Seini Taumoepeau's guest appearances

Seini Taumoepeau

Deadly Voices from the House

Wai? Indigenous Words and Ideas

Rhoda Roberts

Beau James

Adam Goodes

Nayuka Gorrie

Lisa Reihana

Moana Maniapoto

Richard White

Badu Gili

Linda Burney

Mika Haka

Patricia Ansell Dodds

Aiona Tala Gaidan

Casey Conway

Ann Mossop

Ben Graetz

OwlTail

This episode introduces songwoman and orator Seini Taumoepeau who is also known by her Hip Hop alias SistaNative. She shares some of her background, history, and philosophy as an orator, songwoman, lyricist, poet, rapper, and journalist. Seini also shares some of her experience learning from and with the local Indigenous Australian knowledge system of songlines. The meaning of song and sound is explored in relation to a hohoko consciousness and to its role in shaping the world one lives in. Seini shares stories of navigating and embracing different Indigenous contexts and networks of knowledge, while asking the questions: what is next and what is my contribution? She broadens and ruptures ideas of identity as a Tongan woman creative with a fluid adaptability that is based in fakafonua, which she utilises to fulfill her responsibility as a knowledge keeper and maker. Voyaging through shifting contexts of time and space SistaNative thrives in the state of transformation, responding to multiple relationships that are held in the present.   Topics: Indigenous spirituality, music, performance, Tonga, Oceania. Terms: Bundjalung country (Indigenous peoples and place in what is currently also known as Byron Bay, Australia; rainbow region), Sorry Day (Australian national day of healing that has occurred annually since 1998 to commemorate the mistreatment of Indigenous peoples), Moanan (of the Moana, Oceanian). Tongan terms: hohoko (genealogical, genealogy, making connection), ma‘ulu‘ulu (Tongan sitting dance), fakafonua (of the land, people, heritage, custom), fakasiasi (of the church, Christian, religious), siasi (church, Christian), fonua (land, people, culture, placenta…), kāinga (village clan, extended family, see episode 10), fahu (chiefly sibling, eldest sister), mehekitanga (one’s father’s fahu, eldest paternal auntie). Bands mentioned: Coloured Stone, Stiff Gins. Songs in order of appearance: -The Fat - The Last Kinection featuring SistaNative (from the Album NUTCHES). -1,2,3, Kids song in Pitjantjatjara. Performed by: SistaNative, Robert Champion, Kirsty Heffernan, Tapaya Edwards. Produced by Morganics. -Old Tree (Fu‘u Heilala ‘o Tapungatata). Languages: English &amp; Tongan. Written by: Seini ‘SistaNative’ Taumoepeau. Tauta‘ehoko Patron: Lavinia ‘Alofaki Finau Tupetaiki. Performed by: SistaNative &amp; Stiff Gins (Nardi Simpson &amp; Kaleena Briggs). Recorded at: ABC Studios - Ultimo, Sydney Australia. -Prophet Blackness Demo – SistaNative (Bounty75) with 'Vee-Jay' Vadim Juste-Constant. Airleke Ingram – Production. -The 5th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art' (APT5) opening. -Me‘etu‘upaki (Tongan voyaging prayer song/paddle dance). Performed by: Seini Taumoepeau.

This episode introduces songwoman and orator Seini Taumoepeau who is also known by her Hip Hop alias SistaNative. She shares some of her background, history, and philosophy as an orator, songwoman, lyricist, poet, rapper, and journalist. Seini also shares some of her experience learning from and with the local Indigenous Australian knowledge system of songlines. The meaning of song and sound is explored in relation to a hohoko consciousness and to its role in shaping the world one lives in. Seini shares stories of navigating and embracing different Indigenous contexts and networks of knowledge, while asking the questions: what is next and what is my contribution? She broadens and ruptures ideas of identity as a Tongan woman creative with a fluid adaptability that is based in fakafonua, which she utilises to fulfill her responsibility as a knowledge keeper and maker. Voyaging through shifting contexts of time and space SistaNative thrives in the state of transformation, responding to multiple relationships that are held in the present. Topics: Indigenous spirituality, music, performance, Tonga, Oceania. Terms: Bundjalung country (Indigenous peoples and place in what is currently also known as Byron Bay, Australia; rainbow region), Sorry Day (Australian national day of healing that has occurred annually since 1998 to commemorate the mistreatment of Indigenous peoples), Moanan (of the Moana, Oceanian). Tongan terms: hohoko (genealogical, genealogy, making connection), ma‘ulu‘ulu (Tongan sitting dance), fakafonua (of the land, people, heritage, custom), fakasiasi (of the church, Christian, religious), siasi (church, Christian), fonua (land, people, culture, placenta…), kāinga (village clan, extended family, see episode 10), fahu (chiefly sibling, eldest sister), mehekitanga (one’s father’s fahu, eldest paternal auntie). Bands mentioned: Coloured Stone, Stiff Gins. Songs in order of appearance: -The Fat - The Last Kinection featuring SistaNative (from the Album NUTCHES). -1,2,3, Kids song in Pitjantjatjara. Performed by: SistaNative, Robert Champion, Kirsty Heffernan, Tapaya Edwards. Produced by Morganics. -Old Tree (Fu‘u Heilala ‘o Tapungatata). Languages: English &amp; Tongan. Written by: Seini ‘SistaNative’ Taumoepeau. Tauta‘ehoko Patron: Lavinia ‘Alofaki Finau Tupetaiki. Performed by: SistaNative &amp; Stiff Gins (Nardi Simpson &amp; Kaleena Briggs). Recorded at: ABC Studios - Ultimo, Sydney Australia. -Prophet Blackness Demo – SistaNative (Bounty75) with 'Vee-Jay' Vadim Juste-Constant. Airleke Ingram – Production. -The 5th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art' (APT5) opening. -Me‘etu‘upaki (Tongan voyaging prayer song/paddle dance). Performed by: Seini Taumoepeau.

Ep 25: Songwoman Orator - Seini Taumoepeau

Listen to Seini Taumoepeau AKA SistaNative on the Deadly Voices podcast, a Tongan Australian who has a career spanning over 30 years in the performing arts as a presenter and a performer. She has been involved in broadcasting since she was 13 years old and is committed to extending the stories and narratives of Oceania and refers to herself as an orator and song woman. Exploring the truth of a mistold tale of circus and wonder, Natives Go Wild uncovers the stories and tales of a mob of circus delights, highlighting their strength and resilience through provocative political humour, searing irony and stinging social commentary.  https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/first-nations/2019/natives-go-wild.html

Listen to Seini Taumoepeau AKA SistaNative on the Deadly Voices podcast, a Tongan Australian who has a career spanning over 30 years in the performing arts as a presenter and a performer. She has been involved in broadcasting since she was 13 years old and is committed to extending the stories and narratives of Oceania and refers to herself as an orator and song woman. Exploring the truth of a mistold tale of circus and wonder, Natives Go Wild uncovers the stories and tales of a mob of circus delights, highlighting their strength and resilience through provocative political humour, searing irony and stinging social commentary. <a href="https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/first-nations/2019/natives-go-wild.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/first-nations/2019/natives-go-wild.html</a>

Seini Taumoepeau | Natives Go Wild