Ponifasio Samoa is a Samoan musician, dancer, and choreographer. He is the founder of performance troupe, MAU, which is an acronym for the Movement Arts of the Pacific. His main style is contemporary music and dance, combining traditional Samoan song, dance, and storytelling with modern sounds and visuals. He performs regularly on the international stage, having appeared at the Venice Biennale, Barbican Centre in London, Lincoln Centre in New York, Hong Kong Arts Centre, and the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. He has been the recipient of a number of awards throughout his career, including the Arts Laureate Humanitas Award from UNESCO, the Spirit of Youth Award from the Sydney Opera House, and the Paul Davidoff Award for Social Justice from Harvard University.