Pacific Soul
Encyclopedia
Pacific Soul is a four piece female Polynesian
pop
band created and produced by Sam Tu'uga of Jamoa Jam
.
They have toured New Zealand
, Australia
, parts of the Pacific, and throughout the United States
.
Polynesians
The Polynesian peoples is a grouping of various ethnic groups that speak Polynesian languages, a branch of the Oceanic languages within the Austronesian languages, and inhabit Polynesia. They number approximately 1,500,000 people...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band created and produced by Sam Tu'uga of Jamoa Jam
Jamoa Jam
Jamoa Jam are an Auckland Polynesian vocal quartetSam Tu'uga produces the Samoan four-piece girl group Pacific Soul.-Discography:...
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History
They formed in Auckland, New Zealand in 2001 and have released two albums. The original members consist of Sara-Jane Auva'a, Julie Ta'ale, Sharleen Leaso, and Maopa Lomavita. In 2003, their debut self-titled album won Best Pacific Island album at the 2003 NZ Music Awards. Their second album, The Collaboration, was released in 2008.They have toured New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, parts of the Pacific, and throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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