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.
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