There’s not much we get more excited about than celebrating a new chapter for Marlon Williams (Kāi Tahu, Ngāi Tai), and with the first‑anniversary limited edition kākāriki vinyl pressing of Te Whare Tīwekaweka on the way, we’re buzzing all over again. Released last year, Te Whare Tīwekaweka made history the moment it landed, debuting at #1 on both the Top 40 and Top 20 Aotearoa Albums Charts, the first album sung entirely in te reo by a solo artist to ever top the Top 40. Lead single ‘Aua Atu Rā’ went on to win the 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka, and the album quickly became a fixture on year‑end best‑of lists across the motu. A landmark album gets a well‑deserved anniversary edition and we couldn’t be happier to see Te Whare Tīwekaweka back on the shelves in a new light.- Flying Out
Marlon Williams marks the first anniversary ofTe Whare Tīwekawekawith a limited edition green vinyl pressing of the album.
Upon its release last year,Te Whare Tīwekawekadebuted at #1 on both the Top 40 and Top 20 Aotearoa Albums Charts - the first album sung entirely in te reo by a solo artist to chart at #1 on the Top 40.
In October, singleAua Atu Rāwon the 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka, withTe Whare Tīwekawekagoing on to top year-end best of lists across the motu. 2025 also saw sold-out album tours across Aotearoa, Australia, LA, New York and London, along with the worldwide release ofMarlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds, a documentary following Marlon’s four-year journey of reconnection and self-discovery behind writing and recording the album.
Marlon has recently announced that he will be taking a sabbatical from the spotlight, but not before bringing it all home with the Tā te Manawa tour in May:
