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I am doing a gig next week for a group of Pacific Islanders. They will be from all the Islands and I am looking for some favourite songs from this region. Can anyone help with some cd suggestions for the most popular traditional dances.
 
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musicalcheers wrote :
I am doing a gig next week for a group of Pacific Islanders. They will be from all the Islands and I am looking for some favourite songs from this region. Can anyone help with some cd suggestions for the most popular traditional dances.


Have you asked them...?

Roy
 
i got a whole bunch of it... i lived in hawaii for a while. what kind of gig is it? older crowd? or youger? are u looking for more traditional hula songs or more comtemporary reggae island jamz?

theres a couple of imixes in iTunes u should check out.. Hawaii Jammin and Mele O Hawaii. they got some good stuff in there.

other popular newer island artists are J. Boog, Fiji, Ekolu, Rebel Souljahz. theres a bunch more. where is the gig at anyways?
 
Don't forget IZ....Over The Rainbow...
 
It also depends on the "Pacific Islanders" you are talking about. I did a gig for a large Samoan group, some were from Tonga and they liked similar stuff, but people from Hawaii, the Philippines and other areas like different stuff.

Surprisingly enough most Pacific Islanders (40's and under) like American Hip Hop and R&B but of course you need to have their native music as well.


DJ RuDe
 
I have a lot of friends from Hawaii and they listen to old school Reggae. (Peter Tosh, Marley etc.)
 
Sorry I should have said - Samoan, Tongan, Tokoleuan, maybe Fijian.

Yes I had asked them and they were to provide a few cds. Worth asking here for any further ideas though as there might be requests - would be good to have something to offer as apart from a couple of Brother Love songs...

I've been djing forever but this is the first time I have been asked for traditional Island music, except for an occasional special song at a wedding.

Crowd mostly older I'm expecting - maybe 30 to 40+

Gig is in New Zealand

Thanks heaps all - any further suggestions appreciated. Prefer not to use premixed cds.
 
I once did a gig for the local tongan community in Chch, I did this for a mate/fellow DJ who was then married to a tongan Lady hegave me a list of good songs.
Only a small part remains in my collection.....

coconut Dance
Laa Cooka Racha
I Luv Ya Smile
Mexican Techno ye ha
Snoop Dog Scratch mix
Stayin alive Goes Hip Hop

Latin. reggae. hip hop, local island artists from the islands and auckland, be prepared to play music
they may bring.
Andee Djed in auckland and tonga now lives in passadina Cal. below is his website
contact him he may be able to set you right
 
musicalcheers wrote :
Sorry I should have said - Samoan, Tongan, Tokoleuan, maybe Fijian.


Crowd mostly older I'm expecting - maybe 30 to 40+

Gig is in New Zealand

Thanks heaps all - any further suggestions appreciated. Prefer not to use premixed cds.


dont forget brother love cuzzie
 
Here's a few tracks you may be able to find.... my island brothers and sisters love them!

Zipso - Fika Mai Le Pese
Savage ft. Angel Dust and Baby Bash - Wild Out
King Kapisi - Screams Fro The Old Plantation
Che Fu - Chains
OMC - How Bizarre

Hope this helps!

check out some remixes i've made on my website.... http://djmarze.webs.com
 


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