Tutuki

Tutuki
Studio album by Te Vaka
Released 28 June 2004
Genre South Pacific Fusion
Label Spirit of Play Productions
Warm Earth Records
Te Vaka chronology
Nukukehe
(2002)Nukukehe2002
Tutuki
(2004)
Olatia
(2007)Olatia2007

Tutuki is the fourth album, released in 2004, by the Oceanic group, Te Vaka. It features the song Tamahana which won first place in the world music category of the 2008 International Songwriting Competition.[1] and first place in the International category of the Australian Songwriting Association competition.[2] This is the first of Te Vaka's albums to win the Best Pacific Album at the New Zealand Music Awards.[3] Tutuki debuted on the World Music Chart Europe at number 4.[4]

Tamahana is the theme song and lead song on the soundtrack to the film The Legend of Johnny Lingo.[5]

Track listing

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Samulai"Traditional, Opetaia Foa'i5:26
2."Tauale Mataku" 4:12
3."Lakilua" 2:52
4."Tutuki" 3:08
5."Tamahana"Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith4:03
6."Te Kaiga" 4:31
7."Magalogalo" 3:07
8."Uluhina" 3:25
9."Aivoli Taoa" 4:50
10."Oku Tupuga" 0:45
11."Manu Samoa"Opetaia Foa'i, Malcolm Smith3:34
12."Te Lalama" 2:59
13."Iuliana" 4:12
14."Tofa E" 4:08

References

  1. http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners.htm
  2. "Te Vaka Takes Home Songwriting Award Across The Ditch | NZ Musician | New Zealand Music Magazine". web.archive.org | mzmusician.co.nz. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  3. PacificMusicAwards.org.nz retrieved 30 September 2009.
  4. rootsworld.com retrieved 30 September 2009.
  5. amazon.com retrieved 30 September 2009.


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