OUR SONGS FROM OCEANIA AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

ANA LATU

COUNTRY: Tonga

“Ana Latu” is a song from Tonga about two people in love who have one last night together before they part. (More.)

BA GANALA

COUNTRY: Australia, Torres Straits

“Ba Ganala” is an ancient song from Australia's Torres Straits Islands. We sing it with hand motions and a drone. (More.)

BULA MALEYA

COUNTRY: Fiji

“Bula Maleya” is a beloved song in Fiji, written to express connection between Fijian and Malaysia troops during a British-mandated campaign. (More.)

E PAPA WAIARI

COUNTRY: New Zealand

“E Pāpā Waiari” is a Maori folk song from New Zealand that accompanies a popular stick-passing game.

FIAFIA

COUNTRY: Tuvalu

“Fiafia” is a song about a sunny-day celebration on the beach on a Pacific island that nearly ends up blowing away. (More.)

KAFA

COUNTRY: Vanuatu

“Kafa” is All Around This World's mashup of a melody that introduces pan pipe players in the Solomon Islands and a Vanuatuan drumming song, traditionally played along with the beating of bamboo poles. (More.)

KU’NDARIMA

COUNTRY: Australia/Torres Straits

“KU'ndaRima” tells the lighthearted tale of a boy who daydreams as he stares up into a blue sky. (More.)

MANIHIKI

COUNTRY: Manihiki, Cook Islands

“Manihiki” is a rousing greeting song from the beach of an incredibly picturesque Pacific atoll. (More.)

MIKIMIKI

COUNTRY: Mikimiki, Cook Islands

“Mikimiki” a song about how much we appreciate the chance to greet our friends beneath the mikimiki tree when there is threat of rain. (More.)

PA MAI ANA KA MAKANI

COUNTRY: U.S./Hawaii

“Pā Mai Ana Ka Makani” is a song that celebrates the natural beauty of Hawaii, as do many of the islands' most favorite songs. (More.)

PAPA E

COUNTRY: Tuvalu

“Papa E” is a bittersweet story from Tokelau about a man who must leave his family to go to the mainland to make money to support them. (More.)

POAKA E

COUNTRY: Solomon Islands

“Poaka E” is a song from Rellon and the Solomon Islands about our favorite animal – a pig! (More.)

POKARAKARE ANA

COUNTRY: New Zealand

“Pokarekare Ana” is a Maori lament, a song sung by one love to another after they have had to part. (More.)  

TE PUA NO’A

COUNTRY: Tahiti

“Te Pua No'a” is a flowery Tahitian song about the natural beauty of the islands. (More.)

TE WAKA

COUNTRY: New Zealand

“Te Waka” is a strong, stirring Maori haka, as most are.

WILMI TULMA

COUNTRY: Australia, Torres Straits

“Wilmi Tulma” is a song we sing “backwards” – starting at the highest note and going low low low. (More.)