I watched the show and everyone said that the Fijians were the best on the night. Better than all the international bands represented. My own British military band was nowhere close.
I am delighted to find this video..I remember the Fiji Band marching down Yonge Street in Toronto, Canada some 50 years ago as guests of the CNE... they played Imperial Echoes .... what a memory!
This music touches my soul. It makes me feel. Fijian I watch the performance at the Edingborough tattoo every chance I get. Someday I plan to visit Fiji
God bless you Fiji and all your wonderful people. Left a part of my heart and soul in Suva growing up and going to school there. Playing rugby for SGS, my first touch of the ball, "moku na kaivalagi" the opposing school would cry. Yep good times. My wonder years.
I grew up in Suva and every year I couldn't wait to see these Bands perform every Hibiscus. Oilei, those were the most memorable and treasured days of my youth. You had to see to believe that those were the great days. Also when the big Cruise ships used to dock at the wharf, either the Police Band or the RMF Band used to entertain the embarking tourists then when it was time for the ships to leave, to play to farewell the visitors. The famous ISA LEI, OUR farewell song was always sung. I used to beg my Dad to take me to the wharf to see these grand farewells. We lived close to the wharf so it wasn't far to walk. It was the novelty of the Band performing, people waving and streamers being thrown from the ship down to the onlookers which were the highlights for me. I miss those memorable events, the famous RMF Band. I wish Fiji never changed. But she will always be my homeland.
Fiji may be small in size but how do they improvise with what they have. Magnificent show and performed with such pride. Words cannot express the feeling
This is such a small size and professional proud military..most fijians young man were drafted into the British Armed Forces straight after this military tattoo in Edinburgh..God Bless the Fiji Military Forces
Straight up the blokes in this band paved the way for the influx of Fiji boys and girls recruited into the Britiah Army. Always appreciate this fellas..I was one of the fortunate and did 13yrs before migrating to Australia.
So wonderful to view this precious video on utube. To see my mums brother (Luke tamani ,conductor)my cousins in their military uniform (6 of them)not forgetting Momo Luke's two brothers also performing along side him(Momo tom ,Momo wainibu) it brought tears to my eyes,💕💕so proud of the military band (vinaka Momo) so so very proud of my uncles and my cousins.loloma 🍀☺🍀☺🍀☺ I LOVE ♥ YOUR ╔╗╔╦╗╦ ╦ ╦═╗ ╚╗║║║║ ║ ╠╣ ╚╝╝╝╝╩ ╩╝╩═╝ 😄🎀😄🎀😄🎀
I am proud to be a ROYAL FIJI MILITARY FORCES T.O.D. KID [Tour On Duty] to Lebanon on Fiji's 2nd Lift 1978 for Dad was their Dentist to Lebanon for he was one of the youngest Government Pensioner at 45 years old and started his private practice. It was also the last time for the RFMF TODs stint of 6 months only, for after this 1st & 2nd Lifts [1st & 2nd Lift TOD for 6 months stint only] as the 3rd Lift till today are a 1 year Stint. So am always proud of all Fiji's RFMF PEACEKEEPERS for their sacrifice for Family, Country & The World's Peace and Decent Existence in the world. Dad on his last TOD to Lebanon in 1987 was airlifted from Lebanon on a special Charter to await his untimely death at 53 years old 3 months before the end of his TOD but passed just after arriving in Fiji in a month. So we RFMF TOD's kids know what it is to sacrifice for Country and the World's Peace and Security and Right to Decent Existence and Survival. So proud to be a TOD son in my early teen in 1978. Prior to these my Uncle dad's young brother joined the RFMF Brass Brand in late 1960s, so I grew up only used to RFMF Band and Music. He later became the Drum Major and was replaced by Warrant