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Tagata Pasifika - Pacific Music Awards

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Chong Nee - You Got My Heart

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Laughing with Samoans

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Cydel - Luv Iz

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Pacific Soul - A Fai E Te Alofa

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Jamoa Jam - Knowing You

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Scribe - Remember

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Dam Native - Behold My Koolstyle

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Che Fu - Chains

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Aaradhna - I Love You Too

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Deceptikonz - Fallen Angels

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Fat Freddys Drop - Wandering Eye

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Scribe feat. Tyra Hammond - Say It Again

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Adeaze in Samoa

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Jonathan Lemalu interview

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Que - This Is Your Day

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Ladi6 - I Can See

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Scribe - Dreaming

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Renovations to www.pasifika.net.nz

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Hey ya'll,

just doing some renovations to the site - hope you like 'em - part of the renovating includes adding artist profiles to the site (long overdue) and a whole heap of videos via youtube, so keep a lookout and if I've missed a profile, or you have a profile for yourself or your band that you really wanna see on the site - let me know! Flick me an email: admin@canterburypasifika.org.nz

Okey dokey smokeyz, if I don't catch yas beforehand, have a great Xmas and New Years!!

Tribalincs - Here We Go

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King Kapisi - Screems from the old plantation

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WHAT"S GOING ON?

Tan — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:28:19 +1200

Okay, so according to the stats I've been a member of this site for 3years and 3weeks...and probably about a year and a half ago, I was apologising in a blog that I was spending a lot of time on MySpace. Okay, that's true, (as well as Bebo, and now a little bit of Facebook) so this is an update on what's happening with PU. Since the last entry that was made from PU, (Vitu-Pacific Arts) which was in February much has happened with the current shows on offer.
In April, Soul Defined appeared again at the Jazz Festival but this time upgraded to the Great Hall. A great night out for us, and of course we love playing with our flash friends in music-from Tihei Productions Brent Thompson and Michelle Harrison, Mike Watts, and the wonderful horn section!
CCC gave recognition to PU by giving us great gigs in June, with the Heritage Week celebrations where we played Island Summer at the opening, Soul Defined at the Market Day and a new band The Paradise Band at the Siva. This coincided with the UNESCO World Heritage Conference where we played at their Pacific Evening.
In May I edited and re-edited Angels, a play that both Joy Vaele and I have yet to finish. Operate Trust offered us a play reading for this piece. We had the pleasure of actors Barbara Carpenter, Maria Ifopo, Sela Leavasa, Lupe Asi, Robert Gilbert (who stepped in the very last minute to replace Ave Robertson) and my daughter Talia-Rae Mavaega reading our play to a small audience at THe Forge (formerly Court 2) in June.
Also in June I was contracted as the Pasifika Coordinator for the CHCH Arts Fest opening (July 26) working alonside Michel Tuffery who presented his multimedia piece 'First Contact'. This meant employing a Cook Island Group, Common Ground and PU to provide the live element to the evening. PU also played a new show "PU SOUL ME" with Ardijah in the Chrystal Palace. The evening was a huge success for the festival and for PU, we got a great review and pic in the paper.
In August we played at Aranui High as a fundraiser for their Jazz Band. Our Soul Defined Trombone player Chris Papps teaches there. Great fun for us up on the school hall stage, even though we played with no monitors, and couldn't hear a thing.
So now we've scored a gig for Island Summer at TE Papa in Wellington in October (Labour Weekend.). Te Papa's newest Pasifika exhibition called 'Tangata O Le Moana' that will be up for the next 10 years actually includes a 5min movie of PU, so we're part of the opening weekend amongst many other Pacific artists such as King Kapisi, Che Fu, Antsman, Ebony Fields, and more. 18 of us will travel up the Wellington and we will be recruiting Wellington guitarists also.
So that's it in a big nutshell. Nice to see the site again, it's changed a number of times...and it's looking flaaaaaash as.
Peace from the Underground
Tanya

Entries for the Pacific Music Awards are now open!

