Re-uploaded by request 5/07/2014.
Te Vaka is a group of eleven musicians & dancers from Tuvalu, Tokelau, Samoa, Cook Islands, & New Zealand
brought together under the inspired leadership of award winning songwriter,
Opetaia Foa'i. The inspiration for his music comes from his multi-cultural
upbringing, half Tuvaluan & half Tokelauan.
Tuvalu was formerly known as the Ellice Islands.
It is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific
Ocean midway between Hawaii & Australia. It comprises three reef
islands & six true atolls. Its population of 11,200 makes it the
third-least populous sovereign state in the world, with only Vatican City &
Nauru having fewer inhabitants. In terms of physical land size, at just 26
square kilometres (10 sq mi) Tuvalu
is the fourth smallest country in the world after Vatican
City, Monaco,
& its nearby neighbor Nauru.
Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand
in the South Pacific Ocean that consists of
three tropical coral atolls: Atafu; Nukunonu; & Fakaofo with a combined land
area of 10 km2 (4 sq mi) & a population of
approximately 1,400. Its capital rotates yearly between the three atolls.
Tokelau lies east of Tuvalu.
Te Vaka's music is grounded in the rhythms of the Pacific
with the use of the pate (both single & double log drums) & pa'u (the indigenous
goat skin conga & bass drums), but acoustic, electric, & bass guitars
are integral to their music as well, particularly Foa'i's rhythmic acoustic
guitar playing. Most of their songs are written in the Tuvaluan or Tokelauan language,
with some also written in Samoan.
Original Contemporary Pacific Music is the debut recording
for the Polynesian band Te Vaka.
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Tracklist -
Tokelau
Te Namo
Pate Mo Tou Vae
Papa E
Ki Te La
Tautai E
Vaka Gaoi
Tagi Sina
Te Vaka
E Keli
Ika Ika
Siva Mai
Te Namo
Pate Mo Tou Vae
Papa E
Ki Te La
Tautai E
Vaka Gaoi
Tagi Sina
Te Vaka
E Keli
Ika Ika
Siva Mai
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Funafuti is the atoll that forms the capital
of the island nation of Tuvalu.
It has a population of 4,492, making it the most populated atoll in the country
Tracklist –
Inu Mai Laa
Taugasoa
Fafine Tinogali
Tamataene ote Taulaga
Vau Koe La
Tama Pasifika
Kafai Ko Tigaina
Tamana
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Does anyone still have Tuvalu power?
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