Vii O Le Apollo 11, By Apollo 11

The entire video footage was taken in Tutuila American Samoa, Dec., 2006.
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. This is their first official CD recording. Faanu Tuanaitau now resides in Sacramento, California USA.

[@audreyafe-tuufuli2015]

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 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 VII O LE APOLO XI (Verse 1) Le pa’ia ma le mamalu O Samoa lo’u atunu’u pele Usi le fa’afofoga, ae se’i o’u pese Ua levaleva fo’I aso, ai o e fesili po’o fea a’u Le tama o le musika, Apolo Eleven Si o’u faiva (Repeat) (Chorus) Tatou fiafia Samoa e lo’u atunu’u e mo’omia Tatou ia fusia I le alofa, fealofani - ia vi’ia (Verse 2) E fia fa’iloa atu O ē o lo’o tata ia te a’u Lo’u to’alua pele - fesoasoani, ma te pepese Ma sia ma fanau Fesoasoani taina o la’au Si o’u nei aiga - e talenia, le musika

[@monicascanlan-ip8kh]

fa'amolemole pe maua uma mai le pese ia Tauivi ....my dad Viliamu is in the story of that song .....gae ua iai le si pese but the first one....fa'amolemole

[@faaututavale428]

Awww♥️ fa'afetai lava mo nei musika malie ile fatu.magaia tele le filming 🌺🌹🌺🌹

[@amandatualevao8851]

Its neen a long time I never hear from this group. As this Villiage PAVAII, thats where my Grandpa/Grandma are from nd they been residing there since then. Thanks for hearing this group again. Im not too sure if they are still continue on them TALENT. GB. LOVE YOUR WIFE ND KIDS.

[@kamapava]

Manaia le pese, nice song.

[@wdeadman49]

nice song!...sweet and classic....!