Sau O Le Vaveao, By Apollo 11

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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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@audreyafe-tuufuli2015 10 ай бұрын

My husband grew up around Fa’anū and got to see and hear Fa’anū produce and play many of these classic and signature songs of his. My husband says his grandfather Tamā Leatulua Tu'ufuli of Fagatogo was the Warden for the Corrections Facility in Fagatogo at the time Fa’anū was a prisoner. The prison system then was more custodial as oppose to high security lock down units - and Tamā would usually have a large entourage of inmates he regularly brought home to the Tu'ufuli estates in Fagatogo where they did a lot of chores and grounds keeping and community work for the village. Fa’anū was one of the prisoners that frequently came up to the house with Tamā. My husband and his brothers would always hear Fa’anū play these timeless Samoan favorites up at the house and sing a long during many of his casual performances up at the house. We met up with him here in San Francisco before he moved to Sacramento. My husband wanted to post the lyrics as he remembers singing to them as a young lad in the hopes others would enjoy singing along. (** Please feel free to correct where needed) Much Alofas ~ #TheTu'ufulis SAU O LE VAVEAO Agi malu le sau o le vaveao Ua pepese manu o le taeao Fa’asolo lo’u mafaufauga ia oe funa Ua le mafai na galo oe i aso uma ‘Aua e te e te popole Mai ia a’u Aua o a’u Le na ua alu atu A o’u va’ai funa e ia oe lau amio E pei o le gau i le pō masina ua tuli le ‘aau Talofa e fa’auta lelei lo’u mafaufau Se’i nofo i le fale ma tausi lelei o si au fanau Aua e te Ita mai Mai ia a’u Aua o a’u E le afāina