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12th July 2016
01:08pm BST

And get up they certainly did, stunning the audience half way through their performance with a powerful and explosive rendition of the ancient Māori war dance, the Haka.
The Haka is a traditional war cry that was performed before a battle, to show the strength and prowess of the ancient Māori. In times of peace, the Haka is performed as a mark of respect and acknowledgement of New Zealand's history. It is most commonly associated nowadays with the All Blacks, New Zealand's stellar rugby team.
The crowd was audibly impressed by Vocal FX's homage to their ancestors, you can hear gasps and claps that almost lift the roof off the stadium.
Although team New Zealand failed to win the competition, they did come in a very respectable 6th place and people will be talking about this particular performance for years to come. Here's hoping we'll be seeing more of these guys very soon.
You can watch the electric video here
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