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From RNZ Music 

'Local teen producer Jawsh 685 speaks to Music 101's Charlotte Ryan about the success of his song 'Laxed (Siren Beat)' and his collaboration with global superstar Jason Derulo.

Listen to the full interview here 

Jawsh 685 is 17-year-old musician and producer Joshua Stylah from Auckland's Manurewa. You've probably heard his island-infused dance track ‘Laxed (Siren Beat)’, even though you might not know it.

The track's been used in over 30 million TikTok creations in just a few weeks. Celebrities such as Lizzo, Jimmy Fallon and Jessica Alba have all posted their own take on the dance challenge that features the track.

And pop superstar Jason Derulo used the beat on his worldwide smash 'Savage Love', which sat at the top of the global iTunes chart over the weekend.

Manurewa High student Jawsh says he only started making music on his computer in February last year, and his chart-topping tune was made in his tiny bedroom.

"I loved it. I loved making it. I made it for people to blast it on sirens and have fun.…more

Go behind the scenes with Jason Momoa shooting season 1 of the AppleTV series SEE 

Production of Season 2 was stopped due to the Covid19 pandemic but filming is set to restart at some stage this year. 

Nate sits down with comedian and digital content creator Dre Skrila.

He shares his life journey from dealing drugs, serving time and then turning his life around - a true redemption story

Nate sits down with up & coming NZ comedy superstar, Fiji/Maori and proud Welly boy 'Joe Daymond' 

They discuss their careers, family, Pacific backgrounds, parenting, opening up and reaching out as Pasifika men + much more.

Tokyo Hula is one of 3 Pacific documentaries screening at Doc Edge Festival 2020 which is currently screening fully online for the first time ever.  TOKYO HULA is the final film in a trilogy of award-winning documentaries directed and produced by Lisette Marie Kaualena Flanary about a modern renaissance of hula traditions (Nā Kamalei:  The Men of Hula (2007) and American Aloha:  Hula Beyond Hawaiʻi (2003)). 

We speak to Director Lisette Flanary about the film below.  Tokyo Hula is available to watch on the Doc Edge Festival site on Friday 19th of June and Tuesday 30th of June.  Buy your tickets and more information here. 

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As part of the Documentary Edge International Film Festival amazing line-up, there are two incredible Pacific short films that you can now watch from the comfort of your home FREE!  Check out more information on both the films below and click here for access to the full 2020 Doc Edge Film fest online. 

All short films in the festival are free thanks to Chorus and are available from 12 June – 5 July.

'Ofeina'o Lesieli

'Ofeina'o Lesieli (trailer above) is a documentary short film set in the capital city of Nuku'alofa which takes place in the Kingdom of Tonga - A tropical country situated in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. This idyllic, tropical country is often coined ‘The Friendly Islands’ due to the hospitality and charm of its residents. Here we spend a day in the life of Lesieli, a bright and loveable young Tongan woman living with Down Syndrome.

After having discovered a passion for table tennis, Lesielis’ life has become blessed in new and exciting ways.…more

Originally from Chicago, USA, Palagi Boi aka Jeremy Hawkins shares how he came to speak Samoan fluently and teaches us some simple Samoan phrases that are easy to learn and will get you some brownie points with your Samoan friends!

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Shot & Edited by Adrian Mcbirney 

The Last Dance! 

We've come to the end of lockdown now that NZ has gone to Alert Level 2 which means this is our last #CocoLockdown Poly Video of the Week.

We'd like to give a huge shout out to all our Poly peeps around the world who kept us entertained online while we were in our bubbles. The creativity was REAL!

Here's some of the videos that caught our eye for the last week!  

Check out more of our Coco Lockdown Poly Videos of the week here

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For the Full Mothers Day video by the Black Friars click here 

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Compiled by Adrian Mcbirney 

FIFO (Festival International Du Film Documentaire Océanien) is an international Pacific film festival that happens every year in Tahiti!

Meet some of the young filmmakers who were keeping it fresh at FIFO 2020!

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Credits:  

Director - Vea Mafile'o 

Camera & Sound Operator - Are Raimbault 

Editor - Adrian Mcbirney 

Samoan 17 year old Joshua Nanai aka Jawsh 685, a Year 13 student at Manurewa High School has made waves with his track "Laxed (Siren Beat)" which went viral after it hit TikTok. 

It's been used in the 'Culture Dance' challenge with users around the world dancing to the song and shouting out their own culture.

He had originally posted the track on YouTube in 2019.  According to the New Zealand Herald, after its official release, Laxed (Siren Beat) entered the New Zealand Hot 20 NZ Singles chart at number four.  Globally, the song has also amassed over 6.5 million Spotify streams worldwide and over 8 million views on the original YouTube video uploaded in July 2019.

The song also stormed Shazam charts worldwide, reaching Top 25 positions in 30 countries, including number two on the Global Shazam chart.…more