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:13:28 +1200

The confirmed categories for the Pacific Music Awards 2007 are as follows:

Best Pacific Music Album
Best Pacific Group
Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist
Best Pacific Female Artist
Best Pacific Male Artist
Best Pacific Song

Here is the terms and conditions document and entry form:

Contact details for any queries regarding the Pacific Music Awards are:

Petrina George
Ph: 623 4717 or 0800 69 2772 ext 717
Mobile: 0272 451 898
Email: pgeorge@apra.com.au
Mail: Pacific Music Awards Trust, c/o APRA, PO Box 6315, Wellesley Street, Auckland
Courier: Pacific Music Awards Trust, c/o APRA, Unit 113, Zone 23, 21-23 Edwin Street, Mt Eden Auckland

Vitu - Pacific Arts SAT 3 FEB - FAMILY DAY

Tan — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:02:35 +1200

On the final day of Vitu-Pacific Arts the Family Day will bring you all day entertainment, food, stalls, crafts all with the flavour of the Pacific!!

Join us at the family Day, then sit back and enjoy the newest comedy show "Til Death Do Us Part" by SparkaJive, and then join in a late night jam with Pacific Underground and their flash friends as they celebrate Chris Searle's 20 years of playing at the Dux de Lux!!

SATURDAY 3 FEBRUARY
10am-4pm see DAILY EVENTS

10am-12pm *Pacific Arts Focus Panel Talk
Fatu Feu'u and Albert Wendt
Our City O-Tautahi, Free
Cnr Worcester Blvd & Oxford Tce

10am-4pm FAMILY DAY
Featuring DALLAS TAMAIRA, Musical Island Boys,
D Kamali, 'Koile, Tribalincs, Que, Ebony Fields
Unkle Styx, Te Kotahitanga Kapa Haka and more...
FOBSTA Clothing Label.
Culture Groups, Entertainment, Food, Stalls, Crafts
Nth Quad, The Arts Centre, Worcester Blvd
RAIN VENUE: THE GREAT HALL, The Arts Centre

10am-4pm *Sculpture in the Quad
Johnny Penisula
Live stone scultors at work
Sth Quad, The Arts Centre, Worcester Blvd

7.30pm 'Til Death Do Us Part
When Solo of Otara marries Grace of Aranui,
life is full of surprises. Musical Comedy. $10
SPARKAJIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Great Hall, The Arts Centre, Worcester Blvd

9pm- Vitu at the Dux
Pacific Underground and their flash friends
Chris Searle 20yr anni. of playing at the Dux
Dux de Lux, cnr Hereford and Montreal Sts

11pm-Late NIUFM BLOCK PARTY
With Guest DJs
Chancery Nite Club(upstairs) , $5
CHANCERY LANE,
Cathedral Square, Gloucester St

* Events that are part of the Macmillan Brown/
Creative New Zealand Pacific
Artists in Residence 10th year anniversary

FUNDERS and SUPPORTERS:
Creative New Zealand, Christchurch City Council, Canterbury Community Trust, Our City O-Tautahi, Canterbury Museum, NIUFM, Christchurch Art Gallery, The Arts Centre & Venues, Te Toi Mana Maori Art Gallery, The Dux De Lux & Deluxe Lounge, Phantom Bill Stickers, Redd Acoustics, A&C Lighting, MacMillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies, Tasi Man concept and artist - BRIAN NEWPORT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Sarah and Fiona of Our City O-Tautahi, Riki and Viv at Te Toi Mana Maori Art Gallery, Jamey of Phantom Bill Stickers, Alan Brodie and Redd Acoustics, John and Mike of A&C Lighting, The Arts Centre Venues,
TalofaFM, Sarona Iosefa, Peter Retimanu, Melissa Stanley, Stephanie O'berg, Moana Matthes, Dr Karen Nero, Karen Stephenson, Anne Betts, Paula Rigby, Roger Fyfe, Shimpal Lelisi and the Vitu Team parents, families and baby-sitters.