Officer Class 1 Neumi Leweni who in this clip is the Drum Major and from our Tribe in Tokalau Kabara who were sent to settle in Komo Island, so He is blood relation. My Uncle was promoted to RFMF Force Sergeant Major or FSM the most hated in the camp at QEB for he was sort of the Keeper of Respect of the Camp, replacing RFMF long serving Force Sergeant Major Naqelevuki. Neumi Leweni later became the successor of my uncle as the FSM before becoming a Commissioned Officer from maybe Captain or Major then Lt. Colonel. My uncle 3 only sons are in the RFMF as Non Commissioned Officers from teenage till today. I had another Cousin who was part of the Prime Minister's Private Investigation Team, Alias QOLS was the student of Major Koroi who started the first Intelligence Unit in Fiji in 1987. I have other cousins who are British Army non commissioned officers. So Military Life and Sacrifice runs in the family. My younger brother joined the RFMF Brass Band in 1987 as well. I attended NOSBY & ROSBY test for Cadet Officers and passed and selected both to the Navy and RFMF Cadet Officer in 1983 & 1984 for Mom's Cousin was the newly Navy Commander Sekope Cama and Dad's best friend Major Rt. Kadavulevu recruited me but I decided to drop both for mom and dad fought over which to take so I became a full time Commercial Farmer. Oh during our NOSBY the current Hon PM now was then our Liaison Officer i guess the rank of Lieutenant equivalent to the Army Rank. And Bill Seruvakula an OB from QVS was already a Commissioned Officer, I suppose. My best friends & OBs are in the RFMF till today from QVS, LBSS and NSS as well but 2 of them were the Hon. Prime Minister's Private Investigation Team, Dels & Vons and a civilian Joe Ului & Leds and others, while my cousin was with the PM's PIT as well, that is Qols. That is the reason I will always be a Hon. :PM Bainimarama Voter, Supporter and Die Hard Fan. That is the reason I will always be a Military Council Supporter, and Die Hard Fan forever as well. God Bless Our RFMF Peacemakers! God Bless Fiji and our HON. PM & His Cabinet members.
+Sunil Prasad Hi, i meet them in Sharm el sheikh, but not sure theese are same guys. do you know where can i find their names ? thank you in Advance :)
WORD! If you were born & raised in Fiji, you're still in Fiji or residing abroad, regardless of your race, ethnicity, color or mixture of the three, you are FIJIAN! #2017
God have bless Fiji and the Fijian people with special gifts of singing & playing music. May the Fijian people continue to Fear God and love all men, kindred and tongue.
The Fiji Islands are in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It lies close to the equator and Fijians are Melanesians/Polynesian mixed.60% Native Fijians and 40% Indians of Indian decent.
Vinaka, vinaka vaka levu na kauta tiko e vuravura tau coko na nomuni solia na nomuni bula e Malea, Solomone. kei na vei vanua e tiko kina oi kemuni na liga ni dro tini kei VITI
Fiji is 11 hundred miles North of New Zealand and just West of the International Dateline in the Pacific Ocean........@Mohammed Shabraz! Fijian Military is renown for it's UN Peace keeping deployment services all over the world even until today.
Bula request iam trying to bring a Lady gospel singer first time ever to Fiji from England .she is Hindi gospel singer. if u can provide some items n if possible can sing a Hindi Christian song for a non profit event n concert in Suva Fiji at national stadium. Thank u Satish vinaka
I watched the show and everyone said that the Fijians were the best on the night. Better than all the international bands represented. My own British military band was nowhere close.
Bula! 🙏💚🇫🇯
I am delighted to find this video..I remember the Fiji Band marching down Yonge Street in Toronto, Canada some 50 years ago as guests of the CNE... they played Imperial Echoes .... what a memory!
