| | Revive. Maintain. Preserve. | |
This week on Episode 143 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava, a storyteller and entrepreneur of Samoan and Niuean ancestry. He’s a music composer, vocalist, a content creator with an emphasis on Tagata Moana cultural revival and preservation, and the host and co-producer of the award winning podcast series ‘Sounds of the Moana’.
Tau’ili’ili shares his recent Docu-Series, ‘Instruments of the Moana’ which he wrote and co-directed in collaboration with @SOUNZ_nz From September 2023 to March this year, he travelled to seven Pacific Island nations to discover the origins and fates of numerous ancient instruments from the Moana. We chat about the Knowledge Holders, and teaching future generations in the diaspora about the historical and cultural significance of these instruments.
We also chat about two community organizations uplifting our people though their work. @mahimoanainc, who advocate for Moana Pacific composers through copyrights protection and language empowerment through sounds, and Tofā Mamao Collective, a group who is very important to Tau’ili’ili’s family.
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• Email: alpha.maiava@mahimoana.com
• IG: https://instagram.com/alphathinktank
Instruments of the Moana Docu Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjqwPJu2kmN6n22qCy7RKuK1MO1MBBw__&feature=shared
Sounds of the Moana Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjqwPJu2kmN69zwaiUOAheaG_ga-V7Ukm&feature=shared
Mahimoana IG: https://instagram.com/mahimoanaincTofa
Mamao Collective: https://tofamamao.com
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| | Tui Pea Luva - 'weave than gift' | |
This week on Episode 142 of the #readswithrosapodcast, I sit down and talanoa with Tongan author Mele Tonga-Grant, who recently released her debut poetry collection ᴛᴜɪ ᴘᴇᴀ ʟᴜᴠᴀ, meaning ‘ᴡᴇᴀᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴀɴ ɢɪꜰᴛ’.
Born and bred in Te Awa Kairangi, Aotearoa, Mele is passionate about working with the youth. We chat about her writing journey and honoring the stories of the 8 women who inspired her poetry collection, translating picture books into the Tongan language, marching alongside her tamariki in the Toitū Te Tiriti hikoi, the importance of the Māori & Tongan languages in her family, and much more!
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• Website: www.milasbooks.com
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• IG: www.instagram.com/lucidluca
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| | Finding a Point of Connection | |
This week in Episode 141 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down for a korero with Māori Writer and Educator, Tina Makereti. We chat about her new book The Mires, which is officially out in the world TODAY! Happy Pub Day!! We share laughs and chat about many things related to identity, writing and educator life. Tina also gives her flowers to the authors of some of the books she's been reading! (Check out the #bookbanner).
As a bookstagrammer who advocates for Pasifika and Maori authors, every time I'm able to get one of our writer's on the show, it's a huge buzz!! I hope you enjoy this week's podcast & please excuse any fangirling, I tried my best to be calm :)
Note: 'Tina wishes to apologize for misremembering the name of poet Sara Qasem, who will join her with Mahdis Azarmandi and Bariz Shah at WORD Festival for a session called 'The Power of Community''
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• IG: https://instagram.com/tina.makereti
• Author Website: https://tinamakereti.com
Purchase her books:
• The Mires: https://ultimopress.com.au/collections/frontpage/products/the-mires
• Where the Rekohu Bone Sings:
• The Imaginary Lives of James Poneke:
Upcoming events/appearances:
10th July - Author Chat
• https://www.unitybooks.co.nz/news-and-events/author-talk-the-mires-by-tina-makereti
Aug 5 - Writers on Mondays
• https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/modernletters/about/events/writers-mondays
Aug 30 - The Power of Community with Sara Qasem, Bariz Shah and Mahdis Azarmandi
• https://wordchristchurch.co.nz/programme/the-power-of-community/
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| | The Heart of a Warrior | |
This week on the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down to talanoa with Samoan writer and motivational speaker Fa'apepele Hunkin, known as 'Pele' to many. She has become a beacon of hope, inspiration and strength, sharing her journey of resilience with others. She is the Author of, "HEART OF A WARRIOR, The Humble Journey of a Samoan Warrior," and has co-authored eleven best-selling anthologies. Pele’s mantra is: "Because I have the HEART OF A WARRIOR~My pain fuels my purpose.” Her journey exemplifies love, resilience, courage, and unwavering faith in adversity. Tune in to learn more!
