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In 2016, Tearepa Kahi, director of the 2013 film Mt. Zion, released Poi E: The Story Behind Our Song, a documentary on the creation of "Poi E" through archival footage, interviews and dramatic reenactments. [26] The documentary was a commercial success, becoming the third New Zealand documentary film to gross over $1,000,000 domestically. [46]
The Free Story is the second greatest hits album by Free, and the first which was released outside of the US. It was released on 31 December 1973 by Island Records . The album reached number 2 in the UK Albums Chart and stayed in the charts for 6 weeks. [ 1 ]
"Poi E" is a song by New Zealand group Pātea Māori Club off the album of the same name. Released in 1983, the song was sung entirely in the Māori language and featured a blend of Māori cultural practices in the song and accompanying music video, including Māori chanting , poi dancing, and the wearing of traditional Māori kākahu (garments).
In music, she is best known as the composer of the poi song Poi E, which topped New Zealand charts in 1984 in a recording by Dalvanius Prime and the Pātea Māori Club, and sold 15,000 copies. She also wrote the popular song E Ipo which was performed by Prince Tui Teka. [1] She died in Tokomaru Bay on 29 January 1985.
And he became increasingly involved with Māori music. In 1984, Prime recorded Poi E with the Pātea Māori Club. [2] The album was very popular in New Zealand, attaining platinum certification. He appeared in the film Te Rua in 1990 and sang the theme song "Chudka Pā Poy", which is about apartheid.
The story is set in the Tang dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong in the 9th century CE. The story is known in the West as Lady Precious Stream ("Precious Stream" being a loose translation of the female protagonist's given name, Baochuan), as it was adapted for the British stage by Hsiung Shih-I , a Chinese academic living in England.
Pinkfong content consists mainly of children's songs, the most famous of which is a version of "Baby Shark". The dance video associated with that song eventually became a viral YouTube video with over 15 billion views as of October 2024. Their channel consists of songs, stories, and dances that are represented by a pink fox named Pinkfong.
E Papa Waiari" (English: "Oh, Uncle Waiari"), also known as "E Papa Wairangi" is a traditional Māori song, often used in tītī tōrea, a type of whakaraka (skill and dexterity game) played by passing tītī (40-60cm long sticks) while seated, in time to a rhythmic song.