Tahiti Fête of San Jose 2003
GUEST ARTISTS

Tamarii Papara
All the way from Papara, Tahiti comes the award-winning danc and music company Tamarii Papara. Under the artistic direction of Antonio Iro, Tamarii Papara has participated and won at many "Heiva i Tahiti " competitions. They are best know for their distinct style of acappella singing called, Himene Tarava. In addition to an incredible show, Tonio and his performers will offer dance, singing and music workshops at the San Jose DoubleTree Hotel

Na Mamo No'eau Hula Halau
Under the direction of Rick Smith, Na Mamo No'eau Hula Halau was formed to preserve and perform the ethnic dances of the Pacific. The halau has participated and won many Polynesian dance festivals and competitions in California , Nevada , Tahiti and Hawaii . Na Mamo No'eau has also performed at the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival among other prestigious cultural events.

Maori Mo Ake Tonu
Maori Mo Ake Tonu is an exciting and enthusiastic group featuring the song and dances of "the land of the long white cloud" Aotearoa ( New Zealand ). Maori director, Tracey Panek, will share with us the beauty of her culture.

Attraxun
From Seattle, Washington, Attraxun is made up of six young Samoan males, whose background in music started during their younger years singing in the church choir. The band has incorporated their musicial influences - Reggae, Contemporary Hawaiian, Hip Hop, R&B and Traditional Samoan with thier unique style to form their "Island Urban" style composition.