Poi E: The Story of Our Song

About Poi E: The Story of Our Song

Written and directed by Tearepa Kahi (Mt Zion) and starring Maaka Pohatu (The Modern Maori Quartet, Two Little Boys) the film tells the story of musician Dalvanius Prime and the origin of the song “Poi E”, a ground-breaking fusion of 1980s pop and traditional Māori music. “Poi E”, composed by Dalvanius and Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi and performed by the Patea Māori Club, remains the only song in Te Reo…

Poi E: The Story of Our Song is a 2016 documentary music film directed by Tearepa Kahi. Dalvanius Prime appears as Self (archive footage), Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi as Self (archive footage), Pātea Māori Club as Self, and Barletta Prime as Self.

At 93 minutes long, it arrived in August 2016. Written by Tearepa Kahi. It was produced by Jawbone Pictures and Pātea Film Collective.