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Seth Haapu Leaves No Emotional Stone Unturned on the Stunning ‘Whai Ora’

On his new album, the South Pacific artist sings silky smooth R&B-infused waiata, leaving no emotional stone unturned

Seth Haapu

Prolific songwriter, Stan Walker collaborator, University of Auckland doctoral candidate — some people, like Seth Haapu, just want to do it all. On his new album, the South Pacific artist sings silky smooth R&B-infused waiata, leaving no emotional stone unturned.

His album title translates to the poetic “in search of wellbeing”; listening to Haapu’s soulful songs is one way to go about achieving that. 

Stream: Seth Haapu, Whai Ora


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