Richard Martin Pamatatau (born 16 December 1961 in Castor Bay, New Zealand) is a journalist in New Zealand.
He is the Pacific Issues Correspondent at Radio New Zealand, the state funded broadcaster.
Background
He was born in Castor Bay, New Zealand and attended St Josephs
Primary School on Auckland's North Shore before attending Rosmini College, a Catholic secondary school where he was taught by Rosminian priests plus non-religious staff and then sent to a boarding school, St Peter's College, also run by Rosminians, in Gore, a rural town in the South Island of New
Zealand.
He then studied at Auckland University where he matriculated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Spanish.
Journalism and broadcast career
His early career included stints working for the political magazine New Outlook, followed by a period working as a publicist at Mercury Theatre. He also helped establish The Fish Shop Gallery, set up in a former fish and chip shop that dealt in emerging artists.
He then joined The Auckland Star, followed by 12 year period on The Dominion - the metropolitan morning paper in the capital city Wellington.
While on the Dominion he specialised in information technology and was the
deputy editor of its InfoTech section.
He has written for many New Zealand publications - including The New Zealand Herald, ON Film, New Idea, Metro Magazine, Unlimited, Telecommunications Review, and Tuanz Topics. He is the Auckland and Coromandel editor of the Fodor's 2008 guide to New Zealand and is a contributor to the AEN journal, an online publication which examines ethnic issues in New Zealand He joined Radio New Zealand in 2005 as its first Pacific Issues Correspondent and has covered a wide range of issues both in New Zealand and around the Pacific.
Most notable recently reporting on the political situation in the Kingdom of Tonga, illegal fishing in the North Western Pacific plus poverty in the Pacific Community in New Zealand.
He also researched Fa'afafine Queens of Samoa - a television documentary for Television New Zealand. The gender surfing Fa'afafine are men who often dress and behave like women, sometimes known as the third sex.
He is the Pacific Issues Correspondent at Radio New Zealand, the state funded broadcaster.
Background
He was born in Castor Bay, New Zealand and attended St Josephs
Primary School on Auckland's North Shore before attending Rosmini College, a Catholic secondary school where he was taught by Rosminian priests plus non-religious staff and then sent to a boarding school, St Peter's College, also run by Rosminians, in Gore, a rural town in the South Island of New
Zealand.
He then studied at Auckland University where he matriculated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Spanish.
Journalism and broadcast career
His early career included stints working for the political magazine New Outlook, followed by a period working as a publicist at Mercury Theatre. He also helped establish The Fish Shop Gallery, set up in a former fish and chip shop that dealt in emerging artists.
He then joined The Auckland Star, followed by 12 year period on The Dominion - the metropolitan morning paper in the capital city Wellington.
While on the Dominion he specialised in information technology and was the
deputy editor of its InfoTech section.
He has written for many New Zealand publications - including The New Zealand Herald, ON Film, New Idea, Metro Magazine, Unlimited, Telecommunications Review, and Tuanz Topics. He is the Auckland and Coromandel editor of the Fodor's 2008 guide to New Zealand and is a contributor to the AEN journal, an online publication which examines ethnic issues in New Zealand He joined Radio New Zealand in 2005 as its first Pacific Issues Correspondent and has covered a wide range of issues both in New Zealand and around the Pacific.
Most notable recently reporting on the political situation in the Kingdom of Tonga, illegal fishing in the North Western Pacific plus poverty in the Pacific Community in New Zealand.
He also researched Fa'afafine Queens of Samoa - a television documentary for Television New Zealand. The gender surfing Fa'afafine are men who often dress and behave like women, sometimes known as the third sex.
This is a list of popular songs in the English language in which a date or the name of a Month appear.
January
Dates in January
*January 1: is the third song and lead single from U2's 1983 album, War.
*January 8: "The Battle of New Orleans" is the name of a song written by Jimmie Driftwood. The song details the 1815 Battle of New Orleans from the perspective of an American fighting alongside Andrew Jackson against British forces, but the tone is lighthearted. The melody has its roots in a well-known American fiddle tune "The 8th of January", which was the date of the Battle of New Orleans.
*January 30 - "Clothes Line Saga," Also known as "Answer to Ode," is a song from The Basement Tapes, a collection of over 100 songs recorded by Bob Dylan in 1967 with members of his former backing band, The Hawks, soon to be known as The Band. the song, widely believed to be a spoof on 1967 hit "Ode to Billie Joe"., contains the lyrics "Then they started to take back their clothes, / Hang 'em on the line. / It was January the thirtieth / And everybody was feelin' fine.
