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Awesome news to find out that 'Te Vaka', one of the Pacific's favourite bands, have been involved with behind the scenes in making the music for Disney's Moana. Band member Jojo Toomata posted this pic with this caption:

God is Good!! An amazing experience at Disney today!! Finally we can reveal what we've been doing here in L.A. We have the pleasure of working with Disney to bring the best of the Pacific to the world!! Moana the next best thing! Soo proud to represent our Pacific people to share our stories about our Ancestors to the world! What pleasure to be working alongside Dwayne Johnson, and Finally meet the Producers & writers. Follow that dream, cause it just got real! Boom! Massive shout out to my Beautiful wife Mequita and Kids, Love you and miss you's!!! #Blessed #polymovement #TeVaka2015 #TheRock #Disney#D23expo #family 

Congratulations Te Vaka we can't wait to hear the Music.

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Check out the amazing music from around the Pacific

Known to all as 'The People's Champion', Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson takes time to reflect on the imact his Grandparents had on his life.

Recalling his favorite moments with both grandparents, The Rock sings to them both in a candid interview.

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Check out some of the history of his tattoo!

See more of The Rock singing!

Check out the awesome performance from Oceania Dance Theatre and Pacific Voices!

This beautiful performance depicts the effect of climate change on the lives of our Pacific people, combining dance and music from Tuvalu, Samoa, Fiji and around the Pacific!

They are on tour in Europe May-June 2015, with an ensemble of 30 dancers and singers from the Oceania Centre for Arts, Culture and Pacific Studies of the University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. 

Check out the full video based on the performance here!

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Check out another snippet of this amazing piece!

See more beautiful dancing from the Fijian dance company VOU!

Check out Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson rockin' it out to this Tay-Tay classic!

Proving that he's not only the man in the ring and in action movies, The Rock lays the smackdown on Jimmy Fallon on the new show Lip Sync Battle. Maybe he's getting ready for his role in the upcoming Disney movie Moana!

Aaradhna (Indian/Samoan) makes History, being the first Polynesian solo artist to headline at the Apollo Music Café (Apollo Theatre) in Harlem, New York (U.S.A).

Girlfriend made her musical debut in 2004 as a featured singer on the single Getting Stronger (with Adeaze), which peaked at number one on the NZ Singles Chart. Aaradhna's latest album 'Treble & Reverb' received several nominations at the 2013 New Zealand Music Awards and won the award for 'Album of the Year'.

As the first lady of 'Dawn Raid', Aaradhna is now set to make history as she will be the first Poly solo artist to represent at the Apollo Music Café.…more

Happy Holidays Coconets, 

Kelly and Michael challenge Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to a Christmas Karaoke contest.

thecoconet.tv was at The Samoana Jazz Festival this year and caught up with these talented islanders. All original music and oohhh so good!

We managed to shoot a little video of the band and wanted to see what you guys think.

SHARE, LIKE and COMMENT if you want to see more of this crew! :D Mahalo

#TeuilaTalks is an ONLINE talk show featuring Teuila Blakely and some of your favorite Poly stars talking about topics that are considered 'too much' for conversation in our community... In this last episode we ask "Can Polynesian women be as sexually promiscuous as Polynesian Men?"

Teuila and her panel ask the public and discuss their views on the hot topic for the week!

This weeks panel includes Fasitua Amosa (Auckland Daze, Black Faggot) Bernice Mene (Former Silver Fern) Sammy Salsa (Fashion Stylist) and Henry 'Jandals' Tuipea (Niu FM) 

Have your say online and join in on the conversation using #TeuilaTalks!

thecoconet.tv presents a behind-the-scenes special insight to a new supernatural, adventure drama series called ‘Tatau’. Led by one of Aotearoa’s international film stars Temuera Morrison, it includes actors Rangimoana Taylor, Alex Tarrant, Shushila Takao, Rawiri Jobe and Cian Elyse White.

A co-production by BBC & South Pacific Pictures, this series is a thrilling mystery based in mythical Pacific Island and filmed the Cook Islands & Aotearoa. 

CREDITS:

Director/Camera: Lanita Ririnui-Ryan

Main Camera: Darryl Laumua

Sound Recordist: Mario Faumui

Editor/GFX: Jared Leith

Thanks to: Cook Island Tourism, John Rushton, Cast & Crew of ‘Tatau’.