IN THIS ISSUE
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MUSICDiamond Langi: Keep You HereThe Miss Universe New Zealand turned recording artist on her debut single, the letter she wrote to her father, and learning to ride her own wave.Keilani Mayo
MUSIC8RO8: Fahk EmThe Oahu artist on the EP he has been stacking with collaborators, where “Salty Eyes” came from, and why success is like pani popo.Keilani Mayo
MUSICJayRome: Just StartSuave and humble. The 23-year-old from West Valley City on the ACL injury that led him to music, chasing validation, and why confidence has to be delulu.Keilani Mayo
MUSICJust Give It a Crack: The Journey of JJ4KSeven months into the industry, the Brisbane rapper of Samoan and Tongan heritage on Eminem, his manager Junior, and the mantra he keeps coming back to.Queenie Taua'a
MUSIC20th Annual Pacific Music Awards RecapTwenty years of honouring Pacific music, celebrated at the Due Drop Events Centre in Auckland — plus the full list of 2024 winners.Queenie Taua'a
SPORTSFrom Humble Beginnings to Olympic History: Tom Maiava's StoryThe Manu Samoa 7s winger on the knee injury that nearly ended it, the phone call that started it, and carrying the Samoan flag in Paris.Queenie Taua'a
SPORTSFe'ofa'aki Epenisa: Tonga's First Female BoxerAki was the only boxer representing Tonga in Paris. She talks about the four-year delay, controlling what she can control, and her eyes on LA28.Keilani Mayo
CULTUREReviving Tradition: The Miss Samoa USA Pageant Returns in 2024After almost 15 years, the pageant returned in Las Vegas with five contestants — and a new Miss Samoa USA in Josephina “Joey” Lealaitafea.Queenie Taua'a
MUSICCollege Football Pasifika PlaylistsFive Pasifika college football players — from Texas to Tennessee — share the five songs on heavy rotation from their Pasifika playlists.Queenie Taua'a
MUSICThe September 2024 PlaylistTen tracks to refresh your rotation this month, kicking off with a little “Brown Love”.Queenie Taua'a