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Samoan Talipalau log drums at Piula Theological College, distant ancestor of the Fijian Lali drums. The Music of Samoa is a complex mix of cultures and traditions, with pre- and post-European contact histories. Since American colonization, popular traditions such as rap and hip hop have been integrated into Samoan music.
Let me Hear You Whisper is a popular Samoan song that has been covered by a multitude of artists that include Jo Stafford, Nephi Hannemann, the Samoan Surf Riders, Fatu, and many others. The song is a staple in Samoan music and has great popularity in the Pacific. The title in Samoan is "Tele i’a o le sami".
Mema Wilda is a New Zealand-based folk and rock singer. Her brand of music has been described as folk and psychedelic. She is also a New Zealand Battle of the Bands winner. Her brother is Samoan-born rocker, Levi Sesega.
Jerome Grey is a Samoan musician based in California. His song "We Are Samoa" was popular and became an unofficial anthem for the country. [2] Grey was educated at Chanel College in Apia. [3] Among the musicians he has worked with are Seminary Uesele and Harry Sinapi, collectively known as the Samoan Three.
By early 2019, he had recorded and released a country song in Samoan. [5] He was one of the first Polynesian artists to play at Tamworth. [9] Along with Uili Lafaele Junior who is a former Pesega College music teacher, Chookoon has set up a recording studio in Samoa to work with aspiring artists. [10]
KVZK-TV is the public government-owned broadcaster of the U.S. territory of American Samoa, based in Pago Pago.A subsidiary of the Office of Public Information, currently directed by Tialuga Vince Iuli, [1] it was established in 1964.
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Moyle spent many years in and around the Pacific recording songs and oral histories from indigenous peoples. He held teaching positions at Indiana University , the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies before returning to Auckland to become Director of Pacific Studies.