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    TE VAKA WINS 2 AWARDS IN THE PACIFIC MUSIC AWARDS 2008-
Olatia winner of the Tui Award for "Best Pacific Album" and
Te Vaka for "Best Pacific Group"

Te Vaka - The Band Members come from many Islands in the South Pacific including Tokelau, Tuvalu, Samoa, Cook Islands and New Zealand, all the members of the group have a love for their traditional sounds and culture The Music - Traditionally influenced Polynesian world music, tribal and rootsy, log drums, guitar, percussion, singers and dancers, listen to Pate Pate Check out the CDs, DVD and T-shirts and buy on lineThe Show - exotic, powerful log drums, drummers, dancers, Pacific rhythms, log drum beats, ethnic costumes, indigenous sounds, Pacific worldbeatThe Islands of the South Pacific that Opetaia Foa'i takes many of his traditional influences from - Tokelau, Tuvalu and SamoaThe Media - Album Reviews, Critical AcclaimLatest news - tours, new releases, etcMusic and Other Links especially Pacific or South Seas connectionsTour dates - past present and future


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"Te Vaka’s music always embraces indigenous Oceanic roots. The highly talented musicians sensibly look to their rich Polynesian heritage for inspiration.

The seamless cohesion of the band, drawn from such diverse cultures, is a political statement as well as an artistic one. All paddling the same direction Te Vaka sails straight and true.

The sustained standing ovation at the conclusion of the show (and a haka by one section of the audience) spoke volumes about the power this band has to talk across cultures."

                                       "A festival highlight."

Te Vaka 5th Album OLATIA

Olatia - "Best Pacific Album" Pacific music awards 2008
Te Vaka now has an official Myspace and Bebo page www.myspace.com/tevaka and  www.bebo.com/officialtevaka

The band Te Vaka, led by Opetaia Foa'i, has brought original, traditionally-influenced, contemporary Pacific music to the world.
Te Vaka has released five internationally acclaimed albums and two DVDs. They have toured the world constantly since 1997 performing in over 30 countries, been nominated for two BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards, Best International Acheivement Award for "Ki mua" in 1999, the Best Roots Album for "Nukukehe in 2003 and won Best Pacific Music Album for "Tutuki" in 2004 in the New Zealand Music Industry Awards and "Best Pacific Music" Album for "Olatia" in 2008.

Tutuki - Winner Best Pacific Music Album 2004   Nukukehe -Nomination for Best Roots Album 2003
"Traditional but not too provincial,
funky but not too Western, polished
but not too slick"     Songlines UK		   New Zealand Herald
     
Ki mua - Nomination Best International Achievement 1999   Te Vaka - released worldwide in 1997 by ARC music
"the Polynesian character really shines through on this one. They've hit the right balance"  Froots UK   "Te Vaka's forceful rhythms, inspired
melodies, and heartfelt songwriting offer
a long-overdue, stereotype-smashing
glimpse into the true soul of the South Seas"     Wired Magazine USA

 

For more information on where you can see Te Vaka performing live this year checkout the tour dates.



New Zealand Herald

"The best and most successful internationally of all modern Polynesian bands is Te Vaka"
The rough guide to World music vol.2 UK

"Te Vaka - Adrenaline-powered, percussion -pulsed, infectiously happy, beautiful people bringing ancient traditions into the modern world"
Maui News - Hawaii USA


Read more reviews - DVD reviews, Olatia reviews, Tutuki reviews,
Nukukehe reviews, Ki mua reviews, Te Vaka reviews

Click on the "order now" log and purchase your DVD or your Olatia,Tutuki, Nukukehe, Ki mua or Te Vaka CDs today!!!!

You can read reviews on the albums and DVD, listen to music excerpts or view pictures of Te Vaka in action. Make sure you fill out the contact us form to go in the draw to win the latest CD. For the history and the groups achievements to date see the Chronology

Simon Hope dancing Lue lue - a contemporary percussion track from the Nukukehe Album, the costumes are ethnic and traditional but with a contemporary influence the influences are the Islands of the South Pacific including the fatele from Tokelau, Siva from Samoa, Hula from Cook Islands and more

Te Vaka are constantly touring the world for more information or to book the band contact management@tevaka.com
 
     
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