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 Patea Maori Club

Artist Overview

Drawn together by economic hardship after the closure of the local freezing works, the Patea Maori Club earned a place in pop culture history in 1984 with the hit 'Poi E'. Led by the charismatic singer-songwriter and producer, Dalvanius Prime, the Māori culture group melded poi and break-dancing and held the number one spot in the charts for four weeks. The song later became the year's biggest single and turned the Patea Maori Club from small-town Taranaki into a household name. It remains atop Kiwi party playlists to this day.

 

Music videos for this artist

 Poi-E

Poi-E

Album: Poi-E