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Samoa police brass band marching in Apia to flag raising ceremony. The band marches every morning Mondays - Fridays in Samoa. With the introduction of Christianity, especially after the arrival of LMS missionaries in 1830, the music of Samoa was greatly influenced by Western evangelical hymnody and popular music, particularly North American popular music.
Moana 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2024 Disney animated film Moana 2 released by Walt Disney Records on November 22, 2024. The 16-track album featured original songs composed by Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foaʻi returning from the first film, while Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear replaced the first film's composer Lin-Manuel Miranda to co-compose the songs.
Jerome Grey is a Samoan musician based in California. His song "We Are Samoa" was popular and became an unofficial anthem for the country. [2] Grey was educated at Chanel College in Apia. [3] Among the musicians he has worked with are Seminary Uesele and Harry Sinapi, collectively known as the Samoan Three.
The song became viral on TikTok, [1] and saw success in Australia, the Pacific and the United States. [8] The song was a hit in New Zealand, becoming platinum certified in 2022. [9] At the 2022 Pacific Music Awards, Bina Butta and her brother were nominated for the Niu FM Best International Pacific Artist award. [10]
The song became viral on TikTok, [7] and saw success in Australia, the Pacific and the United States. [2] The song began charting in New Zealand in late October, [8] and by March had become certified gold. [9] The song charted for most of 2022, [10] and became the 16th best performing song by a New Zealand artists in 2022. [11]
In 1995, she released five singles with Papa Pacific and Warner Music. In 2004, she moved to Samoa and established her own record label, focusing on traditional Samoan music. The same year, she was a founding member of the Pacific Island Music Awards in New Zealand. She also founded the Samoan Music Awards in 2010. [2]
Make no mistake about it, “Moana 2” is a hit. The Disney sequel set a Thanksgiving box office record with $225 million over the five-day holiday frame. While audiences have flocked to movie ...
The Banner of Freedom" (Samoan: "O Le Fuʻa o Le Saʻolotoga o Sāmoa" [o‿le fuʔa o‿le saʔolotoŋa o saːmoa]), known also as "Sāmoa Tulaʻi" ([saːmoa tulaʔi]; "Samoa, Arise") is the national anthem of Samoa. Both the words (which reference the country's flag) and the music were composed by Sauni Iiga Kuresa.