Te Vaka, 2008. Photo: NZ Music Awards
For the past four years, Auckland-based 10 piece group Te Vaka have been placing their contemporary Pacific sounds on the world music map, completing two international tours to places as diverse as Sweden, Spain and Estonia.
Band leader, singer and guitarist Opetaia Foa'i joins this episode of Musical Chairs in 1999 to talk about their career to date, including the 1997 self-titled debut, and the 1999 album Ki Mua.
This programme was produced by Nick Bollinger with sound production by Jeremy Ansell.
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Ki Te La – Te Vaka (Ope Foa’I)
Pate Mo Tou Vae – Te Vaka (Ope Foa’I)
Papa E – Te Vaka (Ope Foa’I)
Anyplace is Paradise – Elvis Presley (Joe Thomas)
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) – Jimi Hendrix Experience (Jimi Hendrix)
Show Some Emotion – Joan Armatrading (Joan Armatrading)
Ika Ika – Te Vaka (Ope Foa’I)
Te Vaka – Te Vaka (Ope Foa’I)
Tagi Sina – Te Vaka (Ope Foa’I)
Ki Mua – Te Vaka (Ope Foa’I)
Hea La Koe Ie I – Te Vaka (Ope Foa’I)
Ki Ki Kitea – Te Vaka (Ope Foa’I)
Pate Pate – Te Vaka (Ope Foa’I)
