I heard a news story today on the radio that the amazing Samoan/Tokelauan music group Te Vaka will never again return to the shores of Samoa to perform. The reason given: It's just too expensive for them to lug their equipment and retinue to this country.

The population here is probably too small for them to put on more than one show. That's really sad news. I'm guess I'm going to have to go to New Zealand if I want to catch them live.

Te Vaka played a concert in Apia Park last year to kick off the Teuila Festival. It was a huge event. They just pressed a DVD with several hours of footage from the concert. I need to get my hands on it. Hopefully I can get my computer working again so I might be able to watch it.

For more information, check out their website.

96 minutes of Te Vaka live in concert with Dolby
digital stereo sound plus....
* Te Vaka music video clips
* Video clip filming bloopers
*Te Vaka is officially welcomed to Samoa
* Te Vaka visits schools in Samoa
*Soundcheck before the concert and more

Technical Details:
Region code: PAL all regions
Disc format: DVD 9 Dual layer
Audio: Digital Stereo 2.0
Total duration: 2.5 hours approx