DJ, Documenter and Performance Installation artist.
Fale-ship Home Residency 2020
Tuāfale’s practice aims to document and share community stories, generating a living archive. Her kaupapa has been described as one that is based on koha – often made with and gifted back to the communities she is engaged with.
Meet Tuāfale Tanoa’i aka DJ Linda T.
“It was an enjoyably intense experience. I was glad to be home to focus on different aspects of the build & the many choices which shrunk as time disappeared. Reflecting on my builds – there’s been a definite covid tinge to them.Having a week to focus on one project has been a gratifying gift.”
- Tuāfale Tanoa’i
Chasing Chaka 2018: A Healing Adventure (a rough cut)
Part 2 of Tuafale’s documentary short – Chasing Chaka 2018: A Healing Adventure (a rough cut)
“Chaka Khan is one of my favourite musicians that I’ve been playing as a DJ since the 70s! And I thought…wouldn’t it be cool to go find her perform and see her live!”
- Tuāfale Tanoa’i
Q+A Talanoa with Tuāfale and Marie
Marie sits down with Tuafale to chat about her Fale-ship journey and driving force behind her travel adventures and getting to see the “Queen of Funk” aka Chaka Khan in real life.