Lorde Releases Maori-Language Mini-Album Featuring ‘Solar Power’ Tracks
Vivienne Chow New Zealand pop star Lorde has embarked on a new musical journey with the release of a five-track mini-album in Maori, despite not speaking the indigenous language.The new mini-album titled “Te Ao Marama,” which means “world of light,” features five songs re-recorded from the 24-year-old artist’s latest album, “Solar Power.” The songs are performed in te reo Maori, the indigenous language of Aotearoa New Zealand.The project, says the artist, was first inspired by her best friend’s aunties and she took the idea further after consulting her friends, colleagues and elders. However, the fact that she is not fluent in the language posed a challenge.