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Samoana Jazz & Arts Festival: O Measina – Our Treasures

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The core of the Samoana Jazz & Arts Festival recognizes that talents and cultural strengths are gifts – to be nurtured and celebrated.

‘O taleni fa’amusika ma tu ma aga, o meaalofa nei ua atia’e i lenei fa’amoemoe’ – is the Festival motto – sung in unison by the 2 festival boards of the 2Samoas.

And one doesn’t need to go far – or look beyond our shores to see such Treasures – shining – sometimes hidden, obscure within our very midst – or waiting for the moment to shine.

This year’s local line-up mixed in the Samoana Festival American Samoa promises to wow audiences and festival goers – the combined international experience of our musicians spans Hawai’i, San Francisco, The Bay area, Hollywood, Utah, at one end of the globe to Samoa, Fiji, Auckland NZ, Australia at the other end.

Come and check out these artists and musicians yourself – and savor the sheer talent – of our treasured artists. Ask some of our young, emerging and current artists – and you’ll get the picture – the next generations of talent -  the Pouesi’s, the Millers… just to name a few …the music is in right there in our roots…connecting us world-wide.

International? Absolutely! Local? “Ae a…

Some of the performers include: Banned From The Sun, Michael & Edwina, Ulale Pusi Ulale, Francis Lelua and Angelline.

Some of the performers include: Banned From The Sun, Michael & Edwina, Ulale Pusi Ulale, Francis Lelua and Angelline.
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