LALEILEI, meaning ‘beautiful’, marks the first time a song written entirely in Gagana Samoa has won New Zealand’s most prestigious songwriting award.
Taitu'uga — then MC Kitch, or Kitch Wesche — had it all. A skilled EDM (electronic dance music) musician from Samoa, he was touring with the likes of Timmy Trumpet and the Potbelleez in 2011, but ...