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Poi E: The Story of Our Song

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2016-08-04 • 1h 33m

MusicDocumentary

Written and directed by Tearepa Kahi (Mt Zion) and starring Maaka Pohatu (The Modern Maori Quartet, Two Little Boys) the film tells the story of musician Dalvanius Prime and the origin of the song “Poi E”, a ground-breaking fusion of 1980s pop and traditional Māori music. “Poi E”, composed by Dalvanius and Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi and performed by the Patea Māori Club, remains the only song in Te Reo Māori to reach No 1 in the charts, over 30 years since its 1984 release.

Directors
Tearepa Kahi
Writters
Tearepa Kahi
Editors
Tearepa Kahi, Francis Glenday

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  1. Dalvanius Prime

    Dalvanius Prime

    Self (archive footage)

  2. Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi

    Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi

    Self (archive footage)

  3. Pātea Māori Club

    Pātea Māori Club

    Self

  4. Barletta Prime

    Barletta Prime

    Self

  5. Maaka Pohatu

    Maaka Pohatu

    Dalvanius Prime

  6. Taika Waititi

    Taika Waititi

    Self

  7. Stan Walker

    Stan Walker

    Self

  8. Lynda Topp

    Lynda Topp

    Self

  9. Dame Jools Topp

    Dame Jools Topp

    Self

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    Original Language
    English
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