Te Vaka - Olatia flac album

Te Vaka is an Oceanic music group that performs original contemporary Pacific music or "South Pacific Fusion". The group was founded in 1995 by singer and songwriter Opetaia Foa'i in New Zealand.

This album has an average beat per minute of 112 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 78/182 BPM). See its BPM profile at the bottom of the page. Album starts at 176BPM, ends at 96BPM (-80), with tempos within the -BPM range. Try refreshing the page if dots are missing). Recent albums by Te Vaka.

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 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. All tracks written by Opetatia Foa'i unless otherwise noted.

Way back when, the first Te Vaka album was described as "a stereotype smashing glimpse into the true soul of the South Seas" and awakened people to the idea that that South Pacific had something very valuable to offer the world musically. The second album, Ki mua, with it's hit single 'Pate Pate' went to on World Music charts around the world and on mainstream radio throughout the Pacific Islands. The third album, Nukukehe, saw the group nominated for two BBC Radio 3 World Music awards. The fourth album, Tutuki, won Best Pacific Music album in 2004. This band can blow the coconuts right off the trees! If you like Pacific music, you'll want to get not only Olatia, but every other album they've produced. just let the rhythms, harmonies, and imagery take you away. The world needs a good, strong dose of Te Vaka.

Listen free to Te Vaka – Olatia (Vakaaitu, Lelei Ilo Tenei and more). This is Te Vaka's latest album. Released in 2007 it entered the European World Music Chart at number 4 and won "Best Pacific Album" in the New Zealand music industry and Pacific Music Awards in 2008 Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last. Released in 2007 it entered the European World Music Chart at number 4 and won "Best Pacific Album" in the New Zealand music industry and Pacific Music Awards in 2008.

South Pacific Fusion - Tribal, rootsy and atmospheric, featuring Pacific grooves, gorgeous harmonies and infectious log-drum rhythms. It was the reasons why we were invited that was most satisfying.