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Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at 10:00 am

Tātau and leather – "Tapea te paari", Tikahiri's debut clip

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Tikahiri - Tapea te paari

One of Kaila Hawai‘i’s favorite clips on YouTube recently has been the debut video from Tikahiri, “Tapea te paari”, off their first album, Tamaki Hope’a. Firstly, the song is killer, combining acoustic rock and Tuamotu language—a totally unique sound for Tahiti and the rest of Te Ao Mā‘ohi. But stylewise, we’re digging brothers Aroma and Mano Salmon’s combination of tātau (tattos) and leather with a goth edge. (You’ll have to see the whole clip to understand.) Kudos to their stylist. When we finally get into Pape‘ete some time soon, we’re going to have to make a stop at the Salmon’s brother tattoo studio to get inked. In the meantime, we’ ll be following them on Facebook.


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One Comment

  1. Comment by Kane:
    Tuesday, November 10th 2009 at 12:08 pm | 

    Wow this band is hot. It’s great to see masculinity in art and music. More men should follow their lead.

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