This kind of tongan acapella was very common everywhere you went at kava drinking especially when young men would court a young girl at her house by bringing kava for her to prepare and serve as they drank they told stories trying to impress and drank the kava she prepared.This tradition was lost as common practise after the 90s.But acapella singing like this was common while working in the bush..or going for a rugby game or a team picnic..singing tongan songs..po hiva is replaced today by blasting sound systems..another cultural loss..today these songs thankfully are still sung at kalapu faikava..the tongan kava clubs .
I am Samoan but I love listening to this - Miss this old school singing and pure sound that our elders and ancestors had both in Samoa and Tonga. Anyone have a translation for this please?
This became my favorite song like ever in all Faikava history, im full Samoan, and i love this song soo much dearly singing it makes me feel like im at kava, and i wish to sing it at kava, but my dad goes to kava every friday and saturday. love this SONG!!!!!!
IVE BEEN looking for this specific Song for years, beautiful!. i had it in the early 2000's as a young 20's and the cd got s scratched and was unable to retrieve it, ive been consistenly searching for Matatangi, thinking it was the name but nothing.... all these years.... thank you for the upload.
Sii lilio, a siene nofo io kamau mata tanginoa ki sio sino.... Kumi aa e koe, a siao tatau Mo ha taha kuo mo maheni fau e mailefihi, keke meai mai ko siemau ofa ni (idk the last word) he tangi oiaue (x2) kuo ikai teu ilo pe e anga fefe
Malo 'aupito DeepSouLex for putting names to these beautiful faces.Hope they have watched this clip. You can't go wrong with these voices. I was 15 at the time and now living in Auckland, NZ and still have a soft spot for this 'faikava song'. Malo.
Thanks Jane for upload this clip. It is a familiar song in any faikava at that time, even now in Tonga or anywhere, where Tongans are drinking kava. The sound and photo are good. I am wondering if the tou'a and these guys are still around. If they are, please put a name to these handsome faces. Malo
malie lahi e hiva...ma'alahi atu e kanokano pea toe uhuuhu mai hange ha heletui...kapau 'oku te 'ita ha me'a pea te fanongo ki he ki'i hivehiva 'ae matu'a ni, ko e vave atu 'ene malona e loa ko ia...'ofa atu ki he fa'ahinga ko eni neongo 'oku 'ikai kete si'i 'ilo ha taha heni... :)
ko e ki'i fakatonutonu si'i atu pe 'o e tokotaha he kau siana hiva.Fakamolemole 'oku 'ikai ko e Palolo ka ko e Kalolo 'ae hingoa. malo 'aupito e ma'u hiva faka'ofo'ofa ko ha tukufakaholo lelei ia ke tauhi 'ofa 'aki 'a e ongo mei ono 'aho ki si'omau ki'i kolo 'ofeina. malo 'aupito sione laite langi Tau'ese.
Siʻi liliō ʻa siʻene nofo ʻIo ka mau matatanginoa ki siʻo sino Siʻi liliō ʻa siʻene nofo ʻIo ka mau matatanginoa ki siʻo sino Kumi ā ʻe koe ʻa siʻao tatau Mo ha taha kuo mo maheni fau ʻE Mailefihi, ke ke meaʻi mai Ko siʻemau ʻofa ni, te mau vale ai Kumi ā ʻe koe ʻa siʻao tatau Mo ha taha kuo mo maheni fau He tangi ʻoiaue, toe tangi ʻoiaue Kuo ʻikai te u ʻilo pe ʻe anga fēfē
This is one of the most magical recordings I've heard. Everything from the sound of water to the baby clearing it's throat. Incredible!
PJ Bodenham it's so beautiful isn't it? So nice to see that others think so too 😊. Love my roots.
Sounds of the kava pouring into there coconut cups💜🙏
Isn't it just delightful? Glad you appreciated this x
the crying gets me every time. unless they just clearing their nose.
This kind of tongan acapella was very common everywhere you went at kava drinking especially when young men would court a young girl at her house by bringing kava for her to prepare and serve as they drank they told stories trying to impress and drank the kava she prepared.This tradition was lost as common practise after the 90s.But acapella singing like this was common while working in the bush..or going for a rugby game or a team picnic..singing tongan songs..po hiva is replaced today by blasting sound systems..another cultural loss..today these songs thankfully are still sung at kalapu faikava..the tongan kava clubs .
I am Samoan but I love listening to this - Miss this old school singing and pure sound that our elders and ancestors had both in Samoa and Tonga. Anyone have a translation for this please?
This became my favorite song like ever in all Faikava history, im full Samoan, and i love this song soo much dearly singing it makes me feel like im at kava, and i wish to sing it at kava, but my dad goes to kava every friday and saturday. love this SONG!!!!!!
Nothing will ever out do the original, thank you for sharing 🙏👐👐👐👐👐
IVE BEEN looking for this specific Song for years, beautiful!. i had it in the early 2000's as a young 20's and the cd got s scratched and was unable to retrieve it, ive been consistenly searching for Matatangi, thinking it was the name but nothing.... all these years.... thank you for the upload.
Just beautiful! Vinaka valevu Tonga!
Malieeeee hiva fanga tokoua pea Malo e tou’a e si’i Tuofefine ko’eni ma’u ‘ofa atu ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Sii lilio, a siene nofo
io kamau mata tanginoa
ki sio sino....
