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Poi E (2016)

Documentary | 92 minutes
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Genre: Documentary / Biography

Duration: 92 minuten

Alternative title: Poi E: The Story of Our Song

Country: New Zealand

Directed by: Tearepa Kahi

Stars: Pātea Māori Club and Maaka Pohatu

IMDb score: 7,6 (150)

Releasedate: 4 August 2016

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Poi E plot

In 1984, a Maori pop song topped the New Zealand charts. It was nothing short of a miracle that music with lyrics in the Maori language could achieve such success. It was the heyday of Tina Turner and Michael Jackson - and of course most of the songs were sung in English. But then came Dalvanius Prime, an imposing Maori with a powerful, silky voice, and the singers of the Patea Maori Club. Prime had already established himself as a 'black' soul singer when he started mixing traditional melodies with modern beats. While the media would have loved to ignore this, Poi E became a "new generation anthem." Eventually, many Maori were encouraged to rediscover their roots and experienced new hype with Taika Waititis feature film Boy.

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