[ Ссылка ] Opetaia Foai and Te Vaka performing at WOMAD USA in Seattle 2000. Ki te la is from the first Te Vaka album, "Te Vaka". The beginning is a traditional song from the Island of Tokelau the second part and the percussion was written by Opetaia Foai. The lead female vocal in this performance is Sulata Foai-Amiatu with dancers Vai Mahina, Etueni Pita and Simon Hope. Lyrics and translations below:

Te mea te manaia
Ko fenua fiafia
Te mea te manaia
Ko fenue fiafia
E i loa ite a?
E loa ite loto e tahi
Te loto fealofani


Ki te la ki te fale
Ki te la mo fenua
Ki te la ki te fale
Mo na tino fiafia
(repeat)

Ki te la - Shine the sun


The most wonderful thing to behold is a happy nation
How can you tell?
You can tell by the heart
when the heart is as one
when it is friendly and free

Shine the sun on this house
Shine the sun on this land
Shine the sun for all those
who are friendly and free.

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