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• IG: https://instagram.com/peleinspire
• Website: https://www.peleinspire.com
• Purchase book: https://www.amazon.com/Heart-warrior-Pele-Hunkin/dp/1739742877
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|| Identity Talk 4 Educators ||
This week on the #ReadswithRosaPodcast I welcome to the show, Ghanaian/American Educator, Kwame Sarfo-Mensah. He's the Founder & CEO of Identity Talk Consulting, an Author, and the Host of 'Identity Talk 4 Educators Live' Podcast. He's an inspirational ambassador & revolutionary leader in the field of education, and a staunch advocate for teacher empowerment. He has spoken at numerous educational conferences and worked diligently to support the recruitment and retention of teachers of color in education. His family are currently living in Sierra Leone.
Tune in as Kwame shares the identity & cultural struggles he experienced as a student who went to school both in the US and Ghana, his journey as an educator, starting his consultancy business, his new book that will be released in November, the vision & mission of 'Identity Talk 4 Educators Live' Podcast, and living abroad with his family.
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• Instagram: https://instagram.com/kwam_the_identity_shaper
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/identitytalk4educatorslive • Facebook: https://facebook.com/identitytalk4educators • Website: https://www.identitytalk4educators.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/identityshaper • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kwamesarfo-mensah5785
BOOK ONE: • Shaping the Teacher Identity: https://www.amazon.com/Shaping-Teacher-Identity-Lessons-Define/dp/1723480835/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?crid=384M1ZUENME31&keywords=shaping+the+teacher+identity&qid=1550538112&s=gateway&sprefix=shaping+the+teacher+%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1-fkmrnull
NEW BOOK - Learning to Relearn Pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Relearn-Supporting-Culturally-Affirming/dp/1625316224/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.BNeuoNqWm-scvLWtTd2nbEg4gqpi4yVhu5n7sdC4n5jGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.IIEBl6R4NFPcopxWUWPrGjCIMJ_VDxQMc03am9crNT8&dib_tag=se&qid=1719073755&refinements=p_27%3AKwame+Sarfo-Mensah&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Kwame+Sarfo-Mensah
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|| My Nana’s my motivation in everything I do ||
This is our final installment of a special podcast series that we’ve been running throughout the Month of May, Celebrating Pasifika Women and honoring the work they are doing in their respective communities. Episode 138 coincides with Samoan Language Week and Samoa Independence Day, and marks the end of the Pasifika Readathon Challenge.
This week on the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, we welcome Danielle Thomsen, a tama’ita’i Samoa who is also part Welsh, and was born & bred in West Auckland, Aotearoa NZ. She’s a Primary School trained Educator, a writer, a poet, a journalist, artist, business woman, and the Founder and Director of Tagata Atamai and Moana Creative Business Network. Tune in to hear her story.
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• Facebook: https://facebook.com/tagataatamai
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Ia Orana✨. This week on Episode 137 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, we are continuing with our special series for the month of May, where we #CelebratePasifikaWomen.
Tuatini Manate is a Tahitian Clothing Designer who has been living in Japan since 2020. She designs custom made dresses, costumes for Tahitian Dance Groups, and she proudly promotes her Tahitian culture through her creative works.
Tune in to hear about Tuatini’s journey as a designer, as she shares the joys, challenges, and satisfaction of working on a new project, and the importance of getting enough rest.
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This week we continue with our special series for the month of May, where we #CelebratePasifikaWomen, and in Episode 136, we are also celebrating #RotumanLanguageWeek. Ruby Macomber is an award-winning poet, essayist, researcher, and creative non-fiction writer, with Rotuman, Taveuni, Ngā Puhi and Scottish roots. She has been published in Landfall, Kate Books, Metro, Awa Waine and Starling, and in 2023 she was named the NZ Young Writers Festival - Young Writer in Residence. Alongside her university studies, she volunteers at the Auckland Commodity Law Centre, and through Youth Arts NZ and Te Kahui, she helps facilitate creative writing workshops, around reflective self-expression for Rangatahii (youth), in vulnerable and under-served community . Tune in to hear Ruby’s ongoing learning as a writer, her journey of self discovery and cultural identity, the importance of representation and the Rotuman writers who have paved the way for young writers like herself, her contribution to COP27, and the importance of her Nan and why everything leads her back to Rotuma. Follow Ruby: • Instagram: https://instagram.com/@rubyrma
• CRY SIS #Cop27: https://www.pasifikavoices.com/film/cry-sis/
• Te Kahui: https://www.youtharts.co.nz/projects/te-kahui
• Anthology (Katuivei): https://www.masseypress.ac.nz/books/katuivei
• Article: https://www.pantograph-punch.com/posts/loose-canons-ruby-macomber
• Taiohi Inside by Te Kahui: https://shop.moanafresh.com/products/taiohi-inside-by-te-kahui
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|| Liberation is a Journey ||
This week on Episode 135 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, we continue with our special series for the month of May, where we #CelebratePasifikaWomen.
