The song "Sei Ma Le Losa" was written for David McTaggart, who was killed in a car accident the previous year.

"Let the Tears Fall Down") was written in memory of 19 girls who lost their lives in a fire at Motufoua Secondary School in Vaitupu, Tuvalu in 2000.

The song was later rewritten as "An Innocent Warrior" for the 2016 Walt Disney Animation Studios film Moana.

[1][2] Nukukehe was nominated for "Best Roots Album" in the New Zealand music awards.

It was also nominated for Audience Choice and Asia Pacific category in the BBC 3 World music awards.