Story: Popular music

OMC, 'How bizarre'

OMC (Ōtara Millionaires Club), led by Pauly Fuemana, topped music charts in New Zealand and around the world with the Polynesian-infused rap song 'How bizarre' in 1996. It was one of the most successful songs ever written and recorded in New Zealand. 

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Chris Bourke, 'Popular music - Māori and Pacific music, 1980s and 1990s', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/42661/omc-how-bizarre (accessed 11 May 2024)

Story by Chris Bourke, published 22 Oct 2014