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Herbs - Songs of Freedom. Reggae band Herbs hold a special place in the history of New Zealand pop music, mixing feel-good rhythms with burning social and environmental issues. The original line-up consisted of five musicians from across the Pacific.
Aug 15, 2019 · With Annie Crummer, Dave Dobbyn, Spencer Fusimalohi, John Hawkesby. Director Tearepa Kahi's follow-up to the infectious Poi E is a rousing celebration of Pacific reggae legends Herbs, the band's members and its action as an inspiring musical front for social rights and harmony.
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- Tearepa Kahi
- 2019-08-15
Documentary on legendary New Zealand reggae group, Herbs. Celebrates the five men from different islands in the South Pacific who gave voice to a generation and the issues of the time through their music. The founders of Pacific reggae, Herbs were one of Aotearoa’s most important bands of the 80s.
Herbs - Songs of Freedom. 2019. 90min. Feature. Watch film. Synopsis: Five men from different islands throughout the South Pacific join forces in 1978 and find the words and the music within each other to give New Zealand its voice and Pacific place in the world. Status: Complete, Released, DCP available. Genre: Documentary. Distributor:
Aug 4, 2019 · Director Tearepa Kahi’s film Herbs: Songs of Freedom is an intimate, sometimes irreverent, tale of how a diverse group of people, with strong political voices and damn good songs became intertwined in our national consciousness.
Herbs Songs of Freedom 1h 31m • Documentary • 2019 A passionate celebration of the iconic NZ band Herbs, from the director of POI E.
Inspired by Buena Vista Social Club and The Last Waltz, Tearepa Kahi (Poi E: The Story of Our Song) casts a loving and admiring eye on Herbs, the much-loved pioneers of Pacific Reggae -...
