Sau O Le Vaveao, By Apollo 11

The entire video footage was taken in Tutuila American Samoa, Dec., 2006. The beginning of the video was at the Tafuna Airport, and then to the Clarrion Tradewinds Hotel at Hallecksville where we stayed. Its the best hotel in American Samoa.
Apollo 11, was the first true Amerian Samoan musical group that became famous in the 1960s and the 1970s. Led by Faanu Tuanaitau of Pavaiai in Tutuila American Samoa. This CD was recorded at the renown Taupou Recording Studio in Hawaii, USA. For the Samoan music historians, Apollo XI maybe the most influential musical group ever came out of American Samoa. This is their first official CD recording. Faanu wrote some of his best lyrics while he was incarcerated at Tafuna Correction Facility, and his flamboyant style and colorful personality added mustique to his group. Faanu Tuanaitau invented his own style of slack key (similar to ki kufa) which made Apollo XI sound unique. Some of his biggest hits were "Tauivi" and "Sau O Le Vaveao" and now considered as classics. During the recording of this CD, he revealed to Taupou Recording Studio some of the historical events that inspired some of his music. Faanu Tuanaitau now resides in Sacramento, California USA.

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• Samoa
• Samoan
• music
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• Faanu
• Tuanaitau
• Tutuila
• Pavaiai
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[Lahaina808]

Thanks for sharing your video, now I wanna go back to American Samoa already...:(

[fivamusic]

Hey, this is my dad's music. It's nice to hear it on here, but I don't think my dad even knows his music is on here.

[dizzythorsten]

very nice, this style will never stop :-)

[hajqbvii]

Thanks for posting, enjoyed music and tour.