‘Alisi Tulua migrated with her family from the Kingdom of Tonga to the U.S., when she was 13 years old. She has 15 years of experience in community-based work across non-profit spaces, advocating for advancing the rights of Pacific Islanders. Her advocacy work is rooted in community-driven approaches and nurtured through the unrelenting encouragement, investment, and belief of NHPI (Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander) elders, leaders, and the women of color who have mentored her. 'Alisi is a leader in her own right and she wears many hats across various community spaces. She is currently the California Program Director at Asian American Futures, an organization that envisions a future in which all Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are valued as essential parts of the American narrative.
Check out my talanoa with 'Alisi, as she shares her migration story, Tongan Proverbs, and the importance of: building community and relationships, visibility and presentation, building trust and cultural protocols, mentorship for young leaders, the funding ecosystem, her work at AAF, and more!
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• Instagram: https://instagram.com/manava.o.moana
• AAF: https://asianamericanfutures.org
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|| Moving culture forward, creating cultural impact. ||
This week on Episode 134 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I talanoa with Lani Tuitasi, a Sāmoan-American living in London. Lani is a ‘Cultural Strategist’ and the Director of Cultural Innovation at Cashmere Agency. Cashmere is the world’s first culture agency and they specialize in creative solutions that are rooted in culture, helping brands to make a more meaningful impact.
If you’ve ever been curious about advertising and brands, or what a ‘Cultural Strategist’ does, then you should definitely tune in. Lani is passionate and purpose-driven, and she shares a lot about what her job entails, and what it means to shift culture, inspire, and be impactful. She also talks about what it means to help brands ‘find their cultural space, where they can show up credibly’.
With every journey there is learning, unlearning, and life lessons. Lani takes us through her ‘healing era’, and the books that helped her figure things out.- - - - - - -This podcast is the first of 5 that will be released during the month of May, highlighting the stories of some pretty amazing & inspirational Pasifika women. (I know, I say that all the time 😊)
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• Instagram: https://instagram.com/lanituitasi
• Email: lanituitasi@gmail.com
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| | The Evolution of Teaching and Learning | |
This week on Episode 133 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I catch up with a fellow educator from Aotearoa New Zealand, who is currently teaching in Hanoi, Vietnam. Adika Crémet is a Grade Level Team Leader for Early Years, and she is a huge advocate for children’s rights and education. She shares her teaching journey both in New Zealand and abroad, we chat about the transitional period when moving to a new school and new country, her three philosophies as a teacher, the importance of Professional Development as a life-long learner, and finding a sense of belonging wherever you are in the world.
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| | The Longest Wait - An Asylum Journey | |
In Episode 132 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down to talanoa with Kiribati author, Grace James. In her first podcast interview, Grace shares her book, ‘The Longest Wait’, based on her experiences as a detainee at an immigration detention center, in the US. She has not seen her family back in her homeland of Kiribati in almost 10 years, and she is still waiting for her court case as an asylum seeker to be over. The stories in her book do not belong to Grace alone. They also capture the voices of her fellow detainees, strangers who became friends, friends who became family. Tune in to this week’s podcast, as Grace chats about the power of our choices, the daily routine when you’re locked up, her gratitude journal, therapy, and the healing process. Grace is a survivor of domestic violence. Follow Grace: • Instagram: https://instagram.com/gracejameskumkee • Website: https://thelongestwait.com • YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thegratitudeofgrace Purchase the book: ‘The Longest Wait’ • USA: Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Walmart • NZ: Amazon • Australia: Mighty Ape, Amazon, BoomerangBooks • Japan: Rakuten Books, Amazon Japan Follow Rosa: • @readswithrosa on all sm platforms • https://linktr.ee/readswithrosa
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| | Learning Together in a Wananga Setting | |
This week on the #ReadswithRosaPodcast I sit down for a korero with Māori artist and carver Ngaroma Riley.
