The 15 tracks on the album include a captivating mixture of South Pacific fusion, pop songs and spectacular percussive pieces using various types of drums: pate liki (rhythm log drum), pate toa (double log drums) and p’au malu (goatskin bass drum). "This album has been the most challenging and most satisfying of all the Te Vaka albums," said Opetaia Foa’i. "Once the canoe got rolling with all on board there was a feeling that we were heading for somewhere special."
Haoloto fizzes with energy. It is an impressive recording by one of the most significant acts in the South Pacific area.
Buy the album:
- In North America: Haoloto. Other recordings available: Tutuki, Ki Mua, Olatia, Nukukehe
- In Europe: Haoloto. Other recordings available: Olatia, Ki Mua
- Elsewhere: Haoloto