Kumi aa e koe,
a siao tatau
Mo ha taha
kuo mo maheni fau
e mailefihi, keke meai mai
ko siemau ofa ni (idk the last word)
he tangi oiaue (x2)
kuo ikai teu ilo
pe e anga fefe
"Ko siemau ofa ni...ke mau mate ai"
ko si'emau 'ofani ke mau VALE ai.
Vava'u talk hhh.
Fungani Finau malo aupito e toko ni 💯 ofa lahi atu ee
Ko si'emau ofani te mau vale ai
You the GOAT for the post n your account name.
Malo 'aupito DeepSouLex for putting names to these beautiful faces.Hope they have watched this clip. You can't go wrong with these voices. I was 15 at the time and now living in Auckland, NZ and still have a soft spot for this 'faikava song'. Malo.
Wow sweet memories growing up Malie Tonga
beautiful, peaceful.😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Island language poetry at its best.......seeeuuuukeee
this was beautiful! manuia!
If any of ya'll seen the documentary Pacific Warriors, this was one of the songs right?
right!
Very nice harmony boys..
2022 says HELLO!!!..😷💞💃..
SAME PLACE....**2023**..
Ohhhh shiiizz this mah jamm!
Malie TamaikI mei he fo'i hea, VAVA'U HOLONGA
Yeah Bluhd
Polata pe mo e vai, ouahh! 😎
Malie e le’o e Kanokano 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Yasss love you nana
I hear your voice Dad 😭😭😭
Damn...😍😍😍
Love
❤
Thanks Jane for upload this clip. It is a familiar song in any faikava at that time, even now in Tonga or anywhere, where Tongans are drinking kava. The sound and photo are good. I am wondering if the tou'a and these guys are still around. If they are, please put a name to these handsome faces. Malo
pnvpable the tou'a her name is palolo piu and she's still alive she stays in Sydney, Australia she's still alive and well she's my mothers sister
malie lahi e hiva...ma'alahi atu e kanokano pea toe uhuuhu mai hange ha heletui...kapau 'oku te 'ita ha me'a pea te fanongo ki he ki'i hivehiva 'ae matu'a ni, ko e vave atu 'ene malona e loa ko ia...'ofa atu ki he fa'ahinga ko eni neongo 'oku 'ikai kete si'i 'ilo ha taha heni... :)
Peaceful
Smisi KOFELOA and SIONE Fonohea Ului Potolaka Vaisa Talakai Viliami Tilini Gana Potolaka
maaaaliee!
Malie e hiva. Malie kanokano!
Mou takai mai ki haapai lol misi misi kiai
Koe kalapu ena ko funga fekei nae langa he api kolo sepesi koe fasi ului potolaka ke kanokano sione tupou taumalolo koe tenoa ko visa talakai
ko e ki'i fakatonutonu si'i atu pe 'o e tokotaha he kau siana hiva.Fakamolemole 'oku 'ikai ko e Palolo ka ko e Kalolo 'ae hingoa. malo 'aupito e ma'u hiva faka'ofo'ofa ko ha tukufakaholo lelei ia ke tauhi 'ofa 'aki 'a e ongo mei ono 'aho ki si'omau ki'i kolo 'ofeina. malo 'aupito sione laite langi Tau'ese.
Kor hingoa e touá ko Palolo
si'i 'ofa atu ki he fanga ta'okete ko 'eni pea pehee ki he tuofefine ko 'eni pea malo e hiva malie............
Malie' 'utu mai
vava'u lahi alu pe ke auha, maaaliee,
malie ho mo hiva! mei osi tangi hono fanongo ki he kau tama hono mo hiva oku faka malie aupito aupito!! ofa at.. Mate Maa Tonga!
Can someone post the lyrics ka'taki.
Mani he fakalata ae hiva ae Kau faikava
Kapau koe 'atunga ee ia e ngaahi fu'u ipu pea 'ai ai mo 'ene toe fofonu ha e 'aonga e tou'a .. Koe lele kuo pau ...
Hange mai nai ena koe Kalapu a Ikavuka,hahahahahah mau fa"a free inu ai ,Liu, Sifa,Pasiaka,
@kailusipi malo dee, 'oku hange mai pe e hipi ia 'i hema (mata'u 'oe tou'a) ko vaisa talakai!! hipi kelo??
Anyone know the lyrics please
#Vtown
vaini vale
ko vaisa ena he to'ohema?
koe kai ia ae tama'
iki meihe foi hea ofa atu kihe fanga tokoua ko eni
Malie holonga
MALIE TEU BROTHER
Siʻi liliō ʻa siʻene nofo
ʻIo ka mau matatanginoa ki siʻo sino
Siʻi liliō ʻa siʻene nofo
ʻIo ka mau matatanginoa ki siʻo sino
Kumi ā ʻe koe ʻa siʻao tatau
Mo ha taha kuo mo maheni fau
ʻE Mailefihi, ke ke meaʻi mai
Ko siʻemau ʻofa ni, te mau vale ai
Kumi ā ʻe koe ʻa siʻao tatau
Mo ha taha kuo mo maheni fau
He tangi ʻoiaue, toe tangi ʻoiaue
Kuo ʻikai te u ʻilo pe ʻe anga fēfē
malie hiva fangatokoua pea malo e si'i tou'a 'ae tuofefine 'ofa atu.
Ma'a atu
Malo Hiva.... Inu
I no palolo piu.
mali malie holonga
e fake ofa daddy