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COFFEE - FEAT. LAVINA WILLIAMS
Following his Top 40 Dance hit ‘Dress to Express’ comes ‘Coffee’ the new single from Mika. Produced by Alan Jansson and Siche at Uptown Studios. Mika is the original ‘Strong Black’ hit to the senses that can keep you awake into the wee hours of the morning much like this fresh brewed java shot, he is a naturally mood altering drug.
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Coffee (feat. Lavina Williams)
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DRESS TO EXPRESS - FEAT. ZAKK D’LARTE | HANNAH MARTIN
Following up from the electro-world-lounge release, Mika Versus Fashion, back in 2011, the local icon collaborates with a band of "emerging leaders" from Aotearoa - Zakk d'Larté, Hannah Martin and Jay Tewake - marking a first in Mika's musical endeavours. Produced by Alan Jansson (OMC - "How Bizarre") and Jay Tewake (JGeek and The Geeks -- "Maori Boy").
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MIKA VERSUS FASHION
Released to coincide with New Zealand Fashion Week 2010, this long-player of luscious world lounge music was recorded for the beautiful people to chill out and make love to. The album incorporates primal beats, sulky and exotic dance grooves, spoken word Māori-isms and new romantic haka. Lyrics are sung, purred and growled in te reo Māori, English, French and Spanish. Horekau hē weriweri kau | There is no such thing as an ugly duckling Album available on CD
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Pounamu Diamond
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Aroha | Love
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Rā | Shattering Sunset
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Hongi | Kiss | En Beso
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Beautiful People
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Pohutakawa Chi
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Pounamu Diamond (Instrumental Version)
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Pounamu Diamond (Instrumental Version)
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Aroha | Love (Instrumental Version)
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Aroha | Love (Instrumental Version)
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Rā | Shattering Sunset (Instrumental Version)
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Rā | Shattering Sunset (Instrumental Version)
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Hongi | Kiss | En Beso (Instrumental Version)
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Hongi | Kiss | En Beso (Instrumental Version)
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Beautiful People (Instrumental Version)
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Beautiful People (Instrumental Version)
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Pohutakawa Chi (Instrumental Version)
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Pohutakawa Chi (Instrumental Version)
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La Vie En Rose
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La Vie En Rose
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THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU – FEAT. MIRRAH
Mika hooks up with US hip hop diva Mirrah and local super-producer Chong Nee to cover a 70s soul classic. This James Mtume and Reggie Lucas composition was a smash hit on both sides of the Atlantic for Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. A long-time fan of Ms. Flack, Mika has reinterpreted her golden soul style for the 21st Century. The single was released in 2008 with an accompanying music video directed by Andrew Sorenson and featuring the Torotoro dance crew. Single available on CD/DVD
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PŌTI – MIKA & TE PLASTIC MĀORI
This pro-voting, hard-edged, electro-metal Mika single was nominated for Best Te Reo Song at the 2007 APRA Silver Scroll Awards. Mika is backed by Te Plastic Māori, featuring Taupuhi Toki, Mokoera Te Amo and Kingi TuuTaniwha. Together, they present a thought provoking shock rock extravaganza of heavy beats, electric guitar and booming Māori haka, with Mika growling masterfully beneath what amounts to sonic assault-and-battery. The Pōti single is packaged with DVD features including the Plastic Māori Sting and hardcore Pōti video. Single available on CD/DVD
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DO U LIKE WHAT U SEE
Do U Like What U See combines glam rock cabaret and nightclub beats with te reo Māori, giving life to Mika’s sensual and subversive vision. Mixed by OMC hit-maker Alan Jansson, with music by Steve Robinson of Uptown Studios, Mika’s hypnotic voice is accompanied by karanga, operatic cameos and backing vocals from a galaxy of artists, including Hinewehi Mohi, Zane Te Wiremu Jarvis, Martha Samasoni, Taiaroa Royal and Tama Karena. A mini-gallery of Mika portraits by acclaimed photographer Christine Webster adorns the CD slick. Webster’s video for Do U Like What U See screened at the Paris International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Parental Guidance Required! Album available on CD and cassette.
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MIKA HAKA
Mika Haka is a 100% Te Reo Māori dance album born in the Polynesian capital of Auckland at the turn of the millennium, where tribal rhythms meet pumping nightclubs, where identities are fluid and a world of difference seems possible. Mika works up a sweat with acclaimed classical composer Gareth Farr and in-demand contemporary producer Joel Haines, on a disc that features some of New Zealand’s top players, including multi-talented keyboardist Godfrey de Grut. The insert includes lyrics in te reo Māori and English, plus two bonus DVD videos directed by Whetu Fala and featuring Mika’s dynamic Torotoro dance crew. Album available on CD/DVD
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KAPAI KABARET
Selected by National Radio’s Whenua programme for its first live recording, Kapai Kabaret was recorded at The Club on Auckland’s Queen Street in May 1996. Mika is accompanied by Tama Karena on piano in this cabaret tour-de-force, set amidst the laughter and applause of an enthralled live audience. Mika’s razor sharp tongue steers the crowd through a camp kiwi collection of songs, monologues, TV themes and commercial jingles. Along the way, Mika pokes fun at everyone from Howard Morrison and Barbra Streisand, to Felicity Ferret and the Mongrel Mob! Perhaps most significantly, this album includes the first ever gay haka, Tēnei Tōku Ure (This Is My Penis), written by Mika. Album available on cassette only
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JUICED
Featuring songs from Mika’s smash one-man show Juiced, which toured Australasia throughout 1992, this is a Hi-NRG aerobic workout from go to whoa! Mixed by O.M.C’s Alan Jansson, this recording combines revved-up versions of feel-good classics, such as Step Inside Love and It’s Not Unusual, with Mika-penned originals, including Juiced, Spoof Dancing and the sizzling Portfolio. Album available on cassette only.
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I HAVE LOVED ME A MAN
The single that launched Mika onto an unsuspecting world is a dance floor cover of Allison Durban’s kiwi #1 hit of 1968! Produced by the late great Dalvanius Prime, I Have Loved Me A Man lays Mika’s vocals on a bed of fresh club beats and cool blown saxophone. The b-side, Time’s Right, is a ground-breaking safe sex nightclub anthem. The two vocal tracks are accompanied by smooth, timeless instrumental mixes. Single available on cassette only
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