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Te Vaka

From: Oceania > New Zealand, South Pacific

Genres: World Pop

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Te Vaka's music is inspired by the Pacific Islands, particularly the groups that comprise Tokelau, Tuvalu and Samoa, the family home of band leader Opetaia. The islands of Tokelau, Tuvalu and Samoa were major influences on Opetaia's upbringing and his songwriting. He was raised in Samoa until the... Learn More »

Tutuki (Play the Beat)

	New Zealand-based Te Vaka have proved themselves to be one of the most sophisticated and professional Pacific groups around. This new recording captures the exuberance of their big live shows. "Tutuki finds all of the right balances; traditional but not too provincial, funky but not too Western, polished but not too slick." -- Seth Jordan, Songlines
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	Title	Length
	Samulai	5:24

	Tauale Mataku	4:11

	Lakilua	2:52

	Tamahana	3:59

	Te Kaiga	4:30

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Nukukehe

New Zealand's Te Vaka deliver a buoyant pop sound with Oceanic overtones

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	Title	Length
	Nukukehe	3:36

	Manatu	4:55

	Sei Ma Le Losa	4:03

	Pukepuke te Pate	2:37

	Alamagoto	3:40

	Tamatoa	3:43

	LueLue	2:39

	Toku Matua	4:36

	Loimata E Maligi	3:30

	Haloa Olohega	3:13

	Sapasui	2:25

	Te Hiva	3:00

	Tesema	3:28

	Te Vaka Ka Fano	4:55

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Ki mua

	Dedicated to the original pioneers - the Polynesian fleet 'Kau tufuga fai vaka', forebearers and ancestors to all Polynesian cultures in the Pacific.
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	Title	Length
	Ki Mua	4:27

	Lua Afe	3:00

	Ke Ke Kitea	4:25

	Pate Pate	3:15

	Hea La Koe lei	5:06

	Pate Mo Tou Agaga	2:21

	Vaka Atua	4:29

	Tagaloa	4:08

	Kaleve	2:24

	Sagalogalo Ake	4:00

	Ave Kapaku	2:10

	Kau Tufuga Fai Vaka	4:42

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Te Vaka

	Revealing the true soul of the South Seas, this recording does away with the preconceptions that Pacific music is only Ukuleles and Palm trees.
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	Title	Length
	Tokelau	1:03

	Te Namo (The Lagoon)	5:01

	Pate Mo Tou Vae	2:55

	Papa E	4:16

	Ki Te La	4:26

	Tautai E	4:10

	Vaka Gaoi	2:15

	Tagi Sina	2:02

	Te Vaka	3:09

	E Keli	3:14

	Ika Ika	4:56

	Siva Mai	4:13

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Review of Te Vaka
Boy this group is fun! I've converted a number of friends into world music fans after only one listen to any of Te Vaka tunes. You can't help but dance and be lifted thousands of miles away to a less hectic life. I'll download everything WorldLink can get from these guys.

Te Vaka....let the ship sail on!
What a wonderful mix of traditional influences and forward inspired music! For all those longing for the south pacific! Warning: It is just beautiful.

Te Vaka
Love all their music

Te Vaka
These guys are unbelievably talented. A fantastic fusion of pop and traditional Samoan, Tokelau, and other pacific music. Opetaia Foa'i, the lead singer and songwriter, has a voice like silk. Nukukehe is my favorite album but Tutuki is great too.

Tamahana
I found this music by accident after a failed search of another artist; it lead me to Te Vaka instead. This group has pure, raw

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