Pacific Underground - New CDs - Landmark - The Press (4stars)

24 May 2005 // A review by gunn

Landmark is as a cool a collection of urban groovs as fair urban Christchurch is likely to see all year. Although Pacific Underground are better known of their theatre productions (Dawn Raids, Romeo & Tusi), this compilation recognises the musical contributions of the collective. Pos mavaega (producer), Tanya Muagututi'a, Freeworld, and Beats 'n' Pieces take the musical influences of urban America and localise them with topical lyrics and the occasional island instument or melody. The album covers all territories, from the Wonder-ish funk on Warning to the tropical rhythms of [Song for Grandma] Ukulele; the hip hop attitude of Credentials to the R'n'B sway of Pure Love. And as a bonus, tracks are interspersed with comedy team The Naked Samoans taking the proverbial. A great compilation of current sounds - but copies are limited. It is available from PO Box 3934, Christchurch or Galaxy Records - Sharon McIver

About Pacific Underground

Christchurch performing arts collective Pacific Underground produces music as part of its mission to tell stories of Pasifka peoples living and growing up in Aoteatora.

Core members Pos Mavaega, Chris Searle and Tanya Muagututi'a have played their original music in almost all their shows to date including the latest play called 'Angels' which featured Tanya's original song 'In The Shade Of The Moonglow' and Tanya and Pos's 'One Vow'.

Through it's various music projects - Soul Defined, PU Soul Me and Island Summer they are joined by musicians - Seta Timo, Rob Payne, Andrew Sione, Hemi Lesatele, Joy Vaele, Chris Muagututi'a, Talia-Rae Mavaega, Rebecca Thompson, and Flo Lafai.

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Pacific Underground - Landmark - NZ Listener - 17 April 1999
24 May 2005 // by gunn
Pacific Underground is a Christchurch based theatre company of mainly Samoan actors, writers and musicians. If you've caught any of their shows -'Fresh Off The Boat', 'Dawn Raids' or the recent 'Romeo and Tusi' - you'll understand the integral part the musicians play.
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Pacific Underground Compilation: Landmark
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NZ Musician This delectable collection of Samoan-penned grooves is something of an anomaly in that it comes out of the fertile creative environs of Christchurch rather than, perhaps the more expected, South Auckland. To try and draw comparisons between north and south would be unfair as 'Landmark' comes at you from a completely different point of view.
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