Proudly representing the Brisbane suburb of Goodna, Samoan rapper Talisi Poasa is breaking new ground for Pasifika in Australia and broadening the horizons of his beloved community, 'the four-three'.
Lisi says filming in Samoa has been a career highlight.
He saved enough money to pay for time at a local studio and recorded what became the hit single, Say Less."I don't let it get to my head, I still have a long way to go … You know, it's nice to be recognised, 100 per cent, but that doesn't mean I made it."At school, English was one of his "best subjects … I did enjoy telling stories," he says.
"I just didn't apply myself in school, so I don't blame them. I love all my teachers … Look at me now," he says, referencing another track.His grandmother is Ana Tuisila, who plays Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's grandmother, Lia Maivia, on the show Young Rock."She always tells me to do your lotu, that's pray, and always, always remember your family and where you came from.
"Some areas are looked down upon and now they've changed the narrative so people from these areas feel empowered to be musicians, or whoever they want to be," he says.In chasing his own dreams, Lisi says the key is "persistence — just stay at it".
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