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Music Beyond Borders is a live concert series on Radio 4 co-presented with different Consulate Generals in Hong Kong.

This series brings you music and/or artists that will never have been heard before in Hong Kong. The live event is the highlight of an entire month's programming of music from that artist's nation on Radio 4.

The series was conceived to make everyone aware of the wealth of excellent music that's out there, beyond our borders The acclaimed series is now in its 6th season.

The music of Te Vaka, written by Opetaia Foa'i (its founder) is traditionally influenced - tribal, powerful and rootsy, yet melodic, warm, earthy and atmospheric. Log drums are an important part of the sound, capturing the infectious rhythms of the South Seas and creating a Pacific groove.

Audiences everywhere have been captivated by the Te Vaka experience. On stage Te Vaka delivers more than just a musical performance. The audience is taken, with music and dance, on a journey into the Pacific Islands, into the heart of Polynesia.

The costumes are vibrant and change constantly throughout the show. The dancers are skilled in Polynesian dances from many different islands in the South Pacific. The drummers are a seven piece force beating out the rhythms of their ancestors. Based in New Zealand, the band's fusion music is inspired by a particular group of Pacific Islands.

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