Originally recorded by Mapu ‘a Vaea. This Tongan classic of a beautiful song has resonated with me since I was a child running around in Tonga hearing the radio play these cuts (A3z). Nostalgic & still a beautiful song today! Of course we cannot duplicate the beauty of the original recording but I try to incorporate some modern touch to this classic. 🇹🇴 Hope you enjoy🇹🇴

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“‘Ise’isa Si’i Matangi Taka”

(Veesi 1)
‘Ise’isa si’i matangi taka
Ne angi fakama’unga meihe Tongá
‘O falala, ‘o falala he fă pea toka
Pea toka ‘aki ‘ene ‘alahá

(Veesi 2)
‘O manongi he feangi’aki ‘oe ‘eá
He peefiume ‘oe hala toá
Ke fekite, ke fekite ki si’a sola
Ke kumia, ke kumia
‘Ehe funga mo hū he fā

(Veesi 3)
‘Oku hifo atu e hala taiala
‘Oka taitō, taitō e la’ā
Ke suipi he ngalu loto ‘ā hiná
Kae nonga, kae nonga e loto tāla’á

(Tau)
Tulituli faiva ho tekiteki hiná
Kene fai mai ‘ae fakatolongá
‘Ae fā hiná fatai mo fākulá
Ke kahoa, ke kahoa si’a fefine ‘evá