A little bit of history about this song. The song is about the Lomaloma lagoon and was composed by Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba when he was posted with the commissioner eastern-based at Lomaloma, Vanua Balavu island. His firstborn son Ratu Mara Kapaiwai Uluilakeba was Chief Minister and Prime Minister (after independence) for a long time. Ratu Mara was born in Sawana, Lomaloma and was the focus of this song (in the lyrics: "Apenisa na vuni vuni kakala"), Loto'a is the residence of the Tui Lau (Lyrics: "Loto'a na vanua ni lasa". It is situated in Sawana village and faces the Lomaloma lagoon directly. The island seen in the Video is yanuyanu inside the lagoon. Initially belonged to Mr Hennings (First resident German Consul in Fiji) and then later Ratu Mara. Ratu Mara became Tui Lau in 1963 and made residence at Loto'a in the 1990s until his death in 2003. A reminiscence of Ratu Tevita Uluilakebas love for Lomaloma, and perhaps more so for Ratu Mara's mother (lyrics: e domoni..means love) who is of Tongan, English ancestry (lyrics: ..veimataqali roka - meaning different colors).
Every time I hear this song, it reminds me of my Fiji brothers in Madang. Enjoyed singalong with them Siti/Sailasi/Kali/Heki missing you tutuas. Bula and hope we catch up sometime in the future in Viti Levu.
Love this version! Beautiful island. Wonderful people in Sawana and Mualevu when we visited there in early 70's, with Bola Tikomaimaleya and Marika Nabalarua.
When Tonga Samoa n Fiji get together in Hawaii they always request this song
A little bit of history about this song. The song is about the Lomaloma lagoon and was composed by Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba when he was posted with the commissioner eastern-based at Lomaloma, Vanua Balavu island. His firstborn son Ratu Mara Kapaiwai Uluilakeba was Chief Minister and Prime Minister (after independence) for a long time. Ratu Mara was born in Sawana, Lomaloma and was the focus of this song (in the lyrics: "Apenisa na vuni vuni kakala"), Loto'a is the residence of the Tui Lau (Lyrics: "Loto'a na vanua ni lasa". It is situated in Sawana village and faces the Lomaloma lagoon directly. The island seen in the Video is yanuyanu inside the lagoon. Initially belonged to Mr Hennings (First resident German Consul in Fiji) and then later Ratu Mara. Ratu Mara became Tui Lau in 1963 and made residence at Loto'a in the 1990s until his death in 2003. A reminiscence of Ratu Tevita Uluilakebas love for Lomaloma, and perhaps more so for Ratu Mara's mother (lyrics: e domoni..means love) who is of Tongan, English ancestry (lyrics: ..veimataqali roka - meaning different colors).
Been to lomaloma and see that part of the village are Tongan, even they still speak Tongan language and culture ,so great to see
Lomaloma , i love this song.
Every time I hear this song, it reminds me of my Fiji brothers in Madang. Enjoyed singalong with them Siti/Sailasi/Kali/Heki missing you tutuas. Bula and hope we catch up sometime in the future in Viti Levu.
Love this version! Beautiful island. Wonderful people in Sawana and Mualevu when we visited there in early 70's, with Bola Tikomaimaleya and Marika Nabalarua.
2021 n still jamming to this beautiful song from My beautiful Island 🇫🇯😍✌
Classics never die. Pure Gold! 😍😄
Gosh!!!!!!This number is the best. I can guarantee that to all the people who knows how to dance this music
2023 vinaka Lomaloma..vaciri loloma dina toba mai Lomaloma🇫🇯🙌
A song of my homeland!A land of my national origin...Pjunior of Vanuanawa
Fiji music best, romantic. Love from PNG
Ain't no church song but about one of the island ...beautiful as how the sound of the song is !!!
Malie malie Totoka vakaoti qou koro ko Lomaloma ❤️❤️☝🏾
must visit this place...Lomaloma na toba....
It brings back the old memories
Awwe I was so lucky to have taught at Adi Maopa Secondary School and am so proud to be a part of the Lomaloma community.
Awesome rendition of a vey popular and loved Fijian party song.
We got heavy rhythm with this one. Awesomeness !
It's a mix of tongan and Fijian.Love it. Malo e lelei ni bula :)