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TitlePaul Ubana JonesCollectionFaces of SelwynDescriptionHaving toured around the world as a professional musician for 48 years, Paul Ubana Jones sits down with us to explain why he calls Southbridge his home. Starting his journey in England, he shares how his passion for music started there and how he carried it with him to France, then to Switzerland where he met his wife Corrine, to Australia briefly and eventually to Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Professional musician Paul Ubana Jones begins the series discussing touring the world and why he calls Southbridge home.
“Southbridge felt good, it felt friendly, yeah it was peaceful, I think the tempo was good. It wasn’t frantic like a big city.”
After hitchhiking from London to France, Paul moved to Switzerland where he met and married a beautiful Swiss woman, Corinne, who also became his manager.
Corinne and Paul have four children. Their first two children were born in Zurich, the other two were born in New Zealand.
Paul says after 48 years of being a professional musician, he has not grown tired of it.
“It’s really kept my spirit young,” he says.
Selwyn youth councillors, Maggie Cahill and Reece Mutonhori also feature, sharing their journeys to Selwyn from Ireland and Zimbabwe.
Mayor Sam Broughton says he is really looking forward to Faces of Selwyn 2021.
“Faces of Selwyn is a great opportunity for us to celebrate the growing diversity we have here in Selwyn. Selwyn has been the fastest growing district over the last 10 years, which has been driven by people wanting to raise their families here. I am really looking forward to hearing where people have come from and their connection to Selwyn.”
CreatorHayley TateDate2021Runtime26.31
Professional musician Paul Ubana Jones begins the series discussing touring the world and why he calls Southbridge home.
“Southbridge felt good, it felt friendly, yeah it was peaceful, I think the tempo was good. It wasn’t frantic like a big city.”
After hitchhiking from London to France, Paul moved to Switzerland where he met and married a beautiful Swiss woman, Corinne, who also became his manager.
Corinne and Paul have four children. Their first two children were born in Zurich, the other two were born in New Zealand.
Paul says after 48 years of being a professional musician, he has not grown tired of it.
“It’s really kept my spirit young,” he says.
Selwyn youth councillors, Maggie Cahill and Reece Mutonhori also feature, sharing their journeys to Selwyn from Ireland and Zimbabwe.
Mayor Sam Broughton says he is really looking forward to Faces of Selwyn 2021.
“Faces of Selwyn is a great opportunity for us to celebrate the growing diversity we have here in Selwyn. Selwyn has been the fastest growing district over the last 10 years, which has been driven by people wanting to raise their families here. I am really looking forward to hearing where people have come from and their connection to Selwyn.”
CreatorHayley TateDate2021Runtime26.31
Hayley Tate, Paul Ubana Jones (2021). Selwyn Stories, accessed 20/05/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/4262