Pacific Roots Open Mic Showcase 2021 – Talent Headshots
The fresh faces of the 2021 Pacific Roots Open Mic Showcase. Headshots for the contestant flyer and online favorite poll.
Pacific Roots Open Mic #14
Pacific Roots Open Mic #14
Last month’s open mic night, hosted by Pacific Roots founder Tamiano Gurr, powered by his better half Traci Porotesano, with the support of a creative village Gabby, Tulaga, Ammon, Jacinta and Saia, Toa, Athena, and a whole lot more people who attended and lended support.
These open mic nights are a safe space for individual expression. A need finally being met in American Samoa.
Pacific Roots Open Mic #12
It’s been a year and some months since the last Pacific Roots Open Mic (a.k.a. “PROM”). A lot of the “usuals” have left the island and if you were worried that there would be less performances, you’d be wrong. Fresh new talents got up and spilled their struggles, their criticisms, their voices out on a borrowed stage.
Between spoken word, original poetry, reenactments, singing, rapping, instrument playing, and excerpts read aloud – that Tuesday night was not short of encouragement from an audience of young adults all different walks of life.
Shout out once again to Tamiano Gurr, owner of Pacific Roots and fellow poet, for inspiring us all and providing a real life/offline social platform.
SESSIONS: Suli Sataua Slays Prom 2017
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JUNE, 2017
I walked up the steps to Moana O Sina, where we agreed to meet for the shoot, and I am immediately stunned by this tall tanned teen in towering heels! Her sister and cousin are attending to her hair with bobby pins and fastening her gold choker necklace. She’s laughing about something her cousin says, and she oozes cool confidence.
Suli is wearing a long majestic purple couture gown with a sexy leg slit and with gold lace adorning her chest and neck.
Her senior prom theme: Fire and Ice.
But no doubt, when she mixes the two, she is FIERCE.
Location: Moana O Sina, American Samoa
Dress: Island Image Creations
Hair and Makeup: Cherry’s Salon
Suli Sataua slayed in her prom dress!
“I was truly overwhelmed by the amazing photos taken of me in my prom dress. It was my first time and I ws very nervous. I am not usually photogenic, but thanks to you, the shoot was loads of fun and I was very confident. I felt very comfortable and at ease and the results are absolutely breathtaking. I loved each and every photo! It was like seeing my own fairytale. You are such a talented photographer! Thank you so much Nerelle for capturing each photo in such an aesthetic way. The attention you gave my dress was mesmerizing! It wasn’t just a photo shoot, it was a memorable experience. Thank you for being so sweet and patient with me.“
– Suli Sataua