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ENTERTAINMENTHolding the Mic & Owning the Show, With BigBodyCiscoThe Bay Area-raised, Las Vegas-based MC on building BigBody Radio, working a crowd with DJ Westafa, and never settling for less.Queenie Taua'a
MUSICEte Reupena: Honoring Legacy, Embracing Identity, and Reimagining Samoan SoundThe Samoa-raised, Wellington-based artist on his reimagining of "Teine Ma Tama," honoring the late Peneueta Solomona, and representing Samoa on a GRAMMY-submitted world album.Queenie Taua'a
CULTUREWhere Creativity Meets Community: Inside Creative Pacific WeekWeeks after losing his co-founder Afa Ah Loo, Ben Powell carries Creative Pacific Week to the Natural History Museum of Utah — and puts his friend's final sketches on the runway.Sarah Maugaotega
COMMUNITYMaraika Rose: Wanderlust & Wayfinding, Empowering Pacific Women Through TravelThe Samoan-Māori creator behind Lei Over on a solo trip to Krabi that changed everything, and building group travel made for women of the Pacific.Keilani Mayo
SPORTSTheo McFarland: A Man of ActionFrom captaining Samoa's basketball team to a long-term deal at Saracens and the Manu Samoa armband — a journey of strength, resilience and a leap of faith.David Malagamalii
SPORTSKolo Suliafu Is Playing for More Than Wins. She's Playing for RepresentationThe University of Washington senior defender on being one of the few Tongan-American women in Division I soccer, and the Fiji songs on repeat.Joey Quenga
ENTERTAINMENTTony Finau: Professional Athlete & Movie StarSo many stars in Happy Gilmore 2 — and among them, our very own Tony Finau, in the biggest U.S. opening weekend of all time.Queenie Taua'a
MUSICFiji: The Musical Legend for the PacificHis legacy lives on forever. Remembering George "Fiji" Veikoso, 1970-2025 — the voice that carried our stories and brought generations together.Queenie Taua'a
MUSICThe August 2025 PlaylistNostalgic throwbacks, trending hits and fresh discoveries — led by the music of Fiji.Queenie Taua'a