Pasefika Vitoria Choir - Pacific Colours medley

Here it is! Our first attempt at continuing our work as promoters of Pacific Island music and dance in Australia.

We are PASEFIKA VITORIA CHOIR and we have been performing all over Victoria since 2016. COVID has pretty much cancelled all our gigs this year, but that won’t stop us from finding ways to sing and dance together.
In this performance, we pay tribute to Pacific songwriters SAM TU’UGA and OPETAIA FOA’I.

Song “Pacific Colours” (excerpt only) – music and lyrics by Sam Tu’uga
Sometimes I think about where I was from
The palm trees, seashells, hot summer sun
Pacific colours wherever they may be
Tahiti, Tokelau, Samoa, Fiji
Sing to their glory either Tonga or Niue

Song “Pate Pate” (excerpt only) – music and lyrics by Opetaia Fo’ai / Malcolm Smith
Tu la ki luga ke fai malama
Taimi tenei e fai na hiva
Tu la ki luga ke fai malama
Lue lue malie ke fai na hiva
Aue aue tama mimita
Aue aue teine mimita
Aue aue hihiva mimita
Kikila mai la fakaaliali atu
E a mai tau faiva e a mai
Taku ika e fofou ai au
E a mai tau faiva e a mai
Hihiva ki luga hihiva mai ve
Hihiva malie ki re pate pate