Hiroshi (Kanariya Eishi)

Here's my first-ever te reo Māori rap about the English Language Act 2026 (yep, no longer just a bill 😔).

Since we are celebrating Mahuru Māori and Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori this month, I thought it'd be fun to play with the indigenous language of Aotearoa- and get a bit cheeky about the new law at the same time.

And fun fact: Japanese isn’t officially recognised as a national language of Japan- there’s no law for it!

Some people might find the content a bit provocative, but honestly… those who would probably wouldn’t check the meaning of the lyrics anyway!