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PASIFIKA POETS COLLECTIVE AT PATAKA IN PORIRUA
10 MARCH 2005 - 12.14 PM
ALA [Samoan]AWAKE
ALA [Niuean]AWAKE
OHO [Maori] AWAKE
ALA ALA OHO AWAKE
Announces the arrival of Aotearoa Pasifikan Poetry.
Telling our Pacific stories through poetry and music.
Celebrating being people of the Pacific.
WHEN: 14th March Monday
7pm to 10pm
WHERE: PATAKA
Porirua
CONTACT: Neil Furby ph
PASIFIKA POETS COLLECTIVE:
Pasifika Poets Collective celebrates ten years of producing Café Spacific Pasifika Hip Hop & Poetry and more recently Moata Samoa House venue. The only Pasifika Poetry venue dedicated to Pasifika artists and communities. Supporting the Tagata Pasifika Resources Development & Trust P.A.T.H.. Pasifika Arts for Healing and Therapy programme for at risk youth and families. PPC promotes, supports, and celebrates Pacific people telling their stories.
[1] MUA STRICKSON-PUA:
Mua is an Aotearoa born Samoan Chinese Poet who has been performing and writing for over twenty years. Major themes being Aotearoa born Samoan Chinese, telling our Pacific stories and social commentary. Both here in Aotearoa and in the Pacific region. Co founded Street Poets Black in 1982 and more recently producing Pasifika Poets Collective.
2004: poems published in First Draft by Emerging Pacific Writers and the release of Pasifika Hip Hop Poetry C.D. by REV MC. 2003 a poem published in the Watties Literary award winning Motu Moana. 2002 a poem Samoana in the quadruple platinum debut album Polysaturated by Nesian Mystik. Ordained Presbyterian Minister thus his stage name REV MC. Proud grandfather of Jane Filemu and Che’den Sofi.
[2] TIGI NESS:
Tigi Ness is a Niuean Poet whose poetry is rich in life experiences. Who has been supportive and active with arts development projects amongst Pacific communities. A deeply spiritual man of the Rastafarian faith. Political activist from his Polynesian Panthers day with firm views on social justice. Strong advocate of Tanagata whenua and indigenous peoples struggles. Recently Tigi has been working in local inner city schools sharing his poetry and doing workshops.
Tigi is also a renowned singer song writer of the Pacific Reggae scene. His long awaited debut album “From Street To Sky” with Unity Pacific in 2002 was ground breaking. Former band leader of the legendary 12 Tribes reggae band who were pioneering reggae in Aotearoa with Herbs during the late 1970s. Developing the Pacific Reggae sound unique to the Pacific region. A family man and father of Che Fu. A poet of humble up bringing with a message of hope and justice.
[3] JOHN PULEITU aka JP:
JP was born in Samoa but has lived most of his life here in Aotearoa. He is an extremely talented artist from dancer, choreographer, actor, visual artist, music producer, singer song writer, and instrumentalist. Providing the background sounds to being the front person for the musical interludes. Currently working on his band E.P.R.’s debut EP. EPR’s debut video “Play My Music” was praised for its organic green image which stood out against a flood of American style urban stereotypes. Critics also noted it was refreshing and distinctly environmental New Zealand. As an independent it did really well on C4’s most requested video.
JP produced Mua’s 2004 Pasifika Hip Hop Poetry CD which was the only Aotearoa poetry CD released last year. JP is also producing some exciting new Hip Hop artists. JP and Feleti have been the musical support act for their family Ministry and Community work. JP has performed throughout Aotearoa, Australia, and Fiji. JP is a new breed of Pacific artist who has come through the Church and Pacific Community scene now making in roads into mainstream. JP and Feleti give ALA the inter generational dimension that celebrates being young Pasifikans.
[4] FELETI STRICKSON-PUA:
Feleti is of Samoan Chinese and English heritage. A poet, concept designer, and Hip Hop composer and MC. A successful Hip Hop artist: Nesian Mystik 2003 winner of APRA and NZ Music Award, Fresh Dialects winner of 2001 Smokefree Pacifica Beats National Secondary Schools Maori & Pacific Islands Contemporary Music, and EPR winner of 2001 National Christian Battle of the Bands C.T.C. comp.
Feleti is a song writer who is passionate about Pasifika Hip Hop being a force for positivity and hope. With cousin JP they have been the music foundation of Pasifika Poets Collective on going productions. Giving PPC an edge with younger audience and being a bridge with older fans. JP and Feleti play an important role of putting that Pasifika Hip Hop style to the overall production but also hooking up younger audience with performance poetry island styles. They are the Simon and Garfunkel and Seals and Croft of this Pasifika Urban generation with a Hip Hop twist.
ALA [Samoan] AWAKE [English]
ALA [Niuean] AWAKE [English]
OHO [Maori] AWAKE [English]
ALA ALA OHO AWAKE
• Announcing the arrival of Pasifikan Poetry.
• Telling our Pacific stories through Poetry and Music.
• Celebrating being people of the Pacific.
PASIFIKA POETS COLLECTIVE [PPC]
Tigi Ness, John Puleitu, Feleti Strickson-Pua and Mua Strickson-Pua are part of Pasifika Poets Collective. Bringing the fresh Pasifika Hip Hop poetry to Dizzy Fish Porirua 14th March Monday evening. Pasifika Poets Collective breaking new ground like their Pacific ancestors who navigated the Pacific the story continues….
CONTACT: Neil Furby ph
Contact Mua 09 3786405 or stricksonpua@xtra.co.nz
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