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Top Samoan musician at Sails' Jazz night

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ON SONG: Matatumua Opeloge Ah Sam is in Apia this week.He was the first Samoan and Pasifika person to conduct the N.Z. Symphony Orchestra and the Manukau Symphony Orchestra.

Popular Samoan musician, Matatumua Opeloge Ah Sam, is in Samoa.

At Sails Restaurant last night, Matatumua featured as part of its Jazz Special.

The special included a dialogue interview between Matatumua and Peta Si’ulepa as part of the build up to the Inaugural Samoana Jazz & Arts Festival in November 2014.

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Matatumua is a Samoan born Composer, Conductor and Pianist.

He was the first Samoan and Pasifika person to conduct the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Manukau Symphony Orchestra.

He has also performed as a pianist for many events such as the AFL Grand Final show, the Melbourne Cup festival, Auckland-Mission Bay Jazz Festival and for Her Royal Highness Princess Anne.

He is currently teaching at Kristin School in Auckland and studying to complete a Phd in Music Composition at the N.Z. School of Music.

Matatumua is working on several projects that include collaborations with Painters, Film, Poets, Dance and with his own show called MUSIKA which will premiere in Auckland in November later this year.

His passion is helping young people who love music explore music and enjoy music as a career choice and way of life.

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