Small Island Big Song

18. KA VA’AI MAI KOE – REPRISE For our future If there’s any thought we would like to seed as the album finishes, we will share this. We are the people of the islands, the saltwater people, as we face an uncertain future, we gift this saying of our culture. ‘Some say the ocean separates us, we say the ocean unites us’. English title – Give me your hand – reprise Composer – Yoyo Tuki Nature sound – Amed beach, Bali, Indonesia. Featured Artist – Yoyo Tuki – Rapa Nui - Easter Island – Lead vocals With – Siao-Chun Tai – Paiwan - Taiwan - Vocals Gabriel Bani – Wagadagam - Torres Strait Australia - Warup Will Kepa - Kulkalgal - Torres Strait Australia - Tharum Sammy Samoela – Merina - Madagascar - Valiha Airileke - Motu - Papua New Guinea - Garamuts The Yumi Yet Bamboo Band – Haku - Bougainville - Monaka Kuana Torres Kahele – Hawai’ian - Hawai’i - Ipu Piteyo Ukah – Truku - Taiwan - Qoqaw Tarika Sammy – Merina - Madagascar - Backing vocals Jerome Kavanagh – Maori – Aotearoa/New Zealand – Nguru Alena Murang – Kelabit - Malaysia - sape’ Arthur Borman – Bidayuh - Malaysia - Pratuokng Poemoana – Tahitian - Tahiti - Tahitian dance Charles Maimarosia – Are’Are - Solomon Islands – Are’Are dance Chameleon – Madagascar – crossing the road dance By Yoyo Tuki in Rapa Nui Ka va’ai mai koe, tou rima ena Mo haka maeha, to’oku ara nei Tou kata ena, me’e tau rahi Haka kore tahi, te ino mai nei Te ino mai nei, ooo, mai nei Ka va’ai mai koe, tou rima ena Mo haka maeha, to’oku ara nei To’u kata ena me’e tau rahi Haka kore tahi Te ino mai nei Ka Va’ai mai koe I tou rima Ena Mo Haka maeha To’oku ara nei Hai hanga te mana’u Ka Haka piri Ena Mo Haka riva riva Mo Haka riva riva riva riva riva riva ite ao nei e i e’e’e’e’e Hai hanga te mana’u Ka Haka piri ena Mo Haka riva riva Te ao nei e Te ao nei e Te ao nei e Give me your hand and light my way your shining smile is so beautiful makes me forget all sadness all sadness from here Give me your hand and light my way your shining smile is so beautiful makes me forget all sadness Give me your hand and light my way If we were to join our thoughts in love we would be able to make of the world a better better better place e i e’e’e’e’e With love, we will unite our thoughts to make of the world a better place a better place a better place a better place By Siao-Chun Tai in Paiwan isaceqalj~ senasenai, mapuljat i a o o a *6 Sing, let’s relax and sing together i a o o a *6 A quote by Afan in Pangcah wusowal no álomanlay paraeray kitalan ku riyar nikaorira pakayatay kitaanen ku riyal nalay ko órip ita hato liyar hoto sera Most say the ocean devides us We say it’s the ocean unites us We all share one ocean and island. Recorded and produced in the field, from the grass roots up. Small Island Big Song is independently owned & managed - A living album, an oceanic songline. Made possible by Australia council for the Arts, Winston Churchill Trust, Asialink, Ian Potter Cultural Trust, Creative Victoria, Arts NT, National Culture and Arts Foundation Taiwan, RØDE Microphones, Crumpler Bags, Peace Boat, 600 crowdfunding backers from Taiwan, the trust of the artists & communities and the love from family & friends. Profit made from the album 1 Fair Trade - 50% of net profits are distributed to the artists & NGOs. 2 All artists are treated equally on two tiers, feature or session artist. 3 Acknowledging Intangible Cultural Heritage as defined in The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People by giving selected NGOs (by artists’ choice) a share in net profits. Credits Music Producer/Sound Engineer/Mixer | Tim Cole Project Producer/Manager | BaoBao Chen Packaging Design | Paul Chou Graphic Design | Jenn Da Costa Photography | BaoBao Chen & Tim Cole Cinematography | Tim Cole & BaoBao Chen Album Mastering | Oli Jacobs & Tim Cole at Real World Studios, UK Artists Quotes & Interviews | Wayne Furlong Legal Advisor | Eldar Manor Law Office, Israel Visual Album Post Production | Tim Cole Website Design | BaoBao Chen Papers of the CD package | Hand made using local sugarcane wastes and Tapa cloth fibers in Guangxing Paper Mill, Taiwan. Translators | Pnnay(Pangcah), Sammy Samoela (Malagasy/Betileo/Merina), Jean Niriko Makozy (Vezo), Gulo Tulo (Selau) Full thank you list, artist notes, interactive songs’ journeys, photos, videos and stories on our website. www.smallislandbigsong.com For those who believe we are apart of nature's precious web and not the master of it. This is a gift to you from the Small Island Big Song artists and community.