I met Nga here in Japan when I joined the Nga Hau e Wha kapahaka group, so this was a pretty special episode! It was so good to reconnect, and an honor to have her on the show to share her story.
Ngaroma began her carving journey making buddhist statues while living and working in Japan, and has played a huge role in building community and fostering connections between Māori and Ainu. She returned home to Aotearoa in 2020 and in 2022, she made her first public work as part of a team who built a Tomokanga in Kaitaia &. was shortlisted for the Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award in 2023. She is the project coordinator and one of the co-founders of the Shared Lines Collaborative, and in January this year, she curated an exhibition of Ainu art held in Wellington and Whangarei. Ngaroma’s work ‘Portrait of the Artist as a Karetao’ is currently being exhibited at the HOEA! Gallery in Gisborne.
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• IG: https://www.instagram.com/ngaroma_riley
• Website: https://www.sharedlines.org
• Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ngaroma
• Ainu Collaboration: https://www.sharedlines.org.nz/current
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| | The Life of Snare | |
This week, as we count down to 3 years of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, we celebrate the 130th episode with Sāmoan hiphop artist, Pacific musician and songwriter, Jerry Seve aka SNARE.
We chat about the Sāmoan language & culture and how it influences his music, his writing & creative process as a bilingual artist, working alongside and learning from award-winning South Auckland Producer Anonymouz, the impact of being involved in the Mana Moana 2023 #COP28 ‘They Taking Pictures of Us in the Water’ project, what self care looks like, and fatherhood.
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• IG: https://www.instagram.com/snare_seki
• Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@snare_seki
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@snare100
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/23YyanOXrslikxfKyjnkTu
Follow Anonymouz: • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@anonymouz275
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/anonymouz_37hz
Mana Moana Cop28 Project:
https://youtu.be/vA2BSMkECCg?feature=shared
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| | I always choose to be excited about what’s to come | |
This week on Episode 129 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with an amazing sister, mum, lawyer and woman of faith. Kitty Opetaia is a single mum of 4 and an inspirational role model. She reflects on ‘having a solid why’, shares teachings from her parents and her learning steps & hard truths as a single parent, the many reasons why she chose law, Affiliate Marketing, Audiobooks, her journey as part of #SignatureChoir and encouragement through music.
Tune in to hear more from this amazing mum! From her start as a court registrar, going back to school and graduating with her Law Degree, and then working as a Criminal Defense Lawyer for a few years, Kitty continues her work as an advocate for our people. Her work and every intention as a Lawyer amplifies the voices of the marginalized against businesses and companies where they are mostly likely to be victims.
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• IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsmskitty
• FB: https://m.me/itsmskitty
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| | Taking Pacific Art into the Community | |
This week on Episode 128 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I finally get an opportunity to sit down with Sāmoan artist & print maker, Noelle, the owner and creator behind small business @ulaandherbrothers. Her products are 100% hand-carved + handmade, and are available on her Etsy store. You only need to read the reviews to understand her customers appreciation of her professionalism and efficiency in dealing with orders, and the time, effort, and labour of love that she puts into her craft. @ulaandherbrothers is featured in an initiative run by @renewaustralia and @campbelltowncity, providing opportunities for local artists and creatives to have their artwork displayed in public spaces. Aside from running her small business, Noelle is also the founder and organizer of @maketi_moana, a Pasifika Makers Market which showcases handmade handcrafts by small businesses and creatives. One of the goals of Maketi Moana is to foster and install a love of the visual arts especially in young Pasifika people, whilst also showing appreciation for Pasifika makers, creatives and small businesses in Sydney.
Tune in to hear more about this amazing mama’s journey! Noelle is a woman on a mission, striving to build her community one step at a time, and uplift her fellow Pacific creatives along the way.
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• IG: https://instagram.com/ulaandherbrothers
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/UlaHerBrothers
• Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/UlaAndHerBrothers
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| | Pacific Islanders in Publishing | |
This week on Episode 127 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down to talanoa with the team from Pacific Islanders in Publishing, an organization that was created to amplify the many cultures and peoples across Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Prior to their launch late last year, Kanaka Maoli writer Keala Kendall, Mā’ohi writer & researcher Manuia Heinrich, and Hawaiian/Sāmoan writer Kealani Netane had already been doing a lot of work behind the scenes to promote Pacific Islanders’ books, spending more than a year compiling a database of our authors and their published works from the last 10 years. One important aspect of the database is that it allows publishing industry professionals to be able to find contacts when they are looking for certain representation.
