A suite of short acoustic instrumentals and Pacific islands tropical ambience – recorded in the Yasawa islands of Fiji.
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Main tracks improvised outdoors on ukulele and lali (log drum), on Tavewa island, early April 2025. Acoustic bass and hand drum overdubbed after returning home.
Tracklist
| 1. | Arrival / Bula Maleya 01:12 |
| 2. | Lali kei Basa : iMatai ni Wase 01:58 |
| 3. | Tawakilai 02:45 |
| 4. | Ono walu: mataqali dua 03:07 |
| 5. | Lali kei Basa: iKarua ni Wase 01:04 |
| 6. | iMatai ni iVolatukutuku 03:39 |
| 7. | Idabedabe me vesu 02:15 |
| 8. | Na ikalawa ni yava 02:10 |
| 9. | Ono walu: mataqali rua 02:45 |
| 10. | Mai Ifrika 02:23 |
| 11. | Vakaciri ena buca 01:03 |
| 12. | Siga malumu 02:42 |
| 13. | Vakacava 01:02 |
| 14. | Koro ni uciwai 03:26 |
| 15. | Vakadidike 01:07 |
| 16. | Buli soro 01:15 |
| 17. | Lali kei Basa: vakalevu 01:13 |
| 18. | Qito ni bola 01:33 |
| 19. | Bokola ni manu 04:25 |
| 20. | Na vula 03:23 |
| 21. | Mali 01:23 |
| 22. | Na blue i Dua 02:28 |
| 23. | Konei mai 02:17 |
| 24. | Sau ni lesu 04:46 |
| 25. | Elario Irava – Isa Lei Lia 04:38 |
Background
The title ‘Ruasagavulu ka lima‘ is the number 25 in Fijian;
this is a followup to the first Fijian album Ruasagavulu (2020), recorded in Suva w/ Emit Snake-Beings)
credits
releases June 21, 2025
‘Tevita’ Edwards – ukulele, lali, djembe, acoustic bass, field recordings
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Recorded on Tavewa island, Yasawas, Fiji, early April 2025
Bass & drum overdubs recorded in Featherston NZ, April/May 2025
‘Isa Lei Lia’ recorded in Featherston NZ, April 2019.
Elario Irava – guitar & vocals
Dave ‘Tevita’ Edwards – banjo
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Vinaka vakalevu vei:
Talei Lomas, Nina Tui, Josua & Losalini Matewai, Larry & Cheryl Irava, Esita Lewis, Amelia Tuitai, Antony Milton, Emit Snake-Beings, Pu Edwards, and especially to the team at Coconut Beach resort.
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