Samoan composer Poulima Salima has been awarded the 2009 Emerging Pacific Artist Award by Creative New Zealand in recognition of his diverse range of music, composition, and performance for stage and screen. He has composed music to accompany theatre, animation, choreographed dance and film. Poulima is inspired by Samoan history, culture and oratory and is determined to implement these expressions through music composition to the world stage. Previous winners of the Emerging Pacific Artist include Peter Panoa (2002), Shigeyuki Kihara (2003), Lonnie Hutchinson (2004), Miria George (2005), Tusiata Avia (2006), WakaUra Dance Group (2007), and Linda Tuafale Tanoa’i (2008).
Aute ma Fagaloa Theatre Production – Tufuga’s Theme: lyrics, choral & orchestral music score by Poulima Salima