February
*"American Pie", a folk rock song by singer-songwriter Don McLean, contains the line "February made me shiver/With every paper I'd deliver".
March
April
*"'April in Paris" is a song composed by Vernon Duke with lyrics by E. Y. Harburg in 1932 for the Broadway musical, Walk A Little Faster.
*"I'll Remember April" is a popular song. The music was written by Gene de Paul, the lyrics by Patricia Johnston and Don Raye. The song was published in 1942. It was once sung by Judy Garland. The song debuted in the 1942 Abbott and Costello comedy Ride 'Em Cowboy, sung by Dick Foran.
Dates in April
*April 4 - "", about Martin Luther King, Jr. and his assassination on April 4, 1968, is the second song on U2's 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire,
*April 14 - "April the 14th Part I" and "Ruination Day Part II". In these songs from the Gillian Welch album "", April 14 is the day that "The iceberg hit, the Okies fled / and the Great Emancipator took a bulletin the back of the head."
May
Dates in May
*May 3 - In the song "Buster Cornelius" from the Colorblind James Experience album "Colorblind James Experience," Buster Cornelius Day is the Third of May.
June
Dates in June
*June 3 - "Ode to Billy Joe" is a 1967 song written and recorded by Bobbie Gentry, a singer-songwriter from Chickasaw County, Mississippi. The events in the song take place on the 3rd of June.
July
Dates in July
*July 4 - "The Yankee Doodle Boy", also well-known as "(I'm a) Yankee Doodle Dandy," is a patriotic song from the Broadway musical Little Johnny Jones written by George M. Cohan. The play opened at the Liberty Theater on November 7, 1904. The song contains the lyrics "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy, / A Yankee Doodle, do or die; / A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam's, / Born on the Fourth of July."
August
September
*"September Song" is an American pop standard composed by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson. It was introduced by Walter Huston in the 1938 Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday.
*In "Maggie May", a song written by singer Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton and recorded by Stewart in 1971 for his album Every Picture Tells A Story, Stewart sings "Wake up Maggie I've really got something to say to you,/ It's late September and I really should be back in school."
October
*"October" is the seventh and title track from U2's 1981 album, October.
November
December
*"If We Make It Through December"' is a song by country music singer Merle Haggard, released in 1973.
January
Dates in January
*January 1: is the third song and lead single from U2's 1983 album, War.
*January 8: "The Battle of New Orleans" is the name of a song written by Jimmie Driftwood. The song details the 1815 Battle of New Orleans from the perspective of an American fighting alongside Andrew Jackson against British forces, but the tone is lighthearted. The melody has its roots in a well-known American fiddle tune "The 8th of January", which was the date of the Battle of New Orleans.
*January 30 - "Clothes Line Saga," Also known as "Answer to Ode," is a song from The Basement Tapes, a collection of over 100 songs recorded by Bob Dylan in 1967 with members of his former backing band, The Hawks, soon to be known as The Band. the song, widely believed to be a spoof on 1967 hit "Ode to Billie Joe"., contains the lyrics "Then they started to take back their clothes, / Hang 'em on the line. / It was January the thirtieth / And everybody was feelin' fine.
February
*"American Pie", a folk rock song by singer-songwriter Don McLean, contains the line "February made me shiver/With every paper I'd deliver".
March
April
*"'April in Paris" is a song composed by Vernon Duke with lyrics by E. Y. Harburg in 1932 for the Broadway musical, Walk A Little Faster.
*"I'll Remember April" is a popular song. The music was written by Gene de Paul, the lyrics by Patricia Johnston and Don Raye. The song was published in 1942. It was once sung by Judy Garland. The song debuted in the 1942 Abbott and Costello comedy Ride 'Em Cowboy, sung by Dick Foran.
Dates in April
*April 4 - "", about Martin Luther King, Jr. and his assassination on April 4, 1968, is the second song on U2's 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire,
*April 14 - "April the 14th Part I" and "Ruination Day Part II". In these songs from the Gillian Welch album "", April 14 is the day that "The iceberg hit, the Okies fled / and the Great Emancipator took a bulletin the back of the head."
May
Dates in May
*May 3 - In the song "Buster Cornelius" from the Colorblind James Experience album "Colorblind James Experience," Buster Cornelius Day is the Third of May.
June
Dates in June
*June 3 - "Ode to Billy Joe" is a 1967 song written and recorded by Bobbie Gentry, a singer-songwriter from Chickasaw County, Mississippi. The events in the song take place on the 3rd of June.
