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Sound artist Anonymouz is inspired by tatau art


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Resample Tatau is an ambitious new work from award-winning creative producer and sound artist Faiumu Matthew Salapu, better known as Anonymouz. Inspired by his personal journey to receive his tatau - a traditional hand tapped Samoan tattoo - Anonymouz has expanded on his usual hip hop sampling style. Resample Tatau - Tali le 'au (lean into the pain) fuses audio recordings of the tatau process, live strings and indigenous percussion to create a seven-movement composition to be played live with a video projection next year. The Auckland-based artist and producer is also the 2021 inaugural recipient of the new virtual Toi Rauwharangi Pacific Art Residency. It's taking place online due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Anonymouz talks to Yadana Saw about a busy year, including his historic opening soundscape for the New Zealand Government's official apology to the Pasifika community for the Dawn Raids.
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Standing Room OnlyBy RNZ