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The Laughing Samoans were a New Zealand-based duo formed by comedians Eteuati Ete and Tofiga Fepulea'i, both of Samoan descent. The duo have toured in New Zealand in sold-out shows and internationally to Australia , United States , the Cook Islands , Hawai'i, Fiji and England in 2009.
Ete was born in Samoa and moved to New Zealand with his parents at the age of 12. [1] He was one of the first Pacific Islanders to attend the Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School, graduating in 1984 with a Diploma in Acting. [2] [3] In 1981 Ete became one of the founding members of New Zealand's first Pacific Island theatre group, Taotahi.
Among the characters Fepulea'i and Ete perform in the Laughing Samoans are two women, Aunty Tala and her niece, Fai. [3] Scholar Sarina Pearson says of these characters, "Whether Fepulea‘i and Ete are enacting a relatively straightforward parody of women or performing yet another layer of gender inversion by parodying fa‘afafine is ambiguous."
Pasifika artists known for the comedy work include the Naked Samoans, their first stage production in 1998 was Naked Samoans Talk about Their Knives. [6] They were involved the film Sione's Wedding, and the TV cartoon series bro'Town. Sione's Wedding was the most commercially-successful New Zealand comedy until the release of Taika Waititi's Boy.
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The Laughing Samoans Well-known New Zealand comedians include Rose Matafeo , Billy T James , The Flight of the Conchords , Dai Henwood , John Clarke , and the Topp Twins . [ 62 ] Hens' Teeth Women's Comedy Company is a woman-only comedy troupe based in Wellington, founded in 1988. [ 63 ]
Three Wise Cousins tells the story of Adam (Neil Amituanai), a young New Zealand-born Samoan man who embarks on a journey back to his homeland, to become a ‘real island guy’. In hopes of impressing his crush Mary (Gloria Ofa Blake), Adam travels to Samoa to find his cousins Mose (Vito Vito) and Tavita (Fesui Viliamu) to learn and practise ...
Samoa police brass band marching in Apia to flag raising ceremony. The band marches every morning Mondays - Fridays in Samoa. With the introduction of Christianity, especially after the arrival of LMS missionaries in 1830, the music of Samoa was greatly influenced by Western evangelical hymnody and popular music, particularly North American popular music.