* En anglais uniquement
What
Enigma did for Gregorian chanting and
Deep Forest did for African Pygmy song, New Zealand's Oceania does for traditional Maori music. The group is centered around vocalist/composer
Hinewehi Mohi and producer/arranger/composer
Jaz Coleman (originally of the industrial/punk/metal band
Killing Joke), who blend live Maori instruments and percussion with modern dance beats, atmospheric ambient backing, and Mohi's ethereal vocals. Oceania's eponymous debut album was released in the spring of 2000. ~ Steve Huey