I actually got the chill bumps listening to the Faikava musicians. It was very moving after understanding about the culture of the islands. I cannot believe the high tones the can sing in. It is so beautiful to hear this harmony.
@@TongaIsland I was raised in a home in Chicago Illinois where my parents would sing harmony together so I come from a family of 9 children. We have singers all the way down to 4th generation in careers on stage. The older generation that sang harmony I am part of and there are only 4 of us left but some of my sisters children perform on stage acting and singing making records but a totally different style of music. One or two of my nephews sing on Facebook and one niece performs in Church on occasion as her mother did in a choir., Harmony makes me remember my parents and that is why the harmony gave me chills.
@joyceruppert3270 ...You have an amazing musical story especially from a family of 9 children. Your parents singing in harmony and you are one of the 4 left says a lot. Your situation and how this music has passed down through 4 generations is in itself where I see our similarities with our Island music traditions. I just mean growing up in an environment where you are exposed constantly hearing different musical styles and participating in different musical groups like in a choir, band or on stage. So radio for us islanders back then was our window to the world which is TH-cam for a lot of our people now. So watching these 3 singers perform live was very inspirational and new for the young ones but for me and you it's a great memory. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment!🙏🏽🌴
@@TongaIsland I am 82 but I was 12 when my musically talented brother returned from Korea in 1953 and our dad died 3 years later. Our brother became the man of the house. He and my dad played the same instruments so they would play and sing harmony together sonI believe he felt our dad’s death more as Iam did. We mostly sang country music with them or modern pop songs but I preferred songs from the 40’d over the pop songs of the 50’s. I do not know why. I think because they talked about the war and such. My favorite song from that era is Red Sails in the Sunset about a woman waiting for her sailor lover or boyfriend. I believe Iam could really do a good job singing that song.
@joyceruppert3270 ...Congratulations for being 82 and hats off to you for embracing this TH-cam channel and sharing your story with us. The similarities between Iam and you and your brother being the man in the house is beautiful and sad at the same time. In my experience of growing up in the Island of Tonga and Fiji but especially in Tonga like Iam's father and mother did is that we heard a lot different music on the radio and country music (USA) played a big part of that beside our own Tongan songs. I find Red Sails of the Sunset a beautiful song, I know there is a lot of versions out there and I really like Nat King Cole's version. And you are so right about Iam Tongi will do a great job singing it!🙏🏽🌴
@patriciaarria2504 ...❤️🙏🏽 Some of the beautiful translation of the song is by Filipe Manu himself but we'll try to get more of Iam's song out to you!🙏🏽🌴
I really enjoy your content! Learning the songs and music of a culture is one of the best ways to learn the language and important aspects of the culture. I was born and raised in Hawaiʻi and though not of Hawaiian ancestry, I love Hawaiian music and culture, and as I study the Hawaiian language, it is exciting and satisfying to understand more and more of the familiar songs I grew up listening to and singing as well as the news ones that are released. Iʻve heard Samoan, Fijian, and a few Tongan songs in Hawaiʻi, but I donʻt know the languages, so I didnʻt understand the meaning of the lyrics. I was really happy to hear Iam Tongi singing songs of his heritage with his family and on stage, because I know how important it is to appreicate and perpetuate oneʻs culture (s) and it was a way for Iam to share his culture with the rest of the world, just as he has done with some of the "Island" music of Hawaiʻi. (Though I wish he knew more traditional Hawaiian music, too.). Your channel is providing new insights and insight for thos of us who donʻt know much about Tongan culture and language, but I can see a lot of similarities with Hawaiian and other Polynesian cultures as you mentioned, and Iʻm learning about Tongan artists and songs as well. Malo ʻaupito!
