Poi E: The Story of a Song

2016 NR 1h 33m 7.6

POI E is the story of the creation of New Zealand's iconic song of celebration, the song that became the unofficial national anthem.

The story of musician Dalvanius Prime and the origin of the song "Poi E", a ground-breaking fusion o 1980s pop and traditional Maori music. "Poi E", composed by Dalvanius and Ngoingoi Pewhairangi and performed by the Patea Maori Club, remains the only song in Te Reo Maori to reach No 1 in the charts, over 30 years since its 1984 release.

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Info about Poi E: The Story of a Song

Studio(s): Pātea Film Collective, Jawbone Pictures

Originally Released: Aug 04, 2016

Production Country: New Zealand

Genres: Documentary, Biography, Family, History