A blog about world and global music from a guy who co-hosts the KUNM Global Music Show, 89.9 FM Albuquerque/Santa Fe, http://www.kunm.org. I post one song a day, with reflections on the music, life, and whatever else comes into my mind.
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Over and Under: Te Vaka and "Luga ma Lalo"
South Pacific and New Zealand group Te Vaka brings us our random tune for the day, Luga ma Lalo. Te Vaka performs contemporary Oceanic music in a style they call South Pacific fusion. Founded in New Zealand in 1995 by Opetaia Foa'i, they have won a number of awards and have been labeled the most successful contemporary band playing Pacific music by the BBC. They use traditional instruments such as the pate and pa'u (drums) and most of their songs are written in the Tokelauan language, though some songs are in Samoan and Tuvaluan. Luga ma Lalo is from their 2011 album, Havili.
Labels:
global,
Havili,
KUNM,
Luga ma Lalo,
Megan Kamerick,
Michael Hess,
music,
New Zealand,
Oceania,
Opetaia Foa'i,
radio,
South Pacific,
Te Vaka,
world
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