Nepituno / (God) Neptune - Feohi'anga 'Ia Kalaisi Collective

Feohi'anga Ālonga 'Ia Kalaisi kava and vocal instrumental collective performing 'Nepituno / (God) Neptune' as part of their second season of: Koe Pō Hiva Tu'ufonua FakaTonga II: A Night Of Tongan Classical Music II theatre concert.

Composed by the late Queen Sālote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tupou III, is a song of praise of the marvels of the royal visit to all countries of the Commonwealth, including Tonga, in December 1953 by the late Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, when Her Majesty's yach Brittania crossed the equator.

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Held at the Mangere Arts Centre on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th June 2023, this performance was part of an evening extravaganza, exhibiting a selection of refined works of music and sung poetry, by renowned Tongan artists, such as Queen Sālote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tupou III, Prince Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake, Malukava, Fineasi, and Peni Tutu'ila.

The concert took the beauty and utility of Tongan music in kava collectives to a whole new level - by moving from garages, community and church halls to the theatre space.