Poi E: The Story of Our Song

Poi E: The Story of Our Song

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2016
1h 33m
6.0(1 votes)
Music
Documentary

Overview

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.

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11 members
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Dalvanius Prime

Self (archive footage)

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Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi

Self (archive footage)

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Pātea Māori Club

Self

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Barletta Prime

Self

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Maaka Pohatu

Dalvanius Prime

Maaka Pohatu
Directing

Taika Waititi

Self

Taika Waititi
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Stan Walker

Self

Stan Walker
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Lynda Topp

Self

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Dame Jools Topp

Self

Dame Jools Topp
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Don McGlashan

Self

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Moana Maniapoto

Self

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