Poi E: The Story of Our Song

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Poi E: The Story of Our Song

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.

Release Date

2016-08-04

Year

2016

Duration

1h 33m

Status

Released

Score

6.00

Cast

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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

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Barletta Prime

Maaka Pohatu

Maaka Pohatu

Dalvanius Prime

Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi

Stan Walker

Stan Walker

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Lynda Topp

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Jools Topp

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Don McGlashan