Tama a Samoa

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Verse 1/
Ua logo i tino matagi lelei
Tala ua ‘aave mai nei
Tama fanau a Samoa ua fai mou sei
Lau ta’alo ua malie o, ma lou sa’ilimalo
Ua iloa ai Samoa i o ma o

Verse 2/
O si o ta atunu’u, e leiloa i le fa’afanua
A’o lau ta’alo ua iloa ai ta’ua
Alo i fa’agatama, ‘ae le galo i lou agaga
Le tapua’iga o lo’o tu’i mai le mulipapaga.

Ch/
Ua pati lima ma ta’oto’oto si toea’ina
A’o le tina ua tutulu ae ua le pisa
Ia pouliuli lou tino, ae malamalama ou mata
Tama A Samoa, se’ia tafetoto ou ala.

3/
Samoa tula’i mai, e molia le fa’afetai
O lau ta’alo se ua malie mata e va’ai
Lau ta’alo fa’atausala, e le taumate e seisi
A e malolo, e malolo.

4/
Ua faigata ia ita, Samoa e lau tapua’iga
Ne’i o’u malolo, e fa’agalo mai ia ita
Maualuga pea i le agaga, o oe o le matua faitama;
E malu ai ita, i mea nei o fa’agatama.

5/
Alo ia oe i ou faiva, tau ina ia a’e malo
Oute tapua’i, pei o le faiva o le fe’epo
Avane ia le tagavai, o lo’o ta fa’avae ai
Pei o la Paulo, o ai se e fa’asaga tau mai.

Verse 1
The gentle winds are felt upon our bodies,
Stories are being carried forth,
The sons of Samoa, adorned as ornaments.
Your performance is captivating, and your pursuit of triumph
Has made Samoa known far and wide.

Verse 2
Oh, our small nation, unseen on the map,
Yet your feats have brought us recognition.
Strive in your competitions, and do not forget in your spirit
The support resounding from the echoes of the mulipapaga.

Chorus
The elder claps hands and reclines,
While the mother weeps silently, without complaint.
Though your body may tire, let your eyes remain bright.
Sons of Samoa, let your paths flow with courage.

Verse 3
Samoa, rise up, let thanksgiving be offered.
Your performance captivates the eyes that behold it.
Your graceful display leaves no room for doubt,
And when you rest, you rest with dignity.

Verse 4
The challenges are great, Samoa, your support,
Lest I falter, do not let me be forgotten.
Your spirit remains high, for you are the guardian of the youth.
Under your care, I find shelter in these competitions.

Verse 5
Strive on in your endeavors, work to achieve greatness.
I offer my support, like the journey of Fe’epo.
Bring forth the banner upon which we are founded,
Like Paul once said, who can stand against us?

A note from the composer, Felise Mikaele:

This song was written during the 1991 Rugby World Cup as I was inspired by the Performance of the Manu Samoa Rugby Team for the first time in World Rugby. The song was not called or named “Manu Samoa” but “Tama A Samoa” or Sons of Samoa so that it will be heard as tribute or Anthem of all Samoan sportsmen and women in any Sports that put Samoa on the map, and not just Manu Samoa. From a business perspective, a wider market. Released in 1992 by Crescent Records International and Kiwi Pacific Records International and gone platinum 1994. Copyrights ownership of this song was registered with Apra/Amcos which have been breached 4 times, First 1994 by RSA Band for illegal re-recording the song,as Kapena in Hawai’i, 2011 Mastercard during the Rugby world cup, for using the song as backing music Mastercard TV Commercial and South Pacific Pictures for synchronizing the song to DVD. The biggest copyright infringement monetary settlement was Mastercard. To date still the Best Samoan selling Single of all time. It has two music videos the latest was produced in 2012 filmed whiled simulated by the Manu Samoa 7s for the 20th anniversary of the song. This music videos features the Samoa Head of Churches, the Samoa Head of State, Prime Minister Tuila’epa Sailele, MPs and other Samoan sports Icons.

Check this out: Tama a Samoa – A Modern Classic of Samoan Music for the story of how I almost got sued by Felise Mikaele for posting his lyrics incorrectly.

The ‘old man’ referred to in the lyrics is Fe’epo, who – according to Samoan legend – was the blind and crippled father of Atiogie, an accomplished young athlete. Although he was unable to attend, Fe’epo prayed fervently for his son’s success at another sporting competion. When he received news that his son had prevailed, he applauded his son from afar and even as he lay on his sleeping mat.

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Lilieni

26/01/2025 1:59 PM

Don’t forget to check out the full story behind this song, including the conflict between composer Felise Mikaele and other perfomers of his song: Tama a Samoa – A Modern Classic of Samoan Music

lili ibanez

02/06/2016 1:06 PM

I need to buy this!!! help me!!!

lili ibanez

02/06/2016 1:08 PM

I thought RSA Band did the best version but I should’ve known to go to the original source! thank you so much for making the accessible. I don’t know how many times I searched on youtube, iTunes, Amazon Music— nothing!!! please let me know how I can buy this track. thank you!!

Lance

29/08/2022 10:04 PM

http://www.kiwipacific.com/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=52

Eliki

07/12/2022 11:02 AM

Faafetai!

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