Before music there was silence
At the beginning of the concert I knew nothing about the sights and sounds of South Pacific music outside of stereotype. By the end, Te Vaka brought a motion to the notion. Opetaia Foa’i led Te Vaka through an almost2-hour performance Saturday night at Mesquite High School
It only takes a few steps until Te Vaka makes stages tremble. South Pacific music, traditional and contemporary fused, comes alive in the hands and voices of the eight-member group. With roots in Tokela, Tuvalu and New Zealand, their dancing – power, ams, hips and midriffs – comes naturally, for a complete sound and visual [...]