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Scoop
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Award-Winning Musician Mohi Drops New Single ‘Just Kids' & Confirms Release Date For More New Music In 2025
Press Release – The Public Good Hot off the back of releasing his single Flowers in Hendo in April, award-winning musician and Aotearoa's neo-soul lover boy MOHI (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa) has this week delivered a second track – Just Kids – and announced a release date for more tracks ahead of his full album later in 2025. Available now, MOHI's second single Just Kids speaks to the experience of four kids growing up in West Auckland. MOHI says: ' Just Kids was written in one morning. I couldn't get the picture out of my head of us kids jamming bullrush in the parking lot at our old school. I started writing about things that were significant to me at that time like Purple Starz, lolly bags we'd smash before touch rugby at Strid Rd, and $2 hot chips with my mates and cuzzies.' MOHI's new music, which is being released under the umbrella title of The Flowers That Grow, comprises 'Side A' of a year-long project which will see him continue to release more fresh tracks throughout the year to complete his personal storytelling journey. Side A – The Flowers That Grow will be available on all major streaming platforms on May 23. Featuring singles Flowers In Hendo, Just Kids and his 2024 Waiata Anthems track My Love, The Flowers That Grow will also feature two brand new songs which continue to highlight MOHI's evolution as an artist through heartfelt and meaningful storytelling. While Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa (NZ Music Month) is in full swing, MOHI is currently part of a contingent of Kiwi artists who are representing Aotearoa in Focus Wales Indigenous Artists Festival where he is showcasing his latest mahi to an international audience. When he returns to Aotearoa, he's excited to share his latest and most personal singles with fans and beyond. MOHI shares: 'I'm so stoked with the feedback of my first single Flowers in Hendo. Every song on this EP is everything to me. It's taken three months to write, but a lifetime to get to this stage in my life to release this music. This music is for me, for mine, for the people that resonate with the message, for the people it is meant for.' Just Kids is now available on all major streaming platforms. LISTEN HERE. MOHI's full five tracks The Flowers That Grow (Side A of the full album coming later this year) will be available on all major streaming platforms from May 23. Just Kids and The Flowers That Grow were produced with the support of NZ on Air. ABOUT MOHI: Hailing from the urban streets of Henderson, West Auckland, award-winning Indigenous artist MOHI is a once-in-a-lifetime talent. His music weaves Te Reo Māori and traditional Māori storytelling with English lyrics and urban influences, creating a unique and visionary sound. With whakapapa connecting to Te Tai Tokerau, Tauranga Moana, and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, MOHI's journey is deeply rooted in his Māori heritage. Since launching his solo career in 2020, MOHI has grown to become a household name. With a string of chart-topping hit singles under his belt, MOHI's music has struck a chord with listeners from all walks of life across the globe. His latest project 'The Flowers That Grow From Concrete Pavements' has already seen two singles topping the NZ Music Singles Charts 2024. Last year, MOHI won the Best Te Reo Māori Album and Best Male Artist at the Māori Music Awards 2024. MOHI was also nominated for the 'Best Māori Artist' and the 'Mana Reo' awards at this year's Aotearoa Music Awards 2024 and clinched the coveted APRA MAIOHA AWARD for his waiata 'Me Pēhea Rā.' MOHI now sets his eyes on international waters with his first showing of his latest project 'The Flowers That Grow From Concrete Pavements' happening at the FOCUS International Showcase Festival in Wales, UK this May. Prepare to be taken on a journey that transcends time and space, as MOHI delivers an unforgettable live performance that is as visually captivating as it is sonically mesmerising.
