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Ruha was inspiration behind "Ka Mānu" was the story of
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554:New Zealand Artist Hot Singles (
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451:Thabani Gapara – alto saxophone
16:2019 protest single by Rob Ruha
961:"KA MĀNU OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO"
799:Baynes, Mark (December 2020).
672:Bond, Jordan (5 August 2019).
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508:The Witch Dr. – vocals
406:Jesus walking on water
251:"Te Matatini Ki Te Ao"
613:"When worlds collide"
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228:"Cause & Effect"
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585:"Ka Mānu - Single"
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152:Robert Ruha
147:Producer(s)
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1078:2019 songs
1067:Categories
1025:17 January
999:17 January
568:References
485:Troy Kingi
410:Matthew 14
362:Troy Kingi
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320:"Ka Mānu"
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502:– vocals
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460:– vocals
458:Ria Hall
384:, after
374:Ihumātao
358:Ria Hall
350:Rob Ruha
346:Ihumātao
240:Rob Ruha
203:Ria Hall
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72:Released
62:Language
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966:YouTube
657:24 July
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395:Penrose
378:Māngere
338:Ka Mānu
325:YouTube
304:(2020)
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295:Ka Mānu
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180:Ka Mānu
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590:iTunes
513:Charts
302:"Stay"
265:"Stay"
117:Length
111:reggae
96:Studio
39:Single
939:Tidal
740:Stuff
647:Stuff
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