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Alternatively, "Isa Lei" is the Fijian version of a Tongan love song ("Ise Isa viola lose hina") used to court the then Princess Salote (later Sālote Tupou III). [4] [5] It was written in 1915 and was heard by a visiting Fijian sergeant. From there, the Fijians adopted it to a farewell song, but they kept the Tongan melody. [6] [7]
"Isa Lei (Fijian Farewell Song)" Chulu Chululu sometimes referred to as Chululu is a Fijian song that has been covered by a multitude of artists ranging from Peter Posa to Bill Sevesi & His Islanders .
The origin of the Fijian farewell song "Isa Lei" is disputed, and one versions holds that Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba composed it [2] in 1916 for Adi Litia Tavanavanua (1900–1983), when she visited Lakeba in 1916.
"Isa Lei" "Whiskey in the Jar" "Five Hundred Miles" "The Gypsy Rover (The Whistling Gypsy)" "South Australia" "This Little Light of Mine" "Morningtown Ride" "The Water is Wide" "Well, Well, Well" "Lady Mary" "We're Moving On" "The Ox Droving Song" "Kumbaya" "Blowin' in the Wind" "The Eriskay Love Lilt" "Chilly Winds" "What Have They Done to the ...
Sakiusa Bulicokocoko (born 1950 or 1951 in Namara, Tailevu, Fiji; died August 2007 in Hawaii [1]) was a Fijian musician.. The Fiji Times described him as a "legendary musician [...] whose rendition of Fijian classics such as "Veibogi kece", "Lewa lei lewa" and "Isa Lei" endeared him to many generations". [1]
(lyrics) The Seekers: The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) W&G Records: Keith Grant: 3:03 Days of My Life: 1968 – – Tony Romeo: Dese Bones G'wine Rise Again: 1963 – – – The Seekers: Introducing the Seekers: W&G Records: Russ Thompson: 3:30 Devoted to You: 1993 – – Felice Bryant / Boudleaux Bryant-25 Year Reunion ...
Even the type of material used in the lei has meaning – the vibrant pink lokelani is the flower of Maui while the warm-hued flowers from the a‘ali‘i shrub represent resilience, according to ...
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