Wae Aumalesulu is a Samoan-born kiwi who owns & manages a recording studio called TeJit Records, as well as a member of The Four Fathers, a band made up of low-vision musicians.

Ese talks to us about his journey as a vision-impaired tagata sa’ilimālō (pacific disabled person), starting from his village in Samoa to his life in Aotearoa, including all the bells and whistles that he encountered, discovered & overcame along the way. 

Host: Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava

Guests: Ese Aumalesulu

Brought to you by SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music

Production team:

Producers: Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava

Sound Engineer: Phil Brownlee

Marketing: Leoné Venter

Administration: Jonathan Engle

Executive Producer: Diana Marsh

This podcast is supported by funding from The Stout Trust.

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