Teremoana Rapley

aka Teremoana


Originally from Upper Hutt in the greater Wellington region, Teremoana Rapley is an Auckland-based singer and songwriter.

Over her career, as well as performing and recording solo, she has worked with Upper Hutt Posse, Moana and The Moahunters, Riot Riddum Sound System, David Parker, Unitone Hi-Fi, MC OJ & Rhythm Slave, Dam Native, Babble, Ermehn, Mark de Clive Lowe, King Kapisi, One Giant Leap, Del Rey System, DLT, Submariner, P.O.O.R, Mango Tango, Phully, Michael Franti (of Spearhead) and The Nomad.

Babble ft. Teremoana Rapley - Love Has No Name remixed by Todd Terry (1996)
Moana and the Moahunters: Moana Maniapoto, Teremoana Rapley, Minia Ripia, 1993
Upper Hutt Posse in Mount Street, Auckland, 1990
Teremoana Rapley performs Sunshine Rain on "Tūhono" broadcasted on Māori Television.
Teremoana Rapley & Teina performing Keep On Movin' live in Auckland, broadcasted on Mai Time.
Del Rey System ft. Teremoana Rapley - You Say (2001)
Upper Hutt Posse, 1990. Wiya, Acid Dread, MC B-Ware, D-Word, DLT and Teremoana Rapley. An outtake from their debut album photo shoot.
Photo credit: Photo by Darryl Ward.
I Got 2 Babe TV2 promo
Moana And The Moahunters: Minia Ripia, Teremoana Rapley and Moana Maniapoto, 1993
Teremoana Rapley - Beautiful People music video (1994)
Teremoana - What's Going On music video (2020)
Teremoana and DLT - Knowledge of Self music video (1997)
Teremoana and DLT at Squid nightclub, Auckland 1996
Photo credit: Photo by Greg Riwai
Mai Time - Bloopers (1998)
King Kapisi & Teremoana Rapley performing Be Just Fine on FRESH TV Unplugged (2012)
Teremoana Rapley and D Word of Upper Hutt Posse, Sydney, 1990
Unitone HiFi - Sitting By the Phone (Deepgrooves, 1992)
Teremoana Rapley receives the Ministry for Pacific Peoples lifetime achievement award at the Pacific Music Awards (2024)
Moana and the Moahunters - AEIOU music video (199)
Upper Hutt Posse - Stormy Weather music video (1991)
Che Fu ft. Teremoana - Waka music video directed by Merata Mita (1998)
Unitone HiFi - Sitting by the phone feat. Teremoana, Bobbylon, Just One (1992)
Upper Hutt Posse - Ragga Girl music video (1992)
Moana and the Moahunters, c. 1992 (L-R): Pete Hoera (bass), singers Moana, Teremoana Rapley, and Mina Ripia, Cadzow Cossar on guitar, Richie Campbell (drums), John Diamond (guitar)
Teremoana Rapley on the cover of Planet magazine.
Photo credit: Photo by Kerry Brown, on a Hensel front projection system and Mamiya Rx courtesy of Film Facilities, Auckland. Make up: Debbie Watson.
David Parker - In Summer I Fall ft. Teremoana Rapley (1992)
Teremoana from the 'Four Women' video
MC B-Ware, Teremoana Rapley & Kimo - "Keep your head held high" music video
FETU Creative Forum Episode 3 featuring Teremoana Rapley & Rubi Du, hosted by Gene Rivers. Filmed at the Sky Pirates Pop-Up on Queen Street, Auckland (2024)
Teremoana, 1995
King Kapisi and Teremoana Rapley Profile interview for FRESH TV's 'My World' (2012)
Upper Hutt Posse with Murray Cammick and Auckland DJ and Box doorman Time Sulsui, 1990
Photo credit: Photo by Darryl Ward
Teremoana Rapley sets the record straight on Tagata Pasifika (2024)
Teremoana Rapley performing at the Pacific Music Awards (2024)
DAM NATIVE ft. Teremoana Rapley - Horified One music video (1996)
Teremoana Rapley: Matriarchitect of the Hefty Agency (2024)
Teremoana Rapley - Life remixed by Submariner & Mark de Clive-Lowe
Teremoana Rapley - Four Women music video (1995). Originally a Nina Simone song.
POLY SONGBOOK: Teremoana Rapley performing the Cook Islands National Anthem on TheCoconet (2014)

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