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SaMaori
First founded in late 2008, SaMaori was at first a Christian, soul music band consisting of Henare Whaanga (Vocalist) and Chris Ta'afi (Drummer), the first founding members with not so well knowen songs such as Freed my Soul and Been There, Done That.Then March 2009 the band made a sudden change in genre,turning from Soul to a more energized, destorted version of Rap music widely recognised as Hip-Hop/Rock .During the change the band recruited Fraser Vailini as Lead Gutairist then Aaron Ritche as Bassist who was later replaced by Reuben Crowe in 2010. Early 2012, Reuben left the band and his place was taken by TeAtatu Tarpara, who was the bassist for a close band called "Urban Roots" who performed with and competed with SaMaori. Sponsered During the year 2011, before the group was to finish their last year of secondary school the band was sponsered by Jonny Wilson, Director of GoodTime Music Acadamy. Allowing the band to continue to develop their musical skills.