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S3E3 S3/EP 3 | Elisha Bano | Fijian Artivism that led to Buckingham Palace
I'm easing into 2026 with my talanoa with artivist Elisha Bano. We talanoa about her childhood in Nadi Town and her love of theatre and poetry that lead her to her community work and artivism which…
S3E2 S3/EP2 | Dudi & Jojo - Ancestral Consciousness | Outer Urban Projects
Happy Fiji Day!This episode in recorded in two parts. Part I - Outer Urban Studios - Coburg I talanoa with Fijian gospel singers and twin sisters Ruci and Joanne Kaisila. They are the writers and…
S3E1 S3/EP1 | Joe Amputch - Just a Fiji Boy
I'm kicking off season 3 as we head into the Fiji Day week. I talanoa with Fijian musician Joe Amputch now based in Adelaide. My talanoa with Joe starts off my 'Fijians Far from Home' episodes. We…
S2E8 S2/EP8 | Alex Ligairi - The Real Raiwai Butter
Just in time for Valentine's Day!For the season 2 finale I'm rounding up my Fiji Tour episodes with one of Fiji's biggest LGBTQI influencers, Alex Ligairi a.k.a 'Raiwai Butter'.We talanoa about his…
S2E7 S2/EP7 | Shazia Usman - A tale of colourism
While I was in Fiji I snagged some time to talanoa with Fijian author Shazia Usman.We talk about her self published children's book Kaluti, a book about 10-year-old Zia and her trials and…
S2E6 S2/EP6 | Joycelyn Karawa | OneCrew | Fiji Kidski | The Chief | Lepi - Fiji's Hip Hop Scene /Part 2
In part 2, my talanoa continues at the Hilltop Bar in Suva City at the Hip Hop Pop Up rehearsals. I speak with Joycelyn Karawa , OnceCrew , Fiji Kidski, The Chief and Lepi all of them are…
S2E5 S2/EP5 | Mr Grin | MC Trey | Red Child - Fiji's Hip Hop Scene / Part 1
In September I sat down with Fiji's hip hop artists at their gig rehearsal to talanoa about their music and the series of Hip Hop Pop Ups started by Mc Trey and Mr Grin. In part 1, I talanoa with the…
S2E4 S2/EP4 | Ronna Sekiguchi | Jack Eastgate | Hefrani Barnes | Mele Nabola - Art for Change
I'm in Fiji and talking to some amazing people.This episode I talanoa with muralist Jack Eastgate and Ronna Sekiguchi of Greenhouse Studio & Coworking about the Art for Change initiative.The…
S2E3 S2/EP3 | Tumeli Tuqota & Laisiasa Dave Lavaki - Elections in Paradise (LIVE Recording in Melbourne)
Join me at Melbourne's Fijian kava bar Pyls Cafe for the screening of Fijian doco 'Elections in Paradise', I talanoa with film makers Tumeli Tuqota & Laisiasa Dave Lavaki.Their film captures the…
S2E2 S2/EP2 | Fenton Lutunatabua - Storyteller
I talanoa with Fenton Lutunatabua about his new film 'Vakaraitaka', parenthood and his climate activism journey.Music CreditsCool by EILOHRaspeebies by Dresden the Flamingo Electric Rainbows by Matt…
S2E1 S2/EP1 | Atelaite Daunibau - The Hustle of Fashion
In our season 2 opening episode we talanoa with Fijian fashion designer Atelaite Daunibau about the hustle of fashion, how she carved out her niche bridal brand and complimenting business Sugarose…
S1E5 S1/EP5 | Jacqueline Kete - Gatekeeping an art form; finding the balance
In my final episode of the season, I talanoa with Fijian handicraft artisan Jacqueline Kete about her career, childhood and the complexities of navigating the practice of her art while respecting her…
S1E4 S1/EP4 | Talei Draunibaka - Reconnecting and protecting Fijian music
My talanoa with Fijian powerhouse voice Talei Draunibaka takes us on a journey through Fijian night life urban culture to the islands of Lau. Her journey to live an unplugged life to reconnect with…
S1E3 S1/EP3 | Joseph Baro Kaurasi - Creating new art in a digital setting
I talanoa with artist Joseph Baro Kaurasi about his latest art project of masi motifs and his journey of cultural and artistic discovery through covid lockdown.If you'd like to check out his art…
S1E2 S1/EP2 | Samson Lee - Indigenous guardianship & Fijian fashion
In this episode I catch up with Samson Lee, Fijian fashion designer of Fiji's premiere fashion brand 'SL Fiji'.We talanoa about doing business in Fiji during COVID, creative collaborations and…
S1E1 S1/EP1 | Meli Tuqota - Cultural reconnection through art
Meli Tuqota is a Fijian animated filmmaker based in Suva, Fiji. Meli made history by making the first Fijian indigenous animated short film and the first ever Fijian crowd funded film.He shares his…
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