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The
University of Auckland, supported by The Edge Community Arts
Programme, proudly presents "Malaga: The Journey". A
choreographed choral celebration featuring a cast of over
300, including violinist Sam Konise, nose-flutist Leo
Hoponea, vocalists Lole Usoalii and Darren Kamali and a host
of new talent.
Malaga
is an epic production dramatising the voyages of Pacific people to Aotearoa.
The diverse music and dance traditions of Polynesia are woven together
with contemporary styles and influences to form a vibrant tapestry of
movement and sound. Through music and dance, Malaga will trace the journey
from the ancestral homeland of Hawaiki. “That’s a journey any
Pacific islander should be proud of. It was a huge feat of navigation,”
says Igelese Ete, the co-creator and driving force behind Malaga.
First
aired in 1998, it was a 15 minute choral work commissioned as part of
the opening ceremony of Te Papa, New Zealand’s National Museum.
The
Christchurch Festival of Arts later commissioned Igelese to expand the
piece into a three-part choral work sung by 200. In Auckland, Malaga will
stretch to 100 minutes with two sold out concerts on the Friday 23rd and
Saturday 24th February 2001 at the Auckland Town Hall.
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