@JodyY808...Thank you so much for your support and commenting because these are really wonderful feedback which we appreciate. Hearing your thoughts on the different aspects of Island Music and it's true maybe Iam could sing some traditional Hawaiian music and I'm totally with you on that! So when we see Island musicians from Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Tokelau, most of them grew up listening and learning other Island music not necessary from their Islands. Places like in Papua New Guinea, or Kiribati are so far away from Hawaii that it's too bad that only Islanders close by get to appreciate music and culture too. I hope that through this channel we will get to share more of these hidden treasures with you all. Thank you again for your wonderful feedback! 🙏🏽🌴
Mālō ʻaupito Tonga Island!! Leo Tolstoy said “Music is the shorthand of emotion”. Even if one doesn’t understand the language, ALL the renditions of Efiafi speak directly to our soul ♥️🙏. So so beautiful!!! I enjoyed your commentary & translation, am eagerly anticipating Tonga Island’s next surprise 🏝️🇹🇴
@marykaanana6253...I love your Tolstoy quote. I really thankful for your support and taking time to comment also. It's important for us to hear directly how the content is being perceived and your positive reply means a lot. Mālō 'aupito 😘🌴🤙🏽
Thank you for sharing our video to the world and sharing it together with Iam Tongi! Nothing but love from our little band “Koula oe Anomasima” (Golden boys of the Great Salt Lake). Ofa atu🇹🇴
@marvintaumoepeau1517 ... You guys are great and I just became a Subscriber on your TH-cam channel "Koula oe Anomasima" @koulaoeanomasima801... Looking forward to hopefully you and Iam Tongi performing on stage one day! Or record together 😇Malo Toko!🇹🇴🌴
@inoke1363...You're hitting on a new topic that I seen some of the faikava club musicians beginning to use. I'm just speaking from the TH-cam videos that I'm looking at...And you're spot on. Mālō 'aupito for the comment!🙏🏽🌴🤙🏽
So beautiful. Thank you!
I love Ian’s voice.
Love Iam n Polynesian....from Indonesia
@nimaynimay2214 ...shouting out love to Indonesia...thank you!🙏🏽🌴🤙🏽
I love IAM version....⭐⭐⭐
So beautifully sung ❤ Watching from London UK ❤❤ (Samoan)
@rositastanfield6873...Alofa atu..Yes he did...Greetings out there to you in London!🙏🌺🌴
@@TongaIsland Thank you 🙏 pleased to find your program in TH-cam - Love it . Thanks to Iam Tongi who has unite a lot of us around the world.
@@rositastanfield6873 ...🙏Thank you! Iam is really uniting all of us Islanders from everywhere! 🙏🌺🌴
I was born in Tonga and I enjoyed our music as I gotten older it’s soothing to my soul, ‘Ofa atu kihe Tonga Island love your reactions Malo 🫶
@elenorsaafi9199 ...Thank you for sharing your wonderful comment! It is very soothing indeed! 🙏🏽🌴
IAM has really opened up many of our eyes to your music. I was blown away by the brilliant voices. Powerful and so captivating. Amazing👏👏👏
Both versions are amazing. But always Iam Tongi's version of any song is just magic.
Beautiful rendition n the English interpretations was on point.
@seluvaiafunaki5838 ...Thank you so much🙏🙏🌴
I actually got the chill bumps listening to the Faikava musicians. It was very moving after understanding about the culture of the islands. I cannot believe the high tones the can sing in. It is so beautiful to hear this harmony.
@joyceruppert3270 ...I hear you chicken skin all the way...strong and controlled 3 voices blending well 🙏🏽🌴
@@TongaIsland I was raised in a home in Chicago Illinois where my parents would sing harmony together so I come from a family of 9 children. We have singers all the way down to 4th generation in careers on stage. The older generation that sang harmony I am part of and there are only 4 of us left but some of my sisters children perform on stage acting and singing making records but a totally different style of music. One or two of my nephews sing on Facebook and one niece performs in Church on occasion as her mother did in a choir., Harmony makes me remember my parents and that is why the harmony gave me chills.
@joyceruppert3270 ...You have an amazing musical story especially from a family of 9 children. Your parents singing in harmony and you are one of the 4 left says a lot. Your situation and how this music has passed down through 4 generations is in itself where I see our similarities with our Island music traditions. I just mean growing up in an environment where you are exposed constantly hearing different musical styles and participating in different musical groups like in a choir, band or on stage. So radio for us islanders back then was our window to the world which is TH-cam for a lot of our people now. So watching these 3 singers perform live was very inspirational and new for the young ones but for me and you it's a great memory. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment!🙏🏽🌴
@@TongaIsland I am 82 but I was 12 when my musically talented brother returned from Korea in 1953 and our dad died 3 years later. Our brother became the man of the house. He and my dad played the same instruments so they would play and sing harmony together sonI believe he felt our dad’s death more as Iam did. We mostly sang country music with them or modern pop songs but I preferred songs from the 40’d over the pop songs of the 50’s. I do not know why. I think because they talked about the war and such. My favorite song from that era is Red Sails in the Sunset about a woman waiting for her sailor lover or boyfriend.
I believe Iam could really do a good job singing that song.
