Olatia

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]

Olatia
Studio album by
Released14 August 2007
GenreSouth Pacific Fusion
LabelSpirit of Play Productions
Warm Earth Records
Te Vaka chronology
Tutuki
(2004)
Olatia
(2007)
Haoloto
(2009)

Track listing

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Vakaaitu"Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith5:12
2."Lelei Ilo Tenei"Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith3:29
3."Nonu Paoa"Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith3:34
4."Lua Afe (Reload)" 2:21
5."Ki Te Fakaolatia"Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith5:41
6."Ke Faitatala"Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith4:29
7."Mata O Tane" 2:55
8."Tu Tokatahi"Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith2:49
9."Mataliki" 4:35
10."Limatane" 2:40
11."Vaitaimi Mihia"Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith4:24
12."Te Kupu"Traditional, Opetaia Foa'i5:16
13."Our Ocean" 4:34

References

  1. PacificMusicAwards.org.nz retrieved 30 September 2009
  2. nzmusician,co.nz album review


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