In an interview, Marlon Williams shares his deep reflections on life, death, and his cultural roots while promoting his album 'Te Whare Tiwekaweka'. He reveals that his thoughts often drift towards mortality, expounding on how his touring lifestyle distances him from his heritage and psychological wellbeing. Committing to an album solely in te reo Māori has heightened his feelings of self-doubt, as he grapples with his family's lost language and cultural disconnection, acknowledging pain and shame in not knowing his ancestral tongue.
often, his thoughts are concerned with admin with death cleaning and the worry of not having his affairs in order. But there's also the niggle of a life not fully lived.
this existential conversation is unexpected. But increasingly, the Aotearoa/New Zealand artist is noticing the way his career pulls him further and further from his roots, and his wellbeing.
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