I'm about to enter the u.s army..watching this bring s my heart great pride as a fijian 🇫🇯🇫🇯❤💪🙏
This music touches my soul. It makes me feel. Fijian I watch the performance at the Edingborough tattoo every chance I get. Someday I plan to visit Fiji
God bless you Fiji and all your wonderful people. Left a part of my heart and soul in Suva growing up and going to school there. Playing rugby for SGS, my first touch of the ball, "moku na kaivalagi" the opposing school would cry. Yep good times. My wonder years.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I grew up in Suva and every year I couldn't wait to see these Bands perform every Hibiscus. Oilei, those were the most memorable and treasured days of my youth. You had to see to believe that those were the great days. Also when the big Cruise ships used to dock at the wharf, either the Police Band or the RMF Band used to entertain the embarking tourists then when it was time for the ships to leave, to play to farewell the visitors. The famous ISA LEI, OUR farewell song was always sung. I used to beg my Dad to take me to the wharf to see these grand farewells. We lived close to the wharf so it wasn't far to walk. It was the novelty of the Band performing, people waving and streamers being thrown from the ship down to the onlookers which were the highlights for me. I miss those memorable events, the famous RMF Band. I wish Fiji never changed. But she will always be my homeland.
Kailaaaaaaaaa fee jee styles
Fuck England USA Spain France Portugal Italy Brazil Holland Belgium
@@shailendrasingh2016 ....and fuck India too?
Good times 🫶🫶
Fijians................humble people who are singers/dancers/players and also warriors! Vinaka vakalevu..!
Fiji may be small in size but how do they improvise with what they have. Magnificent show and performed with such pride. Words cannot express the feeling
It's not the geographical size of the country that matters, but the size of their hearts that does
Fiji is the land of plenty of milk and honey
This is such a small size and professional proud military..most fijians young man were drafted into the British Armed Forces straight after this military tattoo in Edinburgh..God Bless the Fiji Military Forces
Straight up the blokes in this band paved the way for the influx of Fiji boys and girls recruited into the Britiah Army. Always appreciate this fellas..I was one of the fortunate and did 13yrs before migrating to Australia.
Isa, the dignified days of the once great Royal Fiji Military Forces. I hope, one day, that dignity and integrity will return to them.
malie malie ofa atu from the Kingdom of Tonga
Teared up when they sang Isa Lei. Proud Fijian!
the second to none military band the British Colony has ever seen.
Beautiful FIJI military and South Pacific traditional dance performed for us enjoy. I definitely bookmark this catchy video for future viewing.
Edinburgh Tattoo is a must on your bucket list,
and the march through the city after the show is great
Still the best. Rest in peace Captain Luke Tamani.
I love these boys they make you feel so good this is a great performance but so Fijian bula brothers
Fijians still make their people proud with their singing any where in the world..Vinaka Viti.👍🙏🙏
Listening to this clip, makes me proud to serve as soldier in the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.. God Bless Fiji
Fiji Team in the US....lost to NZ today....Feeling real homesick....Im just so so proud to hail from this GREAT LAND!
Isa...the prestigious FMF Band. So proud to be a part if this band family.
There's an FMF Band Damn shocker
Always proud of our military band ..praise GOD for the gifted talents
we all should be proud of ourfijian brothers.
Great performance Fiji Military Band!🙋♀️❤️❤️ For Britain 🇬🇧, Queen 👑 and the commonwealth Countries👌❤️❤️
awesome..awesome..we need this in fiji now and again
So wonderful to view this precious video on utube. To see my mums brother (Luke tamani ,conductor)my cousins in their military uniform (6 of them)not forgetting Momo Luke's two brothers also performing along side him(Momo tom ,Momo wainibu) it brought tears to my eyes,💕💕so proud of the military band (vinaka Momo) so so very proud of my uncles and my cousins.loloma
🍀☺🍀☺🍀☺
I LOVE ♥ YOUR
╔╗╔╦╗╦ ╦ ╦═╗
╚╗║║║║ ║ ╠╣
╚╝╝╝╝╩ ╩╝╩═╝
😄🎀😄🎀😄🎀
These guys are also coming to New Zealand next year for their big performance in Wellington. So I am looking forward about this .. #GoodLuck
I am proud to be a ROYAL FIJI MILITARY FORCES T.O.D. KID [Tour On Duty] to Lebanon on Fiji's 2nd Lift 1978 for Dad was their Dentist to Lebanon for he was one of the youngest Government Pensioner at 45 years old and started his private practice. It was also the last time for the RFMF TODs stint of 6 months only, for after this 1st & 2nd Lifts [1st & 2nd Lift TOD for 6 months stint only] as the 3rd Lift till today are a 1 year Stint. So am always proud of all Fiji's RFMF PEACEKEEPERS for their sacrifice for Family, Country & The World's Peace and Decent Existence in the world. Dad on his last TOD to Lebanon in 1987 was airlifted from Lebanon on a special Charter to await his untimely death at 53 years old 3 months before the end of his TOD but passed just after arriving in Fiji in a month. So we RFMF TOD's kids know what it is to sacrifice for Country and the World's Peace and Security and Right to Decent Existence and Survival. So proud to be a TOD son in my early teen in 1978.
Prior to these my Uncle dad's young brother joined the RFMF Brass Brand in late 1960s, so I grew up only used to RFMF Band and Music. He later became the Drum Major and was replaced by Warrant Officer Class 1 Neumi Leweni who in this clip is the Drum Major and from our Tribe in Tokalau Kabara who were sent to settle in Komo Island, so He is blood relation. My Uncle was promoted to RFMF Force Sergeant Major or FSM the most hated in the camp at QEB for he was sort of the Keeper of Respect of the Camp, replacing RFMF long serving Force Sergeant Major Naqelevuki. Neumi Leweni later became the successor of my uncle as the FSM before becoming a Commissioned Officer from maybe Captain or Major then Lt. Colonel.
My uncle 3 only sons are in the RFMF as Non Commissioned Officers from teenage till today. I had another Cousin who was part of the Prime Minister's Private Investigation Team, Alias QOLS was the student of Major Koroi who started the first Intelligence Unit in Fiji in 1987.
I have other cousins who are British Army non commissioned officers. So Military Life and Sacrifice runs in the family. My younger brother joined the RFMF Brass Band in 1987 as well. I attended NOSBY & ROSBY test for Cadet Officers and passed and selected both to the Navy and RFMF Cadet Officer in 1983 & 1984 for Mom's Cousin was the newly Navy Commander Sekope Cama and Dad's best friend Major Rt. Kadavulevu recruited me but I decided to drop both for mom and dad fought over which to take so I became a full time Commercial Farmer. Oh during our NOSBY the current Hon PM now was then our Liaison Officer i guess the rank of Lieutenant equivalent to the Army Rank. And Bill Seruvakula an OB from QVS was already a Commissioned Officer, I suppose.
My best friends & OBs are in the RFMF till today from QVS, LBSS and NSS as well but 2 of them were the Hon. Prime Minister's Private Investigation Team, Dels & Vons and a civilian Joe Ului & Leds and others, while my cousin was with the PM's PIT as well, that is Qols.
That is the reason I will always be a Hon. :PM Bainimarama Voter, Supporter and Die Hard Fan.
That is the reason I will always be a Military Council Supporter, and Die Hard Fan forever as well.
God Bless Our RFMF Peacemakers!
God Bless Fiji and our HON. PM & His Cabinet members.
Proud moment for the RFMF Military Band thank you for an awesome performance
Check out the bula smile from our worrier ...am proud to be a fijian ❤❤💪💪🇫🇯🇫🇯
Cheers Fiji From Australia :]
Xzyel happy straya day mate
thanks mate
PLEASE NOT EVERYONE IS INDIAN.. BUT WE ALL ARE THE BLESSED PEOPLE IN FIJI. GOD BLESS FIJI :)
@Teupola Veitala that's a good one 😂😂
We are all Fijians
God bless Fiji country
those good old days..Isa
If you reading this comment in 2013....We Are All Fijians.....And I love this Band...
