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Small Island Big Song ft' Ben Hakalitz & Koyawa - Alie Sike (Small Island mix)

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Alie Sike (Small Island mix)
Small Island Big Song ft' Ben Hakalitz & Koyawa

For our mangroves
Mangroves are one of the Earth’s most precious but maligned environments. Koyawa sings and dances, celebrating his mangrove coastline. Mangroves capture twice to four times as much CO2 per sq. m than any other environment.

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Alie Sike (Small Island mix)

English title – I’m looking for my bride price
Lyrics – Koyawa


Alie sike ponlan gamu paio Ekana to tsuwana tara naboen *2
Alia titawol alie e witul wakapa *2
Esuun a wan ekana to tsuwana tara naboen *2
Alia titawol alie witul wakapa


I'm looking for that traditional special beads. It's based at the Tsuana of the Noboen clan *2
My chief woman is already married *2
She is based at Tsuana of the Naboen clan *2
She is already married.

*Tsuana – Tsuana is the traditional mans meetinghouse where the chiefs meet.

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from Small Island Big Song, released September 10, 2018
10. ALIE SIKE (Small Island mix)

English title – I’m looking for my bride price
Composer & Lyrics – Ben Hakalitz & Koyawa
Language – Selau Bougainville
Nature sound – Mangroves, Buka island, Bougainville.

Featured Artists –
Ben Hakalitz - Selau - Bougainville - Kundus
Koyawa – Selau - Bougainville - Vocals
The Yumi Yet Bamboo Band - Haku - Bougainville – Monoka (bamboo band)

With –
Sammy Samoela – Merina - Madagascar - Valiha & Jejy
Airileke – Motu – Papua New Guinea – Kundu’s & Shaker
Arthur Borman – Bidayuh – Sarawak, Malaysia – Pratuokng
Markhum Galut – Wampar - Papua New Guinea – Kundu & Susap
Richard Mogu – Motu - Papua New Guinea - Kwakumba
Ado Kalitang Pacidal – Pangcah - Taiwan – Vocals
Mauravann (Sega)– Mauritius – Ravanne, Triangle & Maravann
Morondava Veggie Spruiker – Vezo - Madagascar
Noels Prian - Vezo - Madagascar – Kabosy
Tommy Billy - Warraber Island - Zenadth Kes/Torres Strait Australia – Calls

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Small Island Big Song Taipei City, Taiwan

We are artists of the Pacific & Indian Oceans.

United for environmental & cultural justice, and to make incredible music.

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