March 25, 2022
Unrealised dreams a Silver Scroll winner
More accolades for Troy Kingi, with the Te Taitokerau songwriter taking top prize in the delayed 2021 APRA Silver Scroll Awards.
All Your Ships Have Sailed is from the funk-laden The Ghost of Freddie Cesar, the fourth album in his quest to release 10 albums in 10 in 10 years in 10 genres.
Kingi says it was a chance for reflection.
“This waiata here represents having dreamed your whole life but probably not achieving them but not letting that get you down, just realising you still have your whānau to fall back on and they are a big enough purpose to go forward in life, even though you might not get to the big bright lights,” he says.
Troy Kingi says the fifth album in the 10-10-10 series a synth and big hair effort, is in the can waiting for a suitable time for release, and he’s working on next year’s offering.
Maisey Rika and Seth Haapu took out the Maioha Award for their waiata Waitī Waitā from Rika’s Matariki-inspired album Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimatea.