Episode 98: Coco Solid

|| How to Loiter in A Turf War. || This week on Episode 98 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down for a talanoa with Coco Solid (@alofanui). Coco is a versatile and innovative multidisciplinary artist of Maori (Ngapuhi)/Samoan descent who hails from Tamaki Makaurau in Aotearoa. She is the author of How to Loiter in A Turf War, a Fulbright scholar, NZ Art Laureate, and the creator of the cult Maori cartoon Aroha Bridge. She has a wide range of screenwriting credits, heads the artist-led record label + production house Kuini Qontrol, and is a co-director of the Onehunga community space Wheke Fortress. Across all mediums, Coco strives to prioritize community collaboration, Oceanic narratives, wahine, LGBTQIA+ expression, and underground creatives of color. Follow Coco: • Instagram + Twitter: @alofanui • Instagram: @whekefortress • Instagram: @arohabridge • Website: https://kuiniqontrol.com/ • Purchase - How to Loiter in A Turf War: https://tinyurl.com/CocoSolidBook Intro beat by Lani Alo: • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@lanialo • Instagram: https://instagram.com/lanialomusic • Creative Director of @brownbrucecreative (IG and YouTube) Follow Rosa: • Instagram | Twitter | TikTok: @readswithrosa Subscribe and follow the #ReadswithRosaPodcast: • Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com@readswithrosa • Available on: Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts