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An old French lullaby that everybody knows… but do they? This arrangement is a tribute to the pure state of the child mind, encountering loss for the first time, with tenderness. Tui learnt it from her maternal grandmother Christianne, as a child. Our protagonist walks by a spring of water so beautiful she can’t resist the swim. The nightingale laughs but the girl’s heart cries. She didn’t give the boy her rose, so he took his love away. I’ve loved you for a long time, I’ll never forget you…

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À la claire fontaine, m’en allant promener
J’ai trouvé l’eau si belle que je m’y suis baignée

À la feuille d’un chêne, je me suis fait sécher
Sur la plus haute branche un rossignol chantait

Chante rossignol chante, toi qui a le cœur gai
Tu as le cœur à rire, moi je l’ai à pleurer

Pour un bouton de rose que je lui refusai
Mon bel ami Pierre ne veut plus m’aimer

Il y a longtemps que je t’aime, jamais je ne t’oublierai…

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from M​/​OTHER Tongue, released March 1, 2023
Traditional France. Arranged by Tui Mamaki. Performed by Tui Mamaki, Chelsea Prastiti and Sally Howe. Recorded by Brendon White. Mixed by Lee Prebble. Mastered by Angus McNaughton.

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ACAPOLLiNATiONS New Zealand

On the premise that voices, cultures & rhythms cross-pollinate, this acapella trio performs hauntingly sassy adaptations of Balkan Polyphony, with an improvisation twist.

Zesty irregular rhythms, stirringly close harmony & the evocative voices of Tui Mamaki (French), Chelsea Prastiti (Greek) & Siobhan Grace (Samoan) / Sally Howe (Cook-Island), make this a rare and compelling musical moment! ... more

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