‘Noqu Vanua’ is a lament for Fiji and its people - Kuki
FIPRA Chairman says govt has to update Copyright Act to protect artists

‘Noqu Vanua’ is a lament for Fiji and its people - Kuki

FIPRA Chairman says govt has to update Copyright Act to protect artists

By Alipate Narawa
30/06/2024
Apakuki Nalawa

This album is a lament for Fiji; it's a lament for unity amongst the people as well as those who lead; a lament for our loved ones and even those we've lost, and a lament for a brighter future, a brighter Fiji.

This was highlighted by Apakuki Nalawa better known by his stage name Kuki at the Noqu Vanua Extended Play Listening Party at the Damodar City Cinelounge.

The album has five songs which is made up of two covers and three originals and was recorded in Auckland, New Zealand in collaboration with Canaan Ene in April this year.

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He says most of the songs were written last year while the covers are just part of the list of songs that he has always wanted to make a rendition of.

Kuki says the song ‘Maqu’ is about his father's passing and also a tribute to all the dads out there.

He says something so simple like saying ‘I love you’ is not normalized in the iTaukei culture where we appreciate our loved ones for instance saying it to Mum and Dad that you love them.

The artist says that he has tried to normalize it with his sons.

The other two songs ‘Siwati Au’ was written this year while the song the EP is named after ‘Noqu Vanua’ was written in China last year.

He says the song melody came to him in a dream one night, the phrase noqu vanua came to heart, and he woke up humming the song.

When fijivillage News asked him about his feelings after finally listening to the finished product, Kuki says he has listened to the tracks everyday and it has renewed him.

FIPRA Chairman Eremasi Tamanisau who was also at the Listening Party says it was most enjoyable and will set a new exciting trend with young composers and the themes of their music.

Tamanisau says government has got a role to play and that is to update the Copyright Act of 1999.

He says since 2006 they have been asking the government to incorporate the World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty and also the World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

Tamanisau says if these are incorporated into the Copyright Act of 1999, only then will the completeness of protection of Fijian works over the internet be done.

Kuki says he will play four out of the five songs live on Friday at the FM96 Birthday Bash at Fiji Showcase.

Fiji Showcase will be held from Friday to next Saturday at the Vodafone Arena.

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