Sensualité au Végétal 1999 oil on canvas by Bogdan Korczowski
Album cover by Daniela Catucci / Photography by Mark Hamilton

Copyright ©2019 Maciek Hrybowicz

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