Mahia Blackmore

Mahia Blackmore
Birth nameMahia Carole Blackmore
Born(1949-01-02)2 January 1949
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Died31 May 2021(2021-05-31) (aged 72)
GenresRhythm and blues, blues, classical, Maori music
OccupationSinger
LabelsTony McCarthy Recordings, Ode

Mahia Blackmore (2 January 1949 – 31 May 2021) was a New Zealand singer and bandleader who got her start as a singer in the 1960s. She was referred to as New Zealand's own queen of rhythm and blues. She was also part of the Billy TK band Powerhouse. She was profiled on Whenua, a radio show presented by Hēnare te Ua on numerous occasions.