@joyceruppert3270 ...Congratulations for being 82 and hats off to you for embracing this TH-cam channel and sharing your story with us. The similarities between Iam and you and your brother being the man in the house is beautiful and sad at the same time. In my experience of growing up in the Island of Tonga and Fiji but especially in Tonga like Iam's father and mother did is that we heard a lot different music on the radio and country music (USA) played a big part of that beside our own Tongan songs. I find Red Sails of the Sunset a beautiful song, I know there is a lot of versions out there and I really like Nat King Cole's version. And you are so right about Iam Tongi will do a great job singing it!🙏🏽🌴
Beautiful lyrics. I love Iam’s voice ❤
One of my favorite Tongan Love Song❤
@LetiTahaafe-ip3uf ... yes indeed, I'm with you on that!
I love the way you interpreted this beautiful love song, I’d like for you to do more of Ian’s songs ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@patriciaarria2504 ...❤️🙏🏽 Some of the beautiful translation of the song is by Filipe Manu himself but we'll try to get more of Iam's song out to you!🙏🏽🌴
My heart only knows Ian’s!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much for sharing and explaining. Subscribed. You add meaning.
@abou8963...Thank you for the comment and the subscription🙏🌴
❤❤❤❤AMAZING ❤❤❤❤
@rubyparker1418 ...Thank you...It sure is🙏🏽🌴
I really enjoy your content! Learning the songs and music of a culture is one of the best ways to learn the language and important aspects of the culture. I was born and raised in Hawaiʻi and though not of Hawaiian ancestry, I love Hawaiian music and culture, and as I study the Hawaiian language, it is exciting and satisfying to understand more and more of the familiar songs I grew up listening to and singing as well as the news ones that are released. Iʻve heard Samoan, Fijian, and a few Tongan songs in Hawaiʻi, but I donʻt know the languages, so I didnʻt understand the meaning of the lyrics. I was really happy to hear Iam Tongi singing songs of his heritage with his family and on stage, because I know how important it is to appreicate and perpetuate oneʻs culture (s) and it was a way for Iam to share his culture with the rest of the world, just as he has done with some of the "Island" music of Hawaiʻi. (Though I wish he knew more traditional Hawaiian music, too.). Your channel is providing new insights and insight for thos of us who donʻt know much about Tongan culture and language, but I can see a lot of similarities with Hawaiian and other Polynesian cultures as you mentioned, and Iʻm learning about Tongan artists and songs as well. Malo ʻaupito!
@JodyY808...Thank you so much for your support and commenting because these are really wonderful feedback which we appreciate. Hearing your thoughts on the different aspects of Island Music and it's true maybe Iam could sing some traditional Hawaiian music and I'm totally with you on that! So when we see Island musicians from Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Tokelau, most of them grew up listening and learning other Island music not necessary from their Islands. Places like in Papua New Guinea, or Kiribati are so far away from Hawaii that it's too bad that only Islanders close by get to appreciate music and culture too. I hope that through this channel we will get to share more of these hidden treasures with you all. Thank you again for your wonderful feedback! 🙏🏽🌴
@@TongaIsland That sounds wonderful!
Appreciate this so much. Love the break down . Love the interpretation . Keep it coming bro.
@d-rasta6366 ....🙏🏽...will try our best and keep it coming!🙏🏽🌴🤙🏽
I love the words to Efiafi so beautiful and a awesome love story
It sure is!🌴🙏
Mālō ʻaupito Tonga Island!! Leo Tolstoy said “Music is the shorthand of emotion”. Even if one doesn’t understand the language, ALL the renditions of Efiafi speak directly to our soul ♥️🙏. So so beautiful!!! I enjoyed your commentary & translation, am eagerly anticipating Tonga Island’s next surprise 🏝️🇹🇴
@marykaanana6253...I love your Tolstoy quote. I really thankful for your support and taking time to comment also. It's important for us to hear directly how the content is being perceived and your positive reply means a lot. Mālō 'aupito 😘🌴🤙🏽
Music also is a unifying language
Thank you for sharing our video to the world and sharing it together with Iam Tongi! Nothing but love from our little band “Koula oe Anomasima” (Golden boys of the Great Salt Lake). Ofa atu🇹🇴
@marvintaumoepeau1517 ... You guys are great and I just became a Subscriber on your TH-cam channel "Koula oe Anomasima" @koulaoeanomasima801... Looking forward to hopefully you and Iam Tongi performing on stage one day! Or record together 😇Malo Toko!🇹🇴🌴
@@TongaIsland thanks for the love and support!
Don’t love the falsetto harmonies of the faikava clubs
Has a tendency to make all the songs sound the same
@inoke1363...You're hitting on a new topic that I seen some of the faikava club musicians beginning to use. I'm just speaking from the TH-cam videos that I'm looking at...And you're spot on. Mālō 'aupito for the comment!🙏🏽🌴🤙🏽