Sound of the Dawn Raids "In Tension": Anonymouz

<p>In 2021, around two thousand people gathered at the Auckland Town Hall precinct to witness a historic apology from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, on behalf of the New Zealand government, for the discriminatory implementation of immigration laws in the 1970s that led to the events infamously known as the Dawn Raids.</p><br><p>In our first episode of the SOUNZ Podcast series “Moments in Time”, Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava talks to Anonymouz (aka Faiumu Matthew Salapu), whose soundscape “In Tension” accompanied the modified Ifoga (forgiveness) ceremony in which Jacinda Ardern took part at the Dawn Raids Apology event.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Host: Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava</p><p>Guests: <a href="https://www.sounz.org.nz/contributors/105?locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anonymouz</a> (aka Faiumu Matthew Salapu) &amp; Hūfanga-He-Ako-Moe-Lotu Dr 'Okusitino Mahina</p><br><p><strong>Soundscape excerpts:</strong></p><p>“In Tension” by Anonymouz (aka Faiumu Matthew Salapu)</p><p>“Raiding the Dawn” by Anonymouz (aka Faiumu Matthew Salapu)</p><br><p>This episode was brought to you by <a href="https://www.sounz.org.nz/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music</a>.</p><br><p><strong>Production team</strong></p><ul><li>Executive Producer: Diana Marsh</li><li>Producer: Roger Smith</li><li>Sound Engineer: Phil Brownlee</li><li>Production Assistant: Nina Lesperance</li></ul><p><br></p><p>--</p><br><p>Moments in time</p><br><p>A composer's response to critical moments in time: The moments when time pivots and history changes course. Tau'ili'ili Alpha Maiava &amp; Charlotte Wilson host this series about the music of Aotearoa New Zealand that follows moments in our history that have had an impact on us and changed or altered who we are.</p><br><p>If you have enjoyed listening to this episode, please help us by leaving a review.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast