This release is a way for us to share 'Our Island' beyond the song, its 60-page booklet gives full lyric translations along with artists' insights into their songs, and illustrations of the artists created from cultural elements and nature grant us a pathway to explore their cultural perspectives. With a hands-on meditation of creating your own globe, ‘Our Island’ is in your hands.
‘Our Island’ was recorded remotely from our island homes. Many of us have never met in person, we are yet to discover if we have legs. Online we shared our stories, songs, concerns and loves, usually interrupted by Sammy’s spontaneous Kabosy solos, Putad, Vaiteani & Luc’s children or our internet freezing again (even in the tropics!).
We could support each other in our concerns for our planet, we know at times these feelings are overwhelming, that’s a healthy response, but know you are not alone, there are many sharing these feelings. We are a part of a movement, a momentum for cultural change which puts our relationship to our planet at its core.
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From Yoyo -
As the name says; “Ata Renga Ko”(Special creation
you are). It’s a very special song for me, a spiritual
journey. I wrote this song for us, for the human
creation we are. To remind my fellow human
brothers and sisters, we are part of nature, a child
of nature and that humans need to take the time
to look at ourselves and appreciate ourselves like
when we stop and look at an old tree and admire
the work of nature, we should take the time to look
at ourselves as such, to remember what/ who we
truly are. Then we will understand that we are not
in control of the world’s nature, we cannot control
nature, it is nature who created us and we are not
separate from it. Nature provides us with everything,
it is in nature that we heal and grow.
lyrics
Originally in Rapa Nui of Easter Island
Beautiful creation you are
Son/daughter of the sky
Of the great universe
That birthed you
Floating in clear waters
That runs straight from the source of creation
Brother/sister of the birds you are
Of the skies,
of the ocean
Son/ daughter of the land
Grandchild of the sun
In yourself you carry
In your blood
The seed of life
Gifted to you by the great spirit itself
Ahhh what a long road this has been
Ahhh for you to be right here, right now
Ahhh from your place in the sun
You wake up suddenly
In the middle of the night
Shinning afar is the constellation of
Pipirima (Gemini)
And your mind wonders,
what is this journey about (life)?
How did it all started?
Who is the creator of it all?
Who is the creator of it all?
Ahhh what a long road this has been
Ahhh for you to be right here, right now
Ahhh you have been here many times before
You’ve been here many times before
credits
from Our Island,
track released January 28, 2022
English title — Beautiful creation you are
Composition — Yoyo Tuki
Arrangement — Yoyo Tuki & Tim Cole
Nature Sound: This song is one take
of Yoyo singing and playing guitar together, the natural sounds are a microphone outside the studio. Recorded at night near Mullumbimby,
Australia.
I love these women. the voices mesh together perfectly; also the world music is exceptional. I have all of their albums and they're all excellent. Give them a listen. Steve Lake
