We heard about you, we've never seen no rap group from New Zealand. I'm saying tomorrow all I'm doing is learning New Zealand rap...
Solidarity follows pioneering New Zealand rappers Upper Hutt Posse after they're invited to the United States by the Nation of Islam. They perform signature song 'E Tū' — about Māori resistance against oppression — and take their message of justice to Detroit community station WDTR. In New York, UHP are interviewed by veteran DJ Imhotep Gary Bryd. Later they meet Abiodun Oyewole, from rap pioneers The Last Poets. This is a street level view of urban artists spreading a message of Indigenous and Black unity, and social justice. Solidarity was directed by Rongotai Lomas and UHP lead vocalist Dean Hapeta.
Te Kupu
Director
Rongotai Lomas
Director
Te Kupu
Self
Imhotep Gary Byrd
Self
Abiodun Oyewole
Self
DLT
Self
Teremoana Rapley
Self
Bennett Pomana
Self
Louis Farrakhan
Self
Flavor Flav
Concert Footage
Doug E. Fresh
Concert Footage
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Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition86%
The Up in Smoke Tour76%
Katy Perry: Part of Me71%
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon81%
Justin Bieber's Believe69%
Supersonic73%
One Direction: This Is Us82%
The Velvet Underground67%
The Who: The Kids Are Alright73%
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel72%
The Greatest Night in Pop78%
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne78%
WHAM!73%
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap67%
20 Feet from Stardom71%
Beastie Boys Story75%
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese70%
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell71%
