TeVaka is an Oceanic music cluster that carries out unique, modern Pacific music or "South Pacific Fusion". The group was established in the year 1995 by the famous songwriter & singer OpetaiaFoa'i in New Zealand. They have explored the world frequently since the year 1997 and have numerous awards that include "Best Pacific Music Album" accolade for their albums Tutuki (2004) and Olatia (2007) from the New Zealand Music Awards and "Best Pacific Group" in the year 2008 Pacific Music Awards. They have also been admired by the BBC as "the world’s most popular &successful band playing original contemporary Pacific music."
TeVaka makes use of the old-style musical instruments from the
Pacific region like pa'u (indigenous goat skin conga) & bass drums and pate
(double & single log drums). Maximum of their songs are penned in Tokelauan
language dazzling the custom of key songwriter, singer & band founderOpetaiaFoa'i.
Foa'i was belongs to Western Samoa & born to a Tokelauan father and a
Tuvaluan mother. He was brought up in a Tokelauan
community in New Zealand. He believed that the motivation for his music
originates from his multi-cultural background. Also, few of his songs are
written in Samoan and Tuvaluan languages which are the native languages of
maximum of the other band members. Because of this mixture and diversity, their
music has been mentioned to as "a truly pan-Pacific sound".
With a lively
combination of South Pacific traditional rhythms, original instruments, and
worldwide influenced modern sounds, TeVaka has been referred to as one of the
most creative World music performances on the international part. The
appreciated artistes and performers from Tokelau, Samoa, Tuvalu, Cook Islands &
New Zealand provide a multi-coloured collection of Pacific flavors in a field
that is exceptionally its own. So, here is an opportunity for you to dance to
the tunes of TeVaka on Saturday, 24th of October 2015 at Cerritos Center for
the Performing Arts, Cerritos CA at 08:00 P.M. Call to arrange for the yellow cab Lakewood in advance to make
your way to the event.
You can purchase
the tickets online or book by calling (800)
300-4345. You can also avail the tickets by visiting in person at the
Ticket Office during the regular business hours. You are advised to avoid
getting the tickets from the websites selling our tickets at higher prices. If,
however you come across other websites marketing our tickets at overblown
rates, please feel free to report about them. If, due to some reasons you
cannot attend the event but you have purchased the tickets, you can exchange
them. But you need to make sure that the tickets are returned within 24 hours
prior to the performance. You will be charged $6 per ticket for exchanges. You
can bring your kids along to the event but you need to make sure they sit
quietly throughout the performance to avoid any inconvenience for others.Get
ready for the much awaited event and hire a taxi Cerritos to arrange for the transportation.