Te Vaka (album)

Te Vaka
Studio album by Te Vaka
Released	1996
Genre	South Pacific Fusion
Label	Spirit of Play Productions ARC Music Warm Earth Records
Te Vaka chronology
Te Vaka (1996) Ki Mua (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

All tracks are written by Opetaia Foaʻi, except where 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"	O. Foa'i Traditional	4:26
6.	"Tautai E"		4:10
7.	"Vaka Gaoi"		2:15
8.	"Tagi Sina"	O. Foa'i Traditional	2:03
9.	"Te Vaka"		3:10
10.	"E Keli"	O. Foa'i Traditional	3:14
11.	"Ika Ika"		4:56
12.	"Siva Mai" (medley of traditional songs)	Traditional (arr. by O. Foa'i)	4:13

References

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