Poi E: The Story of Our SongMovie
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.
About Poi E: The Story of Our Song
Poi E: The Story of Our Song is a 2016 music, documentary movie directed by Tearepa Kahi.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 33m, production credits from New Zealand, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Dalvanius Prime, Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi, Pātea Māori Club, Barletta Prime. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
