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‘Poi E’, a simple song with a catchy beat released 32 years ago, has become New Zealand’s unofficial national anthem. With humour, energy and emotion, the movie Poi E is the story of how that iconic song gave pride to generations of New Zealanders.
Poi E: The Story of a Song: Directed by Tearepa Kahi. With Patea Maori Club, Ngoi Pewhairangi, Maaka Pohatu, Dalvanius Prime. POI E is the story of the creation of New Zealand's iconic song of celebration, the song that became the unofficial national anthem.
Sep 28, 2016 · ‘Poi E’, a simple song with a catchy beat released 32 years ago, has become New Zealand’s unofficial national anthem. The Best Int'l Trailers: https://goo.gl...
This documentary tells the story behind one of New Zealand’s most iconic pop songs. Led by Dalvanius Prime, the Pātea Māori Club single was released soon after the town’s freezing works closed. Conquering disinterest from record labels and radio, 'Poi E' became 1984's highest selling single.
Since its release in 1984, Poi E remains the only te reo Māori song to reach No.1 in the charts. This is the story behind the iconic, groundbreaking fusion of 80s pop and traditional Māori...
From director Tearepa Kahi (Mt. Zion), this documentary tells the story of iconic, chart-topping, Kiwi song Poi E by the Patea Māori Club. Conceived by Dalvanius Prime and brought to life by residents of Patea, hit hard by the economic tribulations of the Muldoon era, Poi E captured, and changed, New Zealand culture.
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.
