Em-Haley Walker (Ngāti Tīpā, Waikato-Tainui) is a wāhine with multiple tuakiri. As Theia, they are an alt-pop artist, inspired by one of the twelve Titans, the children of the earth goddess Gaia and the sky god Uranus in Greek mythology. And then, there’s her award winning and much respected project Te Kaahu, a direct connection to her own Māori whakapapa, language and culture is paramount. It’s a stark differentiator from her stadium and festival alt-pop project Theia. She’s also kaiako, a teacher and practitioner, of te reo Māori and tikanga.

Fresh from playing ‘Camp A Low Hum’, in Wainuiomata, I caught up with Walker for a chat about their work and what they’ll bring to WOMAD 2024.Em-Haley Walker (Ngāti Tīpā, Waikato-Tainui) is a wāhine with multiple tuakiri. As Theia, they are an alt-pop artist, inspired by one of the twelve Titans, the children of the earth goddess Gaia and the sky god Uranus in Greek mythology. And then, there’s her award winning and much respected project Te Kaahu, a direct connection to her own Māori whakapapa, language and culture is paramount. It’s a stark differentiator from her stadium and festival alt-pop project Theia. She’s also kaiako, a teacher and practitioner, of te reo Māori and tikanga.

Fresh from playing ‘Camp A Low Hum’, in Wainuiomata,

Tim Gruar caught up with Walker for a chat about their work and what they’ll bring to WOMAD 2024.
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