O se vi’i o Lauli’i

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(Performed in this clip by Penina o Tiafau.) This is a vi’i, or song of praise, for the Upolu village of Lauli’i.

O laulii o si o’u nuu moni
e liliu ai lo’u taofi
i le agi malu
le sau o lo’u nu’u

tafaoga o teine ma tama i luga o le moli o le ava
oso le fetu ao o samoa foi ua ao
le masina ua vaai ai i luga o mauga
ae nofo a’u i laulii mo a’u mafaufauga
ae ou te lei faagaloina o la’u pele tasi mai tutuila
le la o samoa e pupula mai le atoatoa

o tama o le ava e a’asa
ma oe ne’i sa’e lou vaa i le agi o le la’i
o vaopunilematagi
le lalolagi ua fefulifulia’i
talu ai oe le tamaitai
ma oe le’i maua
le tama o le ma’umaga

Tali: le masina ua vaaia i luga o mauga
ae nofo a’u i laulii mo o’u mafaufauga
ou te lei faagaloina o la’u pele tasi mai tutuila
o le la o samoa e pupula mai le atoatoa

i lau pula pua ua tafea
amuia se tasi e avea
ou te fia iloaina
oe a tatau ia ita
ae ou te le’i masalosalo
e tu’u lea i lo’u finagalo
o fetu o le lagi ia te ia ma iai sou tali

Tali: le masina ua vaaia i luga o mauga
ae nofo a’u i laulii mo o’u mafaufauga
ou te lei faagaloina o la’u pele tasi mai tutuila
o le la o samoa e pupula mai le atoatoa

Tali: le masina ua vaaia i luga o mauga
ae nofo a’u i laulii mo o’u mafaufauga
ou te lei faagaloina o la’u pele tasi mai tutuila
o le la o samoa e pupula mai le atoatoa

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written by Malia and Alapati, co-written by Taotofi Tuipala of Tafananai, submitted by Maosi; side note: this song was rewritten also as a vi’i for Nu’uuli also although it makes no sense when there is no moli o le ava in Nu’uuli

Most of the lyrics on this site were submitted by fans of Samoan music, so the words might not be entirely correct… and we may not know who originally composed the song.

Please help us to learn.

Please share any corrections or knowledge about this song in a comment below. Whatever we can verify, we will update in this post.

Ma le fa’aaloalo lava.

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malifa reppsz

AFEGA REPRESENT ! LOVE PENINA O TIAFAU

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Lila Pele

This song is about the Lauli’i village in Tutuila American Samoa. It was not written by Malia and Alapati. The lyrics were written by Konelio Pele while in the Vietnam war. When he came came home, it was then a calibration with Alapati and Malia. Gave them the song to sing with a request to credit him for it. He did not want any money. He just wanted credit. He never got credit for it.

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King Pele

I wish I got to meet him. R.I.P. Grandpa

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Sa Brown

We were told growing up that Konelio wrote this song. My aunty Shirley Vaimaona was also given the blessing by Konelio to sing the song, so the Aiga Band wrote a song called Lauli’i Tua. The 2nd verse and chorus is from Vi’i o Lauli’i. Thank you Lila Pele for the clarification. Konelio deserves all the credit!

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latoya vevelaukalo

Love this Song!!!

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Ras

Lauli’i in American Samoa not Upolu…as noted in the lyrics o la’u pele tasi mai tutuila..moli o le ava is also in Lauli’i here in American Samoa

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