Leading Australian-Tongan musician and producer Hau Latukefu joins the ABC Radio Australia weekly line up with a new musical offering every Friday at 2pm PNG time.

Come hang with Hau as he spins his favourite tunes to get you in the weekend mood. In The Fale promises a mix of genres and eras to keep the kids and the aunties happy. From dance hall to disco; calypso to country; reggae to roots; hip hop to house music. If it has a pumping groove, Hau’s bringing it to you with the perfect party soundtrack for your next knees up.

“When you’re ‘in the fale’ with me,” says Hau, “You will be hopping in the back of the ute, taking a journey through the musical landscape of a typical Latukefu house party. We’ll be cruising through hills of hip hop, dipping into the valleys of country, speeding through the plains of dancehall, and four-wheeling driving through the shallow waters of classical music. I’m excited to start this new show and share all the musical memories of my past, and also create musical memories from the present.”

Hau’s inspiring musical career spans more than 20 years. As the front man for ARIA award- winning Australian hip-hop duo, Koolism, Hau has also hosted radio programs including 14 years at the helm of ABC youth radio network triple j’s Hip Hop Show. In addition, Hau is a record label owner and mentor for emerging artists.

Hau is proud of his mixed Australian-Tongan heritage which has always been at the heart of his music and career.

According to Hau: “I was born in Australia to Tongan parents, which gave me access to two cultures that I could draw from when it came to writing lyrics and performing on stage. It’s such an important part of who I am as a person and artist.”

ABC Radio Australia Manager of Audio Output and Strategy Justine Kelly said: “We are delighted to announce the addition of this exciting new show to our music offering. Hau is an icon of Australian and Pacific music, and we know In The Fale will be ‘music to the ears’ of our audiences.”