· Survivance – a stunning highly anticipated second album, which shows a new side to the multitalented Ruha and delivers a powerful message with an uplifting blend of contemporary R&B and soul tracks, promoting the Māori nation as capable, connected, morally courageous, prophetic, relevant, spirited and unrelenting in their pursuit of self determination.
· Rob Ruha is an iconic composer and solo artist of a new generation of Māori.
· Born of a powerful lineage of Māori artists, Rob was nurtured in a community of rhythmic dance, pulsing haka, spontaneous song, dynamic Māori leadership and a legacy of innovation to be the artist he is today.
· In 2014, under the guidance and mentorship of Maisey Rika, Ruha launched his solo career and soon gained international recognition for his unique style of music, which became known as Haka Soul.
· Ruha has collected a trove of awards, including Best Māori Album at the New Zealand Music Awards in 2016 and 2014; Best Traditional Māori Album, Best Māori Song by a Māori Artist and Best Māori Songwriter at the Waiata Māori Music Awards in 2016 and the prestigious APRA Maioha Award twice.
· In 2017 Rob received the Arts Foundation Laureate Award <http://www.thearts.co.nz/node/1045> at the New Zealand Arts Awards.
· Survivance features some of Aotearoa’s finest musicians – James Illingworth (Bliss n Eso), Tyna Keelan (The Nok), Johnny Lawrence (Electric Wire Hustle) and Darren Mathiassen (Shapeshifter) AKA The Witch Dr..
· For fans of Ria Hall, Maisey Rika, Six60

LISTEN & WATCH
· The album’s lead single Kalega – the perfect summer jam – debuted at #4 on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart and is quickly becoming a radio favourite also receiving great traction online after its accompanying video, directed by the award-winning Shae Sterling, premiered on The Spinoff.
· youtube.com/wat­ch?v=HIqQTrxc15E <http://www.youtube.com/watch?…>
· youtube.com/wat­ch?v=KOnKXcFOM­PI <http://www.youtube.com/watch?…>
· robruha.nz/ <http://robruha.nz/>

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NATIONWIDE Month-Long Campaigns on IWI RADIO NETWORK, NZ ON AIR and RNZ
NATIONWIDE Month-Long POSTER & BILLBOARD Campaign

TRACKLISTING

1. BLACK LETTERS
2. KALEGA
3. KA IHI TE MOANA featuring RIA HALL
4. CRY TO THE MOUNTAIN
5. MIRRORS
6. I TE PŌ featuring KAATERAMA and THE RŪ-CRU
7. I DON’T MIND featuring BELLA KALOLO
8. SWING TAG
9. WITI ME TE WAINA
10. UIA