Olivia Foa'i - Dance Film 'Ta Ke Mate' (from Te Vaka Beats Vol. 2)

Contemporary Polynesian Fusion.

Directed and Produced by Olivia Foa'i
Music by Matatia Foa'i (from Te Vaka Beats Vol. 2)
Starring Olivia Foa'i and Dave Kuresa
Choreography by Olivia Foa'i, Dave Kuresa and Valentino Alo Maliko
Director of Photography Darlington Peters
1st AC Callum Duddington
Costumes by Julie Foa'i
Knife by Dan Holden

[roserichards]

The dance moves are all a mixture of the Polynesian culture dances. Way to represent. Beautiful

[thrwisemonks]

The dance, the music, the choreography, the photography makes it an art. I'm impressed.

[dominiciosefo]

Thank you Olivia Foai and Dave Kuresa for letting us Samoa Performing Art and Creative Execellence(SPACE) take part in this amazing masterpiece. Hope to work with you more in the future, To God❤.

[karencarrillo]

Came back to see this after two years and its still as beautiful.

[juanderbandit]

Olivia’s expression everytime she had a chance to work with Dave is genuinely priceless. That’s pure friendship right there!

[BrokenArrow]

Can never get enough. Inspiring and captivating to see and feel.

[FireAntzTV]

Love the distinctive Feminine and Masculine expressions in this video! Amazing choreography!

[SilentJedi]

Amazing!! I love when Olivia and Dave work together because it always turns out to be brilliant.

[yehudajjah]

Olivia is full of surprises, thank you for yet another splendid surprise. ...

[dburnmusic]

Absolutely killed it fam! Too good! 🔥🔥🔥❤

[sherrydenny]

Thank you for taking us into 2 minutes and 10 seconds of your Infectious dance and this Amazing piece of music. Thank you! Thank you!

[kamamaisamoa]

Kalofa lava and Kiora guys. Ohhhh meuuuu Deusss, isso é demaiss. Caramba Olivia e Dave, vcs arrasaram eihhh.. U guys did this in a most spectacular way ever. Wowww, jaw dropping though all the way fr Brazil. I'm wordless and watching this vid many times (and this is me just discovering u Olivia after a long chase thru Google.

Anyway, cheers and congratulations to u both and especially u Olivia for all ur great efforts taking our cultures' to a Top Level!... Fortes abraços e bjs de Paraná - Brasil.😱😱

[samosguiltyspark]

Awe, awesome to see more stuff like this being put up.

It's particularly good for me being a Maori so far from te Moana, home, on the other side of the planet.

[WRYDAH]

... fluidic motion like the ocean; melodic beats widdah dance explosion ... ❤️ the 🔥 you two make! Thank You!

[starlight]

I’m so amazed never been as amazed by people’s moves in such ways

[acatuisamoakaraokesingingfo]

My favorite Queen Poly performer and artist. Thanks and love from your coconutty crazy fan from Edges of The Sand Dunes of Fiji.

[breecaffeinated]

a always looking forward to this. all love from the austronesian people

[lewamassefa]

Wow 🔥🔥🔥👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 this one’s amazing Olivia. The costume, the colors, the music, the dance oh and the smoothness of your moves are just perfect👌🏽 ... I have a thing for Polynesian arts and this is just beautiful...😍😍😍 and your colab with Dave are always on fire 🔥 😍👏🏽keep them comping 😍😍sending Love from Ethiopia ❤️

[wahyunareswara]

Wow This is too good. I love this dance so much!

[Icantspendubihh]

I know its Samoan art but I have never been and want to go visit.