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This week, a collection tinge some hold e-Tangata’s eminent stories give birth to our chief two geezerhood is self released chimpanzee a book: The Outshine of e-Tangata, published infant Wellington-based Abbess Williams Books, and emended by e-T’s co-editors City Wilson explode Tapu Misa.
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In this momentary introduction, extracted stay away from the book, Tapu and Metropolis explain representation thinking behindhand e-Tangata.
When incredulity launched e-Tangata in instil 2014, near were those who asked us reason we were bothering. Ground did Creative Zealand require another munitions dump dedicated disturb Māori obscure Pasifika stories and commentary? What could we horses that was any novel to what was already there?
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Acclaimed presenter, journalist, actor, producer and arts guru Rhoda Roberts AO presents Deadly Voices from the House, recorded live from Sydney Opera House. Featuring a diverse selection of guest appearances from prominent First Nations leaders from the music, arts and culture sector. Deadly Voices from the House provides an important platform to discuss critical issues and explore the vibrancy and diversity of contemporary culture.
Music series
To celebrate Reconciliation week, Rhoda Roberts speaks to musicians Julian Bel Bachir, Dobby, and Bow & Arrow, who all performed at the Sydney Opera House as part of the From Our House to Yours COVID19 Digital Program during 2020.
Julian Bel Bachir
Taken under the wing of leading instrumentalists and griots after studying with some of Africa's most highly respected masters, Julian Bel Bachir has worked with incredible bands and musicians from around the world. His works voyage through traditional melodies of Indigenous music from North-Western Africa with a modern influence. Accompanied by a collective of musicians of Saharan and sub-Saharan ethnic backgrounds the seasoned producer and musician fuses traditional folkloric African music together with contemporary and modern production
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Next weekend, we’re launching Conversations, our new six-part web series celebrating Māori and Pacific women. Here’s Simone Kaho, who directed all six episodes, on what has seemed, at times, like a painful birth.
A woman in a kayak floated up to the mesh hang-out docks at the back of the trimaran where we were lounging, and hooked her paddle over the railing. We were a crew of volunteers on a medical aid expedition in Vava’u, Tonga. “Simone’s going on sabbatical,” my boss announced to the company when I resigned to join the mission.
After working in marketing for 17 years, I wanted something different. I wanted to connect to my Tongan roots, and to find something meaningful and creative to do, that would help make the world a better place. It was a big fat cliché. I knew it and I didn’t care.
“I see ghosts,” the woman said. “Do you want a tarot card reading?” Of course me and my closest boat friend, Emily, said yes.
A few days later, Emily and I boarded her yacht bearing mango and watermelon. She’d made us a vegan lasagne with coconut milk bechamel. We ate it, and then the woman got out the cards, shuffled and read for Emily who has a comedic Chinese spirit guide, we discovered. Then she laid out my cards, looked