Olatia is the fifth studio album, released in 2007, by the Oceanic group, Te Vaka. It won the Best Pacific Album category in the New Zealand Music Awards[1] Olatia has more of a contemporary feeling to it while still blending in traditional Polynesian music Te Vaka are known for, with many of the songs focusing on spiritual, social, or environmental issues.[2]
| Olatia | ||||
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| Released | 14 August 2007 | |||
| Genre | South Pacific Fusion | |||
| Label | Spirit of Play Productions Warm Earth Records | |||
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Track listing
editAll tracks written by Opetatia Foa'i unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vakaaitu" | Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith | 5:12 |
| 2. | "Lelei Ilo Tenei" | Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Nonu Paoa" | Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Lua Afe (Reload)" | 2:21 | |
| 5. | "Ki Te Fakaolatia" | Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith | 5:41 |
| 6. | "Ke Faitatala" | Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Mata O Tane" | 2:55 | |
| 8. | "Tu Tokatahi" | Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Mataliki" | 4:35 | |
| 10. | "Limatane" | 2:40 | |
| 11. | "Vaitaimi Mihia" | Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Te Kupu" | Traditional, Opetaia Foa'i | 5:16 |
| 13. | "Our Ocean" | 4:34 |
References
edit- ^ PacificMusicAwards.org.nz[permanent dead link] retrieved 30 September 2009
- ^ nzmusician,co.nz album review
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