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‘MAORI SHOWBANDS OF THE 60S’ RUGBY CLUB FUNDRAISER
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LAS VEGAS ‘wALK OF STARS’ RECIPIENTS, MARY & the maori hi five
WILL perform at new york-new york WITH OTHER ACTS
WHAT: The “Las Vegas Tribute – Maori Showbands of the 60s” will be a fundraising
show for non-profit Maori, Inc. to benefit the Las Vegas Maori Rugby Club
and promote the LVCVA’s special event, the International World Rugby 7s
Tournament in February 2010. The event will include a reception, dinner, show,
auction, drawing and prizes.
WHEN: Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
TIME: 6 – 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: New York-New York Hotel & Casino
Staten Island Showroom
COST: Cost $55; call 702-294-4272 or visit www.maoriinc.org
WHO: Show Lineup…
Mary & the Maori Hi Five – Las Vegas “Walk of Stars” recipients
Dane and The Whaleriders – Maori reggae – blues – jazz – funk – rock band
Freddie Tira – King of the Cook Islands doing comedy to opera
Freddie Summers (Bo Whitaker) & Kevin Rongonui – stars of the Maori Quin Tikis Showband
Mahora, Billy, and the Maori Volcanics – New Zealand’s only showband
(still performing after 40 years)
Rim D Paul – star of the Maori Hi Quins Showband
Billy Nuku and Tania Robin – Te Reo – Pacific percussionist and Maori Drums of Polynesia
From Mary & the Maori Hi Five Showband…
King Solomon (Solly) Pohatu – comedian balladeer vocalist
Wes Epae – featured impressionist and cabaret dancers
Mary (Mere Nimmo) McMullan – star of the group
Robert Hemi Te Miha – Rhythm Guitarist, Trombone
Deceased – November 2007
MEDIA: Cameras and reporters are welcome. Please contact Jackie Brett,
460-1836 or jackiebrett@cox.net.
THE GROUP: For more information, using your browser… visit www.maoriinc.org.
Mary and the Maroi Hi Five toured Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Manila, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, Hawaii, London,
United Kingdom, Europe and Scandinavia. Coming to the United States in 1965, they worked the Nevada circuit in Las Vegas,
Reno and Lake Tahoe; while doing side tours in Europe, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canada and the Bahamas. In Las Vegas, they worked
at the Sahara, Thunderbird, Hacienda, Tally Ho and Caesars Palace and at Harrah’s Club in Reno and Tahoe. They disbanded in 1971.
The group worked with many famous stars including: Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Gia Mione, Sam Butera, Duke Ellington, Count Basie,
Buddy Rich, Harry James, Louis Armstrong, Mel Torme, Ray Charles, Sammy Davis, Jr., Harry Belafonte and many others;
but most notably, they headlined with the Beatles in Hong Kong in 1964.