Vitu Pacific Arts FRI 2 FEB EVENTS

Tan — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:54:20 +1200

Hi all here's the programme for day 3 of Vitu-Pacific Arts. Hope you can make some of the fantastic events.

FRIDAY 2 FEBRUARY
10am-4pm see DAILY EVENTS

10am-3pm - Vitu Writing Class
Albert Wendt, $20
Bkgs essential ph 941-7640
Our City O-Tautahi
cnr Worcester Blvd & Oxford Tce

10am-4pm *Sculpture in the Quad
Johnny Penisula
Live stone scultors at work
Sth Quad, The Arts Centre, Worcester Blvd

12noon-1pm - *Artists Talk
Johnny Penisula
Sth Quad, The Arts Centre, Worcester Blvd

12.15pm- Vitu in the Square
'Que - R&B, Soul
Cathedral Square, Free

6pm-8pm - Macmillan Brown/
Creative New Zealand Pacific
Artists in Residence Reception
Reception to mark the 10th year anniversary
Our City O-Tautahi, Worcester Blvd

8pm- Island Summer by Pos Mavaega
With guest Dallas Tamaira (Fat Freddy's Drop)
Pacific Underground Fundraiser
With Tanya Muagututi'a, Andrew Sione
Hemi Lesatele, and Ave Robertson
One price fits all - $20 + charges
Ticketek ph 3778899 www.ticketek.co.nz

9pm-11.30pm Vitu at the Dux
'Koile - pasifika reggae
Dux de Lux cnr Hereford and Montreal sts, FREE

Vitu-Pacific Arts THURS 1 FEB EVENTS

Tan — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:33:46 +1200

Hi all here's the haps at Vitu-Pacific Arts Festival on Thursday 1 February. Hope you can make it!! THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY 10am-4pm see DAILY EVENTS 9.45am-3pm * Michel Tuffery's Pacific Arts Trail Central art institutions and galleries Wear comfortable shoes & byo lunch $30, limited spaces -Bkgs essential ph 3771097, Meet at Te Toi Mana Maori Art Gallery The Arts Centre, Hereford St 10am-12.30pm & 12.30-2.30pm *Children's Theatre Workshop 3pm- Performance for parents Siaosi Mulipola $10 bkgs essential ph 941-7640 Our City Otautahi, Cnr Worcester Blvd & Oxford Tce 12.15pm- Vitu in the Square 'Koile - pasifika reggae Cathedral Square, Free 2pm- Polyphusion Jamhouse Pacific Musicians Freestyle Jam Come on down musos, it's an open stage! Sth Quad, The Arts Centre 4pm- Tactics for Survival Arts Funding Workshop, Free Anton Carter of Creative New Zealand Hurst Seager Rm, The Arts Centre Cnr Hereford St and Rolleston Ave 6pm- ALBERT WENDT Film: The New Oceania: Albert Wendt, writer By Shirley Horrocks Meet Albert Wendt in person, with director Shirley Horrocks Phillip Carter Family Auditorium, $5 at door Christchurch Art Gallery 8pm- Laughing Samoans 'OFF WORK' James Hay Theatre, Christchurch Town Hall $35, $25, $15 & Group Concess. + charges apply Ticketek ph 3778899 www.ticketek.co.nz

Vitu - Pacific Arts WEDNESDAY 31 JAN EVENTS

Tan — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:24:17 +1200

Hi all,
Here's what's on at the festival on Wed 31 Jan. Hope you can make some of the fabulous events!!

