Tenor - my name is Pati | Premiere | Pene Pati talks about culture, resilience and faith

My Name is Pati, a deeply personal look at the journey of Samoan Operatic powerhouse - Pene Pati: from singing at a rest home in South Auckland Mangere, to becoming the first Samoan tenor to perform on the world's top opera stages in the world.

In an exclusive interview with the Coconet - Pene talks about Faith, Family & the resilience of Pacific People

“Our ancestors were voyagers, they set out in a canoe, the waka, without any guarantee....[they thought] there’s got to be something more out there....It’s in you to be fearless, to go out there and look for hope… the voyager mentality.”

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By Tikilounge & CNZ Arts Reporter Destiny Momoiseā