+Sunil Prasad Hi, i meet them in Sharm el sheikh, but not sure theese are same guys. do you know where can i find their names ? thank you in Advance :)
WORD! If you were born & raised in Fiji, you're still in Fiji or residing abroad, regardless of your race, ethnicity, color or mixture of the three, you are FIJIAN! #2017
Reading this in 2021
Am watching this during the Covid-19 Lockdown....😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@kalisiradua2045 same
2019: isa lei still brings tears
2024?
Thanks for the memories...totoka sara ga vakaoti....
God bless our Melanisian brothers!!
Wonderful video, thank you to adelaide102. Brings back memories of home!
God bless Fiji
God have bless Fiji and the Fijian people with special gifts of singing & playing music. May the Fijian people continue to Fear God and love all men, kindred and tongue.
I miss the days in the fiji military as former a soldier
Awesome ka dina
wow...nice wun...go Fiji...proud to be wun Fijian...
awesome choreography.....
Fabulous Fiji 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻
2023 now . Beautiful Fiji
Still great to see some of the great people who had passed on on this video. Also great to see the best of RFMF........
mahn sa ons vaca na army band....truez up ni sa rui vaciriloloma dina saraga....GOD BLESS!!!!
The Fiji Islands are in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It lies close to the equator and Fijians are Melanesians/Polynesian mixed.60% Native Fijians and 40% Indians of Indian decent.
We are all Fijians & we are east of Australia, north of New Zealand, South East of Japan & far Southern West of the USA
We are all Fijians.GB you
Going to Edinburgh Military this year
proud to be a fijian
My Grandmother and grgrandfather knew some of them
love fiji
Awesome!
aye Fijian at the Castle
The RFMF I know....🙁
Vinaka, vinaka vaka levu na kauta tiko e vuravura tau coko na nomuni solia na nomuni bula e Malea, Solomone. kei na vei vanua e tiko kina oi kemuni na liga ni dro tini kei VITI
love it boys...........
I grew up in the queen Elizabeth barracks and all these are familiar faces.
Awesome....!!!
Love! love, Love my FIJI!,
set fiji soldiers waraasa ..
Warriors since birth🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯
I love fiji
nice video
Isa...soo nice. E vakaciria a loloma.
Isa lei Fiji..malie from Tonga!
Vinaka! Let's have another one soon please
Fiji is 11 hundred miles North of New Zealand and just West of the International Dateline in the Pacific Ocean........@Mohammed Shabraz! Fijian Military is renown for it's UN Peace keeping deployment services all over the world even until today.
You try and march and sing at the same time!
moce vahila.......vina valevu gina. i suva nene!!!!
Luv it
❤❤❤
Very nice
PROUD TO BE A KAIVITI
😢✊👊my fiji 😢💖✊🙏🙏🙏
Vinaka boys, great Fiji pride there :D
Wananavu boys!! Totoka dina
✊✊
oi sole
Bula request iam trying to bring a Lady gospel singer first time ever to Fiji from England .she is Hindi gospel singer. if u can provide some items n if possible can sing a Hindi Christian song for a non profit event n concert in Suva Fiji at national stadium. Thank u Satish vinaka
proud 2 b a fijian !!! nice moves though !!!
🇫🇯 🙏😊
That fijian do very respectful
isa most of these soldiers either passed away or retired!!
What's the name of the first song?
The Fiji Battalion
kaviti pride
ChiiiiiiYahhhhhh!!! SA DJINA!!
military song.
Vinaka Vaka Levu!
Don't these Edinburgh videos come without voice-overs? For us interested in the music the speak at best is a pest.
It was good to be the #1000 Likes. 🗿👍🏿
Sevengamefiji
shut ur comment Fiji is a strong Christian country!! preach somewhere else like your country for a start!! Fiji is a blessed nation!!
Very true God bless Fiji
isa lei...
totoka
The original ua-cam.com/video/Qsm2gFx2Hs0/v-deo.html
To the fijian version of Isa lei
Kinda weird to me. Republic of Fiji Military Forces Band but the drum major sash still bear the ER cypher or Queen Elizabeth Cypher
malie fisi!!!
Totoka dina. vinaka vaka levu!