“Maha’ena” is a heartfelt tribute to Rauhere Martin’s hometown and the memories she shared with her beloved grandmother. Imagined and created together three years earlier, the project became even more meaningful after her grandmother’s passing. Dedicated to the children of Maha’ena and to the woman who raised her, the song celebrates family, heritage and the deep love for the land that shaped her.
Rauhere Martin
Songwriter
Rauhere Martin
Composer
Rauhere Martin
Singer
10 April 2026
Release Date
Official tahitian lyrics – Maha’ena
Verse 1
‘Ua hiti te rā i Ana Pū
Tē rū nei tō mau tama nā tahatai
Fa’ahe’e hia na ‘e Hinaraure’a
‘O rātou ia i teie mahana
Chorus
Maha’ena
‘Una’una ‘e te ta’a’ē
E fenua he’euri i te hau ē
Maha’ena
‘O tō’u ia pū ora
E ‘āi’a ruperupe i te vāea
Verse 2
Ua ‘ī tō mau peho i te faufa’a
‘E ‘ua ‘auhune i roto i te nehenehe
Tō pape aneane ‘e tō aru
Vāhi pāpū i te haumāru
Verse 3
‘Oia te vāhi nō reira mai au
Tei hi’i ‘e tei a’o iā’u
E’ita tō’u reo e pau i te tāvevo
I tō aho fa’aora e Maha’ena
Chorus (x2)
Outro
I te vāea
Maha’ena
English translation – Maha’ena
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Traduction en français – Maha’ena
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The Artist
Rauhere Martin is a Tahitian singer-songwriter from Mahaena, Tahiti.
She writes and performs heartfelt songs in Tahitian and French, inspired by family, love, culture and life in French Polynesia.
After gaining recognition as a finalist in the 2019 Nescafé Star competition, she released several original songs, including Ta’u Here Anoenoe, Je l’aime tant and Mahaena.
Her authentic songwriting and emotional voice have made her one of Tahiti’s rising musical artists.
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