TALANOA - with Rita Seumanutafa

Rita Seumanutafa is a Samoan woman who is the founder of PICAA, (an arts group) and advocate for Samoan youths in Melbourne. She is also in the final stages of writing a Phd thesis on 'Pese o le Fa'aulufalega' at the Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne.

Rita Seumanutafa, Victoria Health advisor for Pacific Peoples on the vaccine roll-out. Source: Supplied/Rita Seumanutafa.

She spoke to us about the impact of COVID-19 restrictions in Melbourne and her illustrious career so far in music.