July
Dates in July
*July 4 - "The Yankee Doodle Boy", also well-known as "(I'm a) Yankee Doodle Dandy," is a patriotic song from the Broadway musical Little Johnny Jones written by George M. Cohan. The play opened at the Liberty Theater on November 7, 1904. The song contains the lyrics "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy, / A Yankee Doodle, do or die; / A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam's, / Born on the Fourth of July."
August
September
*"September Song" is an American pop standard composed by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson. It was introduced by Walter Huston in the 1938 Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday.
*In "Maggie May", a song written by singer Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton and recorded by Stewart in 1971 for his album Every Picture Tells A Story, Stewart sings "Wake up Maggie I've really got something to say to you,/ It's late September and I really should be back in school."
October
*"October" is the seventh and title track from U2's 1981 album, October.
November
December
*"If We Make It Through December"' is a song by country music singer Merle Haggard, released in 1973.
Risen Tunes is a group originated in 2005 by Andre Walton (also known as Dre). When joined with group member David Vo (also known as D-VO), Risen Tunes release an EP (Originated from GOD - EP) to gain them some publicity. And soon releasing their debut album "Voices of the People" 2 years later, getting them signed to a record label known as LifeLite Records. Risen Tunes have wrote 2 Anthems for a business called MonaVie and have topped the charts on soundclick.com with their singles "Don't Doubt Me" & "EMV - The Anthem". They are currently in the process of recording their next release rumored to be called "Electrik Youth EP". It is also rumored to be release sometime in 2009.
== "Originated from GOD" EP (2006-2007) ==
Including all 3 original band members, Risen Tunes released a 7 track EP that gained them enough publicity to be heard for the first time in the So-Cal area. The EP featured the Single "Monavie - The Anthem" which was written for a business called MonaVie. The EP is now out of print after selling above all expectations of the group.
== "Voices of the People" (2008-2009) ==
“Don’t Doubt Me”, the opening song on the anticipated release “Voices of the People”, sets off the mood for the debut album by Risen Tunes. With lyrics including a deep message expressing how the group feels, proving them selves to what critics may think the first time they pop in that CD and listen to what Risen Tunes has to say. Aside the opening track, Risen Tunes brings a lot of the fundamentals to the game. Tracks like “Bring it Back”, “Tha West Side Story” & “Boombox Legends” which involve catchy melodies and rhythms. And even the title track “Voices of the People”, the group brings a major amount of underground hip hop as they collaborate with artists such as Skribbal, Playdough, and even DJ Promote on the song. Risen Tunes brings a lot of different styles as well. Including R&B numbers such as the first single off the album “Better Dayz”, the second single “Always Here”, and even a collaboration with Sean C. Johnson on the heart felt praise song “Take Every Part of Me”, that ends the album with gladness and joy. Risen Tunes also goes a little bit harder with the bonus track “Don’t Doubt Me (Rock Remix)”. With real live instruments played by the group, Risen Tunes takes the song a step further with P.O.D. style melodies and screams. Risen Tunes attempts to express the message even more with these rock vibes. And with Bigger hits such as “Dreams Got Me”, Risen Tunes felt that the song was mandatory to be on the cut of the album to express the full meaning of dreams and goals in people’s lives, and how far they can really get you.
This album proves that Risen Tunes is neither religious nor trying to force people or convert them into becoming a Christian in any sort of way. Risen Tunes plans to do only of the following; spread the message of God’s word with music while gathering together and having fun doing it.
Electrik Youth EP (2009)
Rumors have been heard by fans that Risen Tunes will be releasing an EP in late 2009 and it will be entitled "Electrik Youth". Yet, none of these rumors have been cleared up by the group.
Discography
"Electrik Youth EP" (2009)
"Voices of the People" (2008)
"Originated From GOD - EP" (2006)
Guest Appearances
*Skribbal - New Symphony EP, LifeLite Records, 2008
D-VO added vocals on "The Fight Within" (which got airplay on Power 106) & "Live"
Dre produced "The Fight Within" & "Live"
*Skribbal - Social Experiment, LifeLite Records, 2008
Collaborate on "Free (feat. Risen Tunes)"
Dre co-wrote "Sunshine (feat. ALS)"
Dre produced the whole Social Experiment Album
D-VO added vocals to "So Fresh", "Phonetic Medicine (feat. Playdough)",
and "Social Experiment (feat. Nik Furry)"
*Skribbal - Spirit of a Child - Single, LifeLite Records, 2009
Dre co-wrote & Produced "Spirit of the Child"
D-VO added vocals to "Spirit of the Child"
== "Originated from GOD" EP (2006-2007) ==
Including all 3 original band members, Risen Tunes released a 7 track EP that gained them enough publicity to be heard for the first time in the So-Cal area. The EP featured the Single "Monavie - The Anthem" which was written for a business called MonaVie. The EP is now out of print after selling above all expectations of the group.
