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MUSICPunialava'a: A Legendary Samoan Sound, A Multigenerational LegacyNanai, Puni and Melody on carrying their father Lale Peteru's band forward, and on music as the thread that keeps Samoan language alive.Queenie Taua'a
MUSICRomeo Toailoa Sabbath: The Voice Behind “Baby Fo‘i Mai”The pastor's kid behind the viral Samoan cover of “Baby Come Back” on translating a classic, recording on his phone, and shifting perceptions.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
CULTUREFrom Verse to Vision: How Wayno's Siva Samoa 2k24 Sparked a Cultural DialogueMusu Tapu Sitagata wrote a verse for Samoan women. Theresa Tupuola-Sorenson wrote the answer for Samoan men — and gave it to her daughter and her nieces to sing.Queenie Taua'a