Tamure. Fast fun Tahitian song in Tahitian language. Vocal group with ukulele and Tahitian banjo accompaniment. Tahiti, Polynesia; approx. 178 bpm (Dmaj)
Arranged by Kapono Beamer. Produced by Kapono Beamer, Gerhard Narholz & Bill Hydes. Artistic direction: Robert Narholz for LENA FILM Inc., Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Recorded at ISLAND SOUND STUDIOS, Honolulu, Hawaii. Sound engineer: Gaylord Kalani Holomalia. Mixed by Mike 'Spike' Streefkerk at SpikeSound, Dießen, Germany.
Musicians:
01: Nephi Pomai Brown and the Pomai Serendaors - Arlene McArthur (Pahu & vocals) and Kelii Bush (Tahitian banjo & vocals).
02-07, 22-27, 34-38: Nephi Pomai Brown and the Pomai Serenadors - Nephi Pomai Brown (electric bass & vocals), Kalamaku Koanui (electric lead guitar), Liuaki Taufa (ukulele & vocals), Arlene McArthur (Pahu & vocals) and Kelii Bush (Tahitian banjo & vocals).
08, 10-12: Eric Lee Group - Eric Lee (guitar & vocals), Lina Lang (ukulele & vocals), Rodney Bejer (electric bass & vocals), Luisa Pelletier (guitar & vocals), Nephi Brown (drums, Tahitian banjo & vocals).
09: Eric Lee (guitar & vocals)
13-21, 28-33, 39-43: Tunui's Royal Polynesians - Thomas "Tunui" Tully (leader, ukulele & vocals), Ackford "Tangi" Tulli (guitar & vocals), Douglas "Poolon" Tolentino (guitar, ukulele & Tahitian banjo).
Music consultant: Elisabeth Oei
Mastered by Wolfgang Meyscheider at digital music & media, Traunwalchen, Germany.
Cover art: Katerina Pingiou
Who's calling the feathered bird (chicken)
Flying here, flying there
The birds have landed
Scratching the earth surface
Pecking, eating
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NA VAI TE MOA I PORO
UA RERE TE MOA E RERE
UA TAU TE MOA E TAU
HUKE HUKE TE MOA HUKE
UA TITO TE MOA E TITO
Note - There are several interpretations to this song.
1 - This song really talks about chicken fights and pecking at each other and soaring as the winner.
2 - The chicken is gazing looking for worms, scratching the earth and pecking at it.
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Pick it and dust it off
Pick up your gardenia flower
Dust it dust it off
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TUTU E MANIOTA
TUTU E MANIOTA
TIARE TAINA
E TU E TU MANIOTA
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Dance until sunrise
This beautiful dancer of mine
Hit hit (swing it)
Dance the tamure
Hey be careful it's coming to an end
Hey again I said, take it outside, it's the end
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TAMURE TAMURE
TAMURA A NANA
POITI E RERE
TUPA'I TUPA'I,
TAHITI TAMURE
Susua seira ma ra haapao maita'i faoti ra
Su fa'ahou seira ma afai rapae faoti ra