They taking pictures of us in the water : Poetry written by Audrey Brown-Pereira Performed by Rizván, Snare, Sven Illy, Judah Kidd, Illseff, Snowman

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Poetry written by Audrey Brown-Pereira Performed by Rizván, Snare, Sven Illy, Judah Kidd, Illseff, Snowman Video Extras: Ark, Jsas, Arcadiah & Skylahr Faiumu featuring poetry performed by Audrey Brown-Pereira Produced by 37Hz It takes a village to raise a child and this version of Audrey Brown-Pereira’s poem “they taking picture of us in the water” is such an example of the Pasifika community of creatives from hip hop artists, poets and dancers coming together for a common cause to raise the global consciousness on the impacts of climate change on our Pacific people. The collaboration led by Anonymouz in the form of a call and response to Audrey’s poem is recognition of the power of music and the universal impact of Hip Hop, which in 2023 celebrates its 50th anniversary. This new version of “they taking pictures of us in the water” in the form of poetry, Hip Hop, dance and digital artistry is a creative collaboration of galaxies to connect people on a global level to the urgency of climate change. #1.5tostayalive! Audrey Brown-Pereira Audrey Brown-Pereira is a poet who plays with text on the page and performs words in the air/ ear. Her poetry collections include ‘Threads of Tivaevae: Kaleidoskope of Kolours’ with Veronica Vaevae by Steele Roberts, ‘Passages in Between I(s)lands’ by Ala Press and ‘A-wake-(e)nd’ by Saufo’i Press. Audrey is of Cook Islands Maori and Samoan descent, born on the island of Rarotonga and raised in South Auckland. A graduate of Auckland University and the National University of Samoa, Audrey lives in Samoa with her family and works for an environmental organisation that serves the Pacific region. Credits Poetry Written & Performed By Audrey Brown-Pereira Creative Producers: 37 Hz Creative Director, Music Producer, Audio Mix, Camera & Video Editor: Anonymouz (Faiumu Matthew Salapu). Production Manager, Lighting & Camera Assist: Lowtrack4 (Areta Tanoa’i). Producer & Site Manager: Tiumalu Noma Sio. Wardrobe & Choreographer: Luisa Pula. Drone Footage: Incredible Images. Female Taupou Traditional Dancer: Melania Agaimalo. Contemporary Male Dancer: Happy Feet (John Vaifale). Traditional Fire Dancers: Wahine Toa Siva Afi (Hadassah Tagoa’i-Vaoa, Emillie Pritchard-Lovett). Graffiti Feature: Monty Collins (Fdkns). Cultural Support: Aupito Su’a William Sio. Production Support: Malachi Filipo Bourke, Jaé-Vou Pula, Julia Pula & Waka Tate. Featured Track Vocalists: Rizván, Snare, Sven Illy, Judah Kidd, Illseff, Snowman Video Extras: Ark, Jsas, Arcadiah & Skylahr Faiumu Track Dj Scratches: Dj Al Goodie Additional Camera: Jordan Kwan Additional Mix & Master - Jacob Rush (Big Pop Studios) Read more about Anonymouz (Faiumu Matthew Salapu) HERE Pasifika Voices 2023 features a collection of gifted Pacific poets joined by indigenous artists to create an artistic, insightful, digitally enhanced offering in this curated series of three video poems. The Mana Moana - Pasifika Voices collection of video works was created to amplify and support the Pacific to drive global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This collection is the third in a series that began in 2021. These poems have been gathered from our Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa to reflect the voices and experiences of our past and present Poets, providing offerings of wisdom and insight for a new generation. This initiative is supported by Aotearoa New Zealand and coordinated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), Storybox, with the support of Pacific Islands poets and artists, to amplify the Pacific voice at COP28. Series Credits Special Curator Audrey Brown-Pereira Directors/Mana Moana Curators Mike Bridgman & Rachael Rakena Music Director Laughton Kora Executive Producer Rob Appierdo Series Producer Amanda Walker Production Manager Andrew Croot Post Production Supervisor Ruth Korver Graphic Design Girish Parbhu Made with support from Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts, Massey University Produced by Mana Moana Collective and Storybox Thanks and acknowledgement to everyone involved in creating these works. Links www.sprep.org https://www.pasifikavoices.com