Their website https://www.pacificislanderbooks.org also includes resources for creatives looking to break into publishing, book influencers, independent presses, and bookstores. Manuia shares that ‘the website is also about visibility, telling people that we are here and that we are writing our stories’.
Tune in to this week’s episode to hear more about the advocacy work that the #PacificIslandersinPublishing team are doing, as well as their current reads and book recommendations. Don’t forget to follow them on their socials and join their growing Discord community.
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• IG: https://www.instagram.com/pacificislanderbooks/
• Website: https://www.pacificislanderbooks.org/
• Discord: https://discord.com/invite/VY9PM5EeRa
• Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pacificislanderbooks
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• IG: https://www.instagram.com/kkealakai/
• Website: https://www.kealakendall.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/kkealakai
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• IG: https://www.instagram.com/littlepasifikareaders/
• Website: https://www.kealaninetane.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/kealaninetane
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• IG: https://www.instagram.com/heinrich.manuia/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeinrichManuia
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| | Being a published author is also a business | |
Hafa Adai. 🇬🇺
This week on Episode 126 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with Pacific Island writer, Cathy Payne. She is the author of 𝙰 𝙿𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚕 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙽𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝, 𝚃𝚎𝚗 𝙻𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚂𝚞𝚛𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝙷𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚒’𝚒, 𝙲𝚑𝚎𝚙𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚙 𝚄𝚗𝚊𝚒, 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚎 𝙻𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝙺𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝙷𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚒’𝚒, and 𝙸 𝙻𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚒 𝚒 𝙱𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚊𝚘𝚝𝚞𝚢𝚊𝚗. Her latest picture book 𝙼𝚘𝚕𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚎𝚕𝚕, is the first installment in a science series. Cathy's mother is Chinese and Native Hawaiian from Hawai’i, and her father is CHamoru/Chamorro and English from Guam. She spent several years working as a journalist, before returning to Guam for a career and lifestyle change. She currently works as an English instructor / tutor, and continues to pursue her dream of writing more books.
Give Cathy a follow + tune in as she shares her journey as a writer, the decision to become a published author, the business side, her creative process, networking + support groups, her books and much more!!
Follow Cathy:
• IG: https://instagram.com/cathyapayne
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cathyapayne
Links to purchase books on Amazon:
• Ten Little Surfers Hawaii (board book): https://www.amazon.com/Little-Surfers-Hawaii-Catherine-Payne/dp/1933067071
• Three Little Kittens in Hawaii (board book):
https://www.amazon.com/These-Little-Kittens-Hawaii-Catherine/dp/1949000176
• Mole and Tell (picture book for older children): https://www.amazon.com/Mole-Celebrating-Science-Catherine-Payne/dp/1958629111
Links to purchase books - University of Guam Press: • Chepchop Unai (picture book): https://uogpress.com/product/chepchop-unai/
• I Lalai i Bilembaotuyan (picture book): https://uogpress.com/product/i-lalai-i-bilembaotuyan/
YOUTUBE:
• Audio Book for Chepchop Unai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xau9dDV4Eo
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| | I'm never going to stop being a fan | |
This week on Episode 125 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with Sāmoan musician, Josh Mase. You may know him as the lead guitarist of Three Houses Down, or perhaps you’ve seen him playing for other artists such as Mr Cowboy, Punialava’a, and Ozki. However, he is also part of a team doing vital work to support and educate our Pasifika artists and creatives. Mase is the Head of Pacific Music Distribution at #PreciseDigital, and he has been working alongside CEO Michael Giles to advocate for Pacific Musicians and ensure that they are getting royalties for their music, own their originals, and that other people aren’t scamming them or capitalizing off their hard work. Tune in as Mase talks about all things related to his role at Precise Digital, exposure to good music at an early age, his all-time favorite band, pursuing a different dream, telling our stories through music, Three Houses Down, the deep appreciation, love and respect he has for music and his fellow artists, and the importance of family.
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• Website: https://www.precise.digital
• IG: https://instagram.com/precise
• Precise Samoa: https://instagram.com/precise_samoa
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