Reggae artist General Fiyah detained and deported in the US

Monday 18 August 2025 · 8 outlets · 2 reports · updated Mon 18 Aug 2025, 7:28am

New Zealand-born musician Lotima Nicholas Pome'e, known as General Fiyah, has reportedly been detained and deported from the United States. The artist was scheduled to perform at the Polyfest cultural festival in Washington on Saturday.

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1. NZ HeraldMon 18 Aug 2025, 7:03am

   NZ reggae artist General Fiyah detained in US and deported (opens in new tab)

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2. Otago Daily TimesMon 18 Aug 2025, 7:28am

   NZ reggae artist detained, deported in US (opens in new tab)