“Aro mai, aro atu, arohā
To be faced, to face, to love”
Aro are setting off on their debut album release tour around the country this February to May (2019) following on from their official album release on Waitangi Day, Feb 6th. Aro are hosting a Waitangi Day and official album release celebration at Grey Lynn Library Hall in Auckland from 7pm, this event is open to all and is a BYO occasion.
Aro's sound is distinctly Aotearoa/NZ pop, with a range of other influences including RnB, Jazz, and Kapahaka. With 22 shows booked, the pair are taking their tunes from Whangarei to Stewart Island sharing their native bird inspired project titled ‘Manu’ (bird); a bilingual - te reo Māori & English 10 track album. The husband and wife duo made up of Charles and Emily Looker, have toured the country finding inspiration and discovering stories to share within the album.
‘Manu’ was inspired on Aro’s first nationwide tour in 2018, using the melodies, rhythms and stories of Aotearoa’s native birds, playing on their characteristics, and some of their significances for Māori to convey messages about life and identity. The songs were written from their home on wheels they call ‘Jamba’. They have put together a unique tour, celebrating the release of this album and sharing the stories of our native manu with the people of Aotearoa.
NATIONWIDE TOUR DATES & VENUES
Feb 6th| Grey Lynn Community Hall | Auckland
March 1st| D’vine Oasis Community | Russell
March 2nd| Whangarei Quarry Gardens |
Whangarei
March 3rd| Song Conversations | Mangawhai
March 8th | The Creators | Hamilton
March 22nd | Luke’s Kitchen | Kuaotunu
March 24th | Eggsentric | Cooks Beach
March 29th | The Refinery | Paeroa
March 30th | Jam Factory | Tauranga
April 5th | Common Room | Hastings
April 6th | Joseph St Kitchen | Palmerston North
April 7th | Raumati Social Club | Raumati South
April 11th | Le Cafe | Picton
April 14th | Fairfield House | Nelson
April 18th | Barrytown Hall | Barrytown
April 20th | Cork Bar | Wanaka
April 21st | Sherwood | Queenstown
April 25th | South Sea Hotel | Stewart Island
April 26th | Invercargill Brewery | Invercargill
April 27th | Bellamy’s Gallery | Dunedin
May 4th | Geraldine Music Academy | Geraldine
May 5th | Lyttelton Records | Christchurch