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

WEDNESDAY 31 JANUARY
10am-4pm see DAILY EVENTS

12.15pm- Vitu in the Square
'Drum 5' by Pacific Underground
Cathedral Square, Free

2pm- Polyphusion Jamhouse
Pacific Musicians Freestyle Jam
Come on down musos, it's an open stage!!
Sth Quad, The Arts Centre, FREE

6pm- Vitu at the Dux
* Poetry Night with Tusiata Avia
Deluxe Lounge, FREE

APRA/AMCOS Songwriter's Night
Dux de Lux Bar, FREE

8pm- Ariana Tikao, Mark Vanilau,
Uncle Styx
Dux de Lux Bar, FREE

Vitu Pacific Arts DAILY EVENTS

Tan — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:20:06 +1200

VITU-PACIFIC ARTS
Wed 31 Jan - Sat 3 Feb

Hi Everyone here's a list of events that are on everyday at Vitu. Come along and visit the exhibitions or see for yourself a traditional Samoan Tattoo, even make a booking for one! Everything is within walking distance in Central Christchurch. ENJOY!

Following will be events on each day.

From the Vitu-Pacific Arts TEAM Ia Manuia!!

DAILY EVENTS

Vitu Exhibitions - Our City O-Tautahi
Cnr Worcester Blvd & Oxford Tce
22 Jan - 5 Feb, 10am-4pm daily, Free
Stone Maka - 'Papata pe ka na'e Lalanga'
*Filipe Tohi - Lavaometry - Lavaology
+ *Floortalk and Demo-23 Jan, 10am-12noon

Vitu Tattoo - Te Toi Mana Maori Art Gallery
Wed 31 Jan - Sat 3 Feb, 10am-4pm, daily
The Arts Centre, Hereford St
Riki Manuel-Maori Master Tattooist and Carver
Suluape Peter Petelo-Samoan Tattooist
Prices vary, for early bkgs ph 3771097

Vitu Workshops at Canterbury Museum
Bkgs essential ph 3669492 ext 817, Free
Mama Weaver
Traditional Weaving Workshop
Emma Kesha
1 & 2 Feb, 10am-4pm

Ko Te Patu O Te Poi - The Beating of the Poi
Traditional Poi Making Workshop
Korowai Tahi Collective
3 Feb, 10am-1pm

Pacific Adornment
Pasifika Jewellery Workshop
Leisa Aumua
10 Feb, 11am-2pm

Pacific Underground at the CHCH Art Gallery

Tan — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:44:19 +1200

You can catch Pos Mavaega's front line of guitar players, as they treat the audience to songs from Pos's hit show 'Island Summer'. Featuring Hemi Lesatele and Tanya Muagututi'a.

Pacific Underground
Songs from Island Summer
Saturday 23 December,2007
Christchurch Art Gallery
Foyer
2pm
Free entry

Ia Manuia
Tanya
PU

Vitu - Pacific Arts 2007

Tan — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:36:11 +1200

Yes! Christchurch's Pacific Festival is on next year.

Vitu-Pacific Arts
Wed 31 Jan - Sat 3 Feb, 2007
The Arts Centre, Canterbury Museum,
Te Toi Mana Maori Art Gallery,
Our City O-Tautahi, James Hay Theatre

Festival Highlights
- Albert Wendt
- Dallas Tamaira aka Joe Dukie
- Laughing Samoans new show "Off Work"
- D Kamali - Fijian Rapper/Poet
- 'KOILE - Pasifika reggae band from Dunedin
- Vitu Tattoo - Samoan Tatau and Maori Ta Moko - with Suluape Peter Petelo and Riki Manuel
- Island Summer by Pacific Underground
- Pasifika Arts Trail by Michel Tuffery
- Weaving workshops with Emma
- 'Musical Island Boys' World Champion Barbershop Quartet
- Traditional Poi Making
- Vitu - Bus Tour (5 shopping malls)
- Ebony Fields
- Soul Defined featuring Soul Master Cee
- APRA/AMCOS members forum
- Family Day - of stalls, entertainment, food and drink
- Live bands at the Dux de Lux
- Art Exhibitions
...and more

...and new shows
- Lunchtime and afternoon concerts in the Square and the Arts Centre
- Underground Flicks featuring "The New Oceania - Albert Wendt, writer"
- NIUFM Block Party with DJ Reminisce
...and more

Ia Manuia

Tanya Muagututi'a
& the Vitu - Pacific Arts Team