Jump to content

Te Vaka (album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Te Vaka
Studio album by
Released1996
GenreSouth Pacific Fusion
LabelSpirit of Play Productions
ARC Music
Warm Earth Records
Te Vaka chronology
Te Vaka
(1996)
Ki Mua
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Te Vaka, also known as Original Contemporary Pacific Music, is the 1996 self-titled debut album by the Oceanic group Te Vaka. Their music is often described as "South Pacific fusion", making use of contemporary musical styles while mixing in traditional instruments and themes from the South Pacific. This album has seen multiple releases, with some variations to the cover art and track listings due to changes in domestic and international distribution rights since its initial independent release in 1996.[2][3][4] In October 2008 the album was made available as a digital download from Amazon.com[5]

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks written by Opetatia Foa'i unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tokelau" 1:04
2."Te Namo" 5:02
3."Pate Mo Tou Vae" 2:56
4."Papa E" 4:17
5."Ki Te La"Opetaia Foa'i, Traditional4:26
6."Tautai E" 4:10
7."Vaka Gaoi" 2:15
8."Tagi Sina"Opetaia Foa'i, Traditional2:03
9."Te Vaka" 3:10
10."E Keli"Opetaia Foa'i, Traditional3:14
11."Ika Ika" 4:56
12."Siva Mai"medly of Traditional songs, arr.by Opetaia Foa'i4:13

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ allmusic.com - version released by ARC Music in 1997
  3. ^ amazon.com - version released by ARC Music in 2000
  4. ^ cdconnection.com - version released by Warm Earth Records in 2008
  5. ^ amazon.com - mp3 download