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]
| Te Vaka | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | South Pacific Fusion | |||
| Label | Spirit of Play Productions ARC Music Warm Earth Records | |||
| Te Vaka chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Opetatia Foa'i unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(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, Traditional | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Tautai E" | 4:10 | |
| 7. | "Vaka Gaoi" | 2:15 | |
| 8. | "Tagi Sina" | Opetaia Foa'i, Traditional | 2:03 |
| 9. | "Te Vaka" | 3:10 | |
| 10. | "E Keli" | Opetaia Foa'i, Traditional | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Ika Ika" | 4:56 | |
| 12. | "Siva Mai" | medly of Traditional songs, arr.by Opetaia Foa'i | 4:13 |
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ allmusic.com - version released by ARC Music in 1997
- ^ amazon.com - version released by ARC Music in 2000
- ^ cdconnection.com - version released by Warm Earth Records in 2008
- ^ amazon.com - mp3 download
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