== "Voices of the People" (2008-2009) ==
“Don’t Doubt Me”, the opening song on the anticipated release “Voices of the People”, sets off the mood for the debut album by Risen Tunes. With lyrics including a deep message expressing how the group feels, proving them selves to what critics may think the first time they pop in that CD and listen to what Risen Tunes has to say. Aside the opening track, Risen Tunes brings a lot of the fundamentals to the game. Tracks like “Bring it Back”, “Tha West Side Story” & “Boombox Legends” which involve catchy melodies and rhythms. And even the title track “Voices of the People”, the group brings a major amount of underground hip hop as they collaborate with artists such as Skribbal, Playdough, and even DJ Promote on the song. Risen Tunes brings a lot of different styles as well. Including R&B numbers such as the first single off the album “Better Dayz”, the second single “Always Here”, and even a collaboration with Sean C. Johnson on the heart felt praise song “Take Every Part of Me”, that ends the album with gladness and joy. Risen Tunes also goes a little bit harder with the bonus track “Don’t Doubt Me (Rock Remix)”. With real live instruments played by the group, Risen Tunes takes the song a step further with P.O.D. style melodies and screams. Risen Tunes attempts to express the message even more with these rock vibes. And with Bigger hits such as “Dreams Got Me”, Risen Tunes felt that the song was mandatory to be on the cut of the album to express the full meaning of dreams and goals in people’s lives, and how far they can really get you.
This album proves that Risen Tunes is neither religious nor trying to force people or convert them into becoming a Christian in any sort of way. Risen Tunes plans to do only of the following; spread the message of God’s word with music while gathering together and having fun doing it.
Electrik Youth EP (2009)
Rumors have been heard by fans that Risen Tunes will be releasing an EP in late 2009 and it will be entitled "Electrik Youth". Yet, none of these rumors have been cleared up by the group.
Discography
"Electrik Youth EP" (2009)
"Voices of the People" (2008)
"Originated From GOD - EP" (2006)
Guest Appearances
*Skribbal - New Symphony EP, LifeLite Records, 2008
D-VO added vocals on "The Fight Within" (which got airplay on Power 106) & "Live"
Dre produced "The Fight Within" & "Live"
*Skribbal - Social Experiment, LifeLite Records, 2008
Collaborate on "Free (feat. Risen Tunes)"
Dre co-wrote "Sunshine (feat. ALS)"
Dre produced the whole Social Experiment Album
D-VO added vocals to "So Fresh", "Phonetic Medicine (feat. Playdough)",
and "Social Experiment (feat. Nik Furry)"
*Skribbal - Spirit of a Child - Single, LifeLite Records, 2009
Dre co-wrote & Produced "Spirit of the Child"
D-VO added vocals to "Spirit of the Child"
RUM Tareq Al Nasser
RUM Tareq Al Nasser Musical Group, an independent, non-for-profit, and non-
governmental organization founded in 1998, aims to contribute in blending the original
Jordanian musical spirit into the music heritage of the world by creating a new line of
music.
A music pioneer in Jordan & the Middle East; Tareq Al Nasser composed more than 55
musical pieces, and developed more than 33 rearrangements for local & international
folkloric songs. His project "Rum Group" of over 20 Jordanian musicians worked
throughout the years to build a very successful record that includes holding 125 concerts
through its participations in international festivals in more than 40 cities around the
world, and working with 200 musicians from different nationalities.
Another important factor of RUM Group's exposure and huge fan base is Tareq's
compositions in more than thirty Arab TV Drama series soundtracks starting with
the musical hit "Nihayat Rajol Shuja'" in 1994 till the latest success "Al Malek
Farouq" in 2007 that was crowned with the Golden Award from the Cairo Festival
for Arab Media. One of the most important works was "A Royal Tour - Jordan
through Royal Eyes”, a documentary featuring His Majesty King Abdullah II and
produced by the Travel Channel.
In November 2006, Tareq Al Nasser participated in a workshop in the US with the
Oscar winning musician for the years 2006 and 2007 Gustavo Santaolalla That
resulted in a joint spontaneous musical piece.
