Tag: tongan songs

  • Hiva: Si’i Tonga – Makamaile

    ‘Oku ou malie’ia he hiva ko ‘eni, fakamanatu melie pe ki he taimi kuo hili moe famili ‘i Tonga’ na. Mou mamata atu mo hivehiva pe mo Makamaile. Malo ma’u koloa . Beautiful song describing village life in Tonga, brings back many memories. I will attempt to translate as best I can. Makamaile talk about…

  • Describe your ex using a Tongan song title

    Taimi fakamuna. Time for a bit of superficial fun and games. This would be an interesting list to compile. There are contemporary songs that are quite funny like Lome Lome and Satana and then there are old ʻHiva hanuʼ (sad songs of lost love) as well as Hiva Kakala which have lots of metaphors. List…