Scoop
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Award-Winning Musician Mohi Drops New Single ‘Just Kids' & Confirms Release Date For More New Music In 2025
Hot off the back of releasing his single Flowers in Hendo in April, award-winning musician and Aotearoa's neo-soul lover boy MOHI (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa) has this week delivered a second track - Just Kids - and announced a release date for more tracks ahead of his full album later in 2025. Available now, MOHI's second single Just Kids speaks to the experience of four kids growing up in West Auckland. MOHI says: ' Just Kids was written in one morning. I couldn't get the picture out of my head of us kids jamming bullrush in the parking lot at our old school. I started writing about things that were significant to me at that time like Purple Starz, lolly bags we'd smash before touch rugby at Strid Rd, and $2 hot chips with my mates and cuzzies.' MOHI's new music, which is being released under the umbrella title of The Flowers That Grow, comprises 'Side A' of a year-long project which will see him continue to release more fresh tracks throughout the year to complete his personal storytelling journey. Side A - The Flowers That Grow will be available on all major streaming platforms on May 23. Featuring singles Flowers In Hendo, Just Kids and his 2024 Waiata Anthems track My Love, The Flowers That Grow will also feature two brand new songs which continue to highlight MOHI's evolution as an artist through heartfelt and meaningful storytelling. While Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa (NZ Music Month) is in full swing, MOHI is currently part of a contingent of Kiwi artists who are representing Aotearoa in Focus Wales Indigenous Artists Festival where he is showcasing his latest mahi to an international audience. When he returns to Aotearoa, he's excited to share his latest and most personal singles with fans and beyond. MOHI shares: 'I'm so stoked with the feedback of my first single Flowers in Hendo. Every song on this EP is everything to me. It's taken three months to write, but a lifetime to get to this stage in my life to release this music. This music is for me, for mine, for the people that resonate with the message, for the people it is meant for.' Just Kids is now available on all major streaming platforms. LISTEN HERE. MOHI's full five tracks The Flowers That Grow (Side A of the full album coming later this year) will be available on all major streaming platforms from May 23. Just Kids and The Flowers That Grow were produced with the support of NZ on Air. ABOUT MOHI: Hailing from the urban streets of Henderson, West Auckland, award-winning Indigenous artist MOHI is a once-in-a-lifetime talent. His music weaves Te Reo Māori and traditional Māori storytelling with English lyrics and urban influences, creating a unique and visionary sound. With whakapapa connecting to Te Tai Tokerau, Tauranga Moana, and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, MOHI's journey is deeply rooted in his Māori heritage. Since launching his solo career in 2020, MOHI has grown to become a household name. With a string of chart-topping hit singles under his belt, MOHI's music has struck a chord with listeners from all walks of life across the globe. His latest project 'The Flowers That Grow From Concrete Pavements' has already seen two singles topping the NZ Music Singles Charts 2024. Last year, MOHI won the Best Te Reo Māori Album and Best Male Artist at the Māori Music Awards 2024. MOHI was also nominated for the 'Best Māori Artist' and the 'Mana Reo' awards at this year's Aotearoa Music Awards 2024 and clinched the coveted APRA MAIOHA AWARD for his waiata "Me Pēhea Rā." MOHI now sets his eyes on international waters with his first showing of his latest project 'The Flowers That Grow From Concrete Pavements' happening at the FOCUS International Showcase Festival in Wales, UK this May. Prepare to be taken on a journey that transcends time and space, as MOHI delivers an unforgettable live performance that is as visually captivating as it is sonically mesmerising.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘Something bigger': Austin Olympic Diver Alison Gibson to host fundraising gala, raise money for medical center in Kenya
AUSTIN (KXAN)—A couple of months before the Paris 2024 Olympics, Olympic Synchronized Diver Alison Gibson sat next to a complete stranger on the plane home from a competition, who would change her life forever. '[Her name is] Mary Kamau, and we ended up talking for six hours of the eight hour flight,' Gibson said. Kamau founded The Missions of Hope International (MOHI) in 2000, an organization that has been helping impoverished communities in Kenya by building schools and providing families with basic needs. One soul-filling conversation about this work with Kamau, would lead Gibson to take on something bigger than the Olympics. Gibson, an Austin-native, qualified for and competed in the Paris 2024 Olympics. This was after she retired from the sport two years earlier. 'When I made that decision, I told myself it wasn't about me,' Gibson said. 'I wanted to do something bigger. It was about encouraging and inspiring those around me and everything that I did.' So, when Gibson met Kamau, she knew the stars had aligned. For Gibson, it was a direct response to what was in her heart: using her Olympic platform the second time around to draw attention to something bigger than herself. '[Kamau] grew up in Kenya, and she felt called to build a school for those less fortunate in these really, really difficult areas of Kenya,' Gibson said. 'She sacrificed her career. Her husband ended up sacrificing his career, and they took their own personal funds to build schools…over the past 20 years, it's grown into over 30 schools across Kenya, impacting over 30,000 children, employing 1,500 people….not only changing lives, but transforming communities.' Gibson sponsored a child in Kenya, and made it her mission during the games to get as many children sponsored as she could. Other athletes took notice and also donated, including LeBron James, Gibson said. Less than a year after the 2024 Olympics, Gibson continued to use her platform to help MOHI. One of MOHI's donors anonymously funded a trip for Gibson to meet the children who she was able to get sponsored. Before she leaves in May, Gibson will host a gala fundraiser to raise $100,000, which she said will be used to build a medical center in a small village. 'I just felt a tug on my heart to do something more,' Gibson said. 'Right now, the current like hospital [in Kenya] is like 80 miles away, and they have to walk. They just don't have resources.' The Horizon of Hope Gala will be on April 27 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Buena Vida Estate in Austin. 'Angela and Scott, who own the house [Buena Vida Estate], basically offered for me to host the event there for free, which was so incredible,' she said. 'And Kévin D'Andréa, who is a chef here in Austin…him and his company are helping provide the food.' Gibson said that she hopes to continue the conversation around athletes using their platforms to spread awareness about philanthropic nonprofit efforts. 'With this mission, I'm like, what does it look like to do something, to build something that will change lives and save lives for many, many, many more years,' Gibson said. 'While I have this platform to actually make a difference past my lifetime?' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
