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TaioJr performing ahead of his first hometown headline show
MUSICTaioJr to Headline His First Hometown ShowThe Samoan rapper brings the first majority-Polynesian Hip-Hop lineup to House of Blues San Diego — a night he says is bigger than himself.Queenie Taua'a
Ete Reupena, Samoan artist behind the reimagining of "Teine Ma Tama"
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
Ceefoe and Mo Unutoa of Breadwinners, who made the album FOE together
MUSICAnswer the Call: How a Simple Phone Call Sparked an Entire AlbumMo Unutoa and Ceefoe on building FOE across time zones — 12 tracks, nine collaborators, and an album made for every generation.Queenie Taua'a
Teo Glacier, the 19-year-old Samoan artist who performed at SXSW in Austin
MUSICTeo Glacier: The Young Samoan Artist Taking on SXSW and the WorldAt 19, the New Zealand-raised Samoan artist carried 685 to Austin — six shows in and only getting started.Queenie Taua'a
TaioJr, Samoan rapper from San Diego, performing live
MUSICTaioJr: The San Diego Polynesian Rapper Unifying the Community Through MusicOn "for i so loved MY CITY," an album whose every feature is a local Polynesian artist from San Diego County.Keilani Mayo
Estevan Oriol and Kobra of Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., PMN+ February 2025 cover feature
MUSICBoo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.: Blood, Sweat, and TearsLegendary, iconic, trailblazing. Estevan Oriol and Kobra on the documentary telling the story of the first Samoan brothers to break hip-hop.Queenie Taua'a
The Johnson siblings — Shania, Batchlor and Corey — with their grandmother Barbara Lynn pictured
MUSICDreams to FruitionShania, Batchlor and Corey Johnson — three siblings, a Samoan mother, a rapper father and a grandmother who cut “You’ll Lose a Good Thing” in 1963.Tyler Pasa
Hales, the South Auckland singer, songwriter and producer
MUSICHales: The 22-Year-Old Musician Defying Expectations and Creating His Own PathThe Otara singer-producer on church as a training ground, a million streams in 18 months, and the EP that cost him everything.Queenie Taua'a
JayRome, the Tongan and Samoan artist from West Valley City, Utah
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
JJ4K, the Brisbane rapper of Samoan and Tongan heritage
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