Olatia
| Olatia | ||||
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| Released | 14 August 2007 | |||
| Genre | South Pacific Fusion | |||
| Label | Spirit of Play Productions Warm Earth Records | |||
| Te Vaka chronology | ||||
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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[1] 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.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Opetaia Foaʻi and Malcolm Smith, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vakaaitu" | 5:12 | |
| 2. | "Lelei Ilo Tenei" | 3:29 | |
| 3. | "Nonu Paoa" | 3:34 | |
| 4. | "Lua Afe (Reload)" | Foaʻi | 2:21 |
| 5. | "Ki Te Fakaolatia" | 5:41 | |
| 6. | "Ke Faitatala" | 4:29 | |
| 7. | "Mata O Tane" | Foaʻi | 2:55 |
| 8. | "Tu Tokatahi" | 2:49 | |
| 9. | "Mataliki" | Foaʻi | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Limatane" | Foaʻi | 2:40 |
| 11. | "Vaitaimi Mihia" | 4:24 | |
| 12. | "Te Kupu" |
| 5:16 |
| 13. | "Our Ocean" | Foaʻi | 4:34 |
References
- ^ PacificMusicAwards.org.nz retrieved 30 September 2009
- ^ nzmusician,co.nz album review