Talofa lava and welcome to the #ReadswithRosa Podcast.
This is a space to share stories and amplify #Pasifika and #BIPOC voices, as well as chat about my favorite things: education, books, and the creative arts.
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| | Revive. Maintain. Preserve. | |
This week on Episode 143 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava, a storyteller and entrepreneur of Samoan and Niuean ancestry. He’s a music composer, vocalist, a content creator with an emphasis on Tagata Moana cultural revival and preservation, and the host and co-producer of the award winning podcast series ‘Sounds of the Moana’.
Tau’ili’ili shares his recent Docu-Series, ‘Instruments of the Moana’ which he wrote and co-directed in collaboration with @SOUNZ_nz (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCNIKE1lS1SpUPCdcr-JpJPg) From September 2023 to March this year, he travelled to seven Pacific Island nations to discover the origins and fates of numerous ancient instruments from the Moana. We chat about the Knowledge Holders, and teaching future generations in the diaspora about the historical and cultural significance of these instruments.
We also chat about two community organizations uplifting our people though their work. @mahimoanainc, who advocate for Moana Pacific composers through copyrights protection and language empowerment through sounds, and Tofā Mamao Collective, a group who is very important to Tau’ili’ili’s family.
Follow Tau'ili'ili:
• Email: alpha.maiava@mahimoana.com
• IG: https://instagram.com/alphathinktank
Instruments of the Moana Docu Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjqwPJu2kmN6n22qCy7RKuK1MO1MBBw__&feature=shared
Sounds of the Moana Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjqwPJu2kmN69zwaiUOAheaG_ga-V7Ukm&feature=shared
Mahimoana IG: https://instagram.com/mahimoanaincTofa
Mamao Collective: https://tofamamao.com
Follow Rosa:
• @readswithrosa on YouTube | Instagram | Twitter | Tiktok
24 Nov 2024
Episode 142: Mele Tonga-Grant
Mele Tonga-Grant discusses her debut poetry collection, weaving stories of 8 women that inspired her, and the importance of preserving Māori and Tongan languages in her life's work.
3 Jul 2024
Episode 141: Tina Makereti
| | Finding a Point of Connection | |
This week in Episode 141 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down for a korero with Māori Writer and Educator, Tina Makereti. We chat about her new book The Mires, which is officially out in the world TODAY! Happy Pub Day!! We share laughs and chat about many things related to identity, writing and educator life. Tina also gives her flowers to the authors of some of the books she's been reading! (Check out the #bookbanner).
As a bookstagrammer who advocates for Pasifika and Maori authors, every time I'm able to get one of our writer's on the show, it's a huge buzz!! I hope you enjoy this week's podcast & please excuse any fangirling, I tried my best to be calm :)
Note: 'Tina wishes to apologize for misremembering the name of poet Sara Qasem, who will join her with Mahdis Azarmandi and Bariz Shah at WORD Festival for a session called 'The Power of Community''
Follow Tina:
• IG: https://instagram.com/tina.makereti (https://instagram.com/tina.makereti)
• Author Website: https://tinamakereti.com (https://tinamakereti.com)
Purchase her books:
• The Mires: https://ultimopress.com.au/collections/frontpage/products/the-mires (https://ultimopress.com.au/collections/frontpage/products/the-mires)
• Where the Rekohu Bone Sings:
https://penguin.co.nz (https://penguin.co.nz)
• The Imaginary Lives of James Poneke:
https://penguin.co.nz (https://penguin.co.nz)
Upcoming events/appearances:
10th July - Author Chat
• https://www.unitybooks.co.nz/news-and-events/author-talk-the-mires-by-tina-makereti (https://www.unitybooks.co.nz/news-and-events/author-talk-the-mires-by-tina-makereti)
Aug 5 - Writers on Mondays
• https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/modernletters/about/events/writers-mondays (https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/modernletters/about/events/writers-mondays)
Aug 30 - The Power of Community with Sara Qasem, Bariz Shah and Mahdis Azarmandi
• https://wordchristchurch.co.nz/programme/the-power-of-community/
Follow Rosa:
• @readswithrosa on YouTube | Instagram | Twitter | Tiktok
• https://linktr.ee/readswithrosa
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