As the founder and leader of Rum Tareq Al Nasser Group established in early 1998,
Tareq Al Nasser sees Rum as “an attempt to introduce, through modern (western &
eastern) and traditional instruments and tools; the thoughts, ideas and dreams of a
youth whose spirit bathes eternally in a rich civilization and great culture”.
The group has proved its presence in the Middle East and internationally through many
participations in musical and cultural festivals around the world including Tunisia,
Morocco, Lebanon, Kuwait, Oman, Italy, France, Netherlands, Sweden and Germany.
Now, after a decade of achievement, RUM group expands with more vision and
experience in the attempt to reach the perfect musical combination.
Members
Tareq Al Nasser
Composer, RUM Group founder
Russol Al Nasser - Managing Director
Burhan Al Ali - Drums & Operations Executive
Nour Abu Haltam - Nai & Kawaleh
Sahar Khalifeh - Vocal & Percussion
Avo Demerjian - Bouzouki & Electric Guitar
Maan Baidoun - Bass Guitar
Shadi Khries - Percussion
Bisher Abu Taleb - Electric & Acoustic Guitar & Vocal
Wahid Qwasmeh - Oud
Mohammed Abu Othman - Electric Guitar
Yazan Al Rousan - Vocal & Percussion
Wissem Karoui - Vocal
Arbiya Trabelsi - Vocal
Rasha Zaza - Vocal
Hassan Minawi - Violin
Sharif al Khatib - Violin
Amjad Abdullatif - Saxophone
Bashar Abdulghani - Saxophone
Mohannad Attallah - Vocal
RUM Tareq Al Nasser Musical Group, an independent, non-for-profit, and non-
governmental organization founded in 1998, aims to contribute in blending the original
Jordanian musical spirit into the music heritage of the world by creating a new line of
music.
A music pioneer in Jordan & the Middle East; Tareq Al Nasser composed more than 55
musical pieces, and developed more than 33 rearrangements for local & international
folkloric songs. His project "Rum Group" of over 20 Jordanian musicians worked
throughout the years to build a very successful record that includes holding 125 concerts
through its participations in international festivals in more than 40 cities around the
world, and working with 200 musicians from different nationalities.
Another important factor of RUM Group's exposure and huge fan base is Tareq's
compositions in more than thirty Arab TV Drama series soundtracks starting with
the musical hit "Nihayat Rajol Shuja'" in 1994 till the latest success "Al Malek
Farouq" in 2007 that was crowned with the Golden Award from the Cairo Festival
for Arab Media. One of the most important works was "A Royal Tour - Jordan
through Royal Eyes”, a documentary featuring His Majesty King Abdullah II and
produced by the Travel Channel.
In November 2006, Tareq Al Nasser participated in a workshop in the US with the
Oscar winning musician for the years 2006 and 2007 Gustavo Santaolalla That
resulted in a joint spontaneous musical piece.
As the founder and leader of Rum Tareq Al Nasser Group established in early 1998,
Tareq Al Nasser sees Rum as “an attempt to introduce, through modern (western &
eastern) and traditional instruments and tools; the thoughts, ideas and dreams of a
youth whose spirit bathes eternally in a rich civilization and great culture”.
The group has proved its presence in the Middle East and internationally through many
participations in musical and cultural festivals around the world including Tunisia,
Morocco, Lebanon, Kuwait, Oman, Italy, France, Netherlands, Sweden and Germany.
Now, after a decade of achievement, RUM group expands with more vision and
experience in the attempt to reach the perfect musical combination.
Members
Tareq Al Nasser
Composer, RUM Group founder
Russol Al Nasser - Managing Director
Burhan Al Ali - Drums & Operations Executive
Nour Abu Haltam - Nai & Kawaleh
Sahar Khalifeh - Vocal & Percussion
Avo Demerjian - Bouzouki & Electric Guitar
Maan Baidoun - Bass Guitar
Shadi Khries - Percussion
Bisher Abu Taleb - Electric & Acoustic Guitar & Vocal
Wahid Qwasmeh - Oud
Mohammed Abu Othman - Electric Guitar
Yazan Al Rousan - Vocal & Percussion
Wissem Karoui - Vocal
Arbiya Trabelsi - Vocal
Rasha Zaza - Vocal
Hassan Minawi - Violin
Sharif al Khatib - Violin
Amjad Abdullatif - Saxophone
Bashar Abdulghani - Saxophone
Mohannad Attallah - Vocal