The Music of West Futuna: UNESCO Culture Sector

The Music of West Futuna

The distinctive music of the small Island of Futuna in Southern Vanuatu has several features which are familiar from other Pacific Islands:

exuberant hymn singing first established by the 19^th century missionaries, love of guitar and ukelele and inventive ways of playing them, and an ancient tradition of danced songs which is cherished.

Recorded in 1990
Text by Allan Thomas

Track list
Contemporary music 1. Time afternoon emi come
3’56
2. Prevention emi key
4’23
3. Yes home bilong me the Pacific
4’19
4. Nonofo avau ita kera nei
3’07
Church music (Hymn Book) 5. No 77
3’47
6. No 62
3’46
7. No 17
4’53
Traditional dances 8. Pohpokiga
2’11
9. Hgororagina
2’04
10. Bau
1’50
11. Kaimata
1’53
12. Toka Sorea
2’40
13. Kafa
1’48
14. Tukutuku
1’10
15. Children’s games / Tukutuku - Wai jijika - Nigi nigi tona - Parepare paresa - Rougasau - Sili tafe
4’58
16. Matuku
0’38
Memorial Songs 17. Tagi for Vakesa
1’10
18. "Le rofakea"
1’08
19. "Taafe tiata itoga
4’03
Total duration:
54'

AUVIDIS/UNESCO
D8274
Traditional Music of Today