Mango cafe

Last Mango gig for the year 2013. A big thank you to Mango cafe Fiji for the wonderful and lively atmosphere and hospitality. Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.

Fiji Hockey Dinner

Serenading at the Oceania Centre in USP for the Fiji U18 and Australia Country teams dinner before their finals the day after.

Mango cafe

Ema Rupeni, Suliano Waqabaca, Samuela Taukave and Sean Wendt showcasing their original music composed the night before.

Mango Cafe

Driving the Mango vibes every Fridays at Mango cafe

SPREP Show

Sound checking drumbeats vocals and music before the show.

Club 21 Xmas Party

Sound checking at the Wilsons residence for their clubs end of the year breakup party.

USP Gym show

Suliano Waqabaca on kick drum from Tonga, Ema Rupeni on pates from the Cook Islands, Paul Dominiko on lead guitar and Skillz on bass.

IUCN Xmas party

Rako Pasefika Senior Team entertaining guests at the IUCN Christmas party held at JJ's on the park hotels.

Yat Sen Graduation dinner

Smiles all the way as our Junior boys with their energetic hype entertain students of Yat Sen during their graduation dinner.

World Supermodel Pageant

Armea drumbeats performed by the lovely ladies and energetic young men of Rako on the catwalk.

Mango Cafe

The Band that brings the mango vibe every Fridays in the evening

Traps Bar

Blurred lines with John and Samuela Taukave

Royal Davui Serenading

Duet Serenaders Paul Dominiko and Suliano Waqabaca on a Sand bank in the middle of the Pacific Ocean South of Fiji, just off the Royal Davui Resort.

Royal Davui Show

Rako Pasefika at the Royal Davui Resort just off Beqa Island

Tanoa Plaza

Pasifik flavoured jam session with Samuela Taukave, Ema Rupeni and John Taukave serenading with Kelera (staff of Tanoa Plaza) welcoming guests just outside reception.

Traps Show

Pasifik drumming with Samuela Taukave on Lead drums.

Uprising Festival of Music Dance and Lights

Tahitian drumbeat performed by Norman Ravai, John Taukave, Epeli Alfereti, Howard Kotoitubou and Dallanz Tuiseke.

Wedding at Holiday Inn

Zoe Hill and Tiarana Mitchell entertaining guests at reception area.

Common Kings Opening Act Nadi

Rako Pasefika on stage doing their thing entertaining the wonderful people of Nadi.

Common Kings Opening Act Suva

Rako Pasefika Opening Act for Common Kings with full on Live Drumming Energy and Spirit.

Leleuvia Canoe Course opening

Suliano Waqabaca, Skillz on Lead Vocals and John Taukave on guitar hyping the crowd late into the night.

Mango Cafe

The Rako Band serenading the crowd at Mango.

Radisson Show

Zoe before performance at Radisson Hotel in Nadi

Digicel Sim Launch

Rako Dancers at the National Stadium Suva performing during Fair Brothers match half time.

Digicel Sim Launch

Drummers and dancers jiving at the Digicel outlet located where the Suva Bus port.

Digicel Sim Launch

Dancers and drummers in the centre of Nausori town entertaining public during Digicels new sim launch promotion

Digicel Sim Launch

Satish Narayan posing with dancer Carmen Vosalevu, Winston Hill (sim card) and Annika Wuestner just outside the Sigatoka Digicel outlet.

Digicel Sim Launch

Dancers Marlese Rupeni, Winston Hill (sim card) and Carmen Vosalevu at Digicel outlet in Cumming st Suva

O Reileys Blue Lagoon Tribe Launch

Lead Vocalists Suliano Cecil Waqabaca and Ema Rupeni warming the crowd at O Reileys Night Club Suva.

Boomerang Festival Day 3 Closing Ceremony

Rako Pasefika Seniors performing at the Boomerang Closing Ceremony.

Boomerang Festival Day 2

Drum Duet performed by Lead Dancers Laudan Kotoitubou and John Taukave.

Boomerang Festival Day 1 Opening Ceremony

Rako Pasefika at the Opening Ceremony for the 1st Boomerang Festival ever held.

Rako Pasefika Dinner and Concert

Zoe and Tia entertaining family, friends and fans at Central Cuisine Suva.

Leleuvia 50th Birthday performance

Rako Pasefika Fire Dancers 

Up-Iane Tavo

 Centre-Samuela Taukave, Marlese Rupeni

Front-John Taukave

Golf Tournament

Dancers John Taukave, Laudan Kotoitubou, Zane Mallam and Tracey Lee dancing Armea drums at the Vatuwaqa Golf course in Suva.

Mango Cafe

Allegra collaboration with Rako at Mango Cafe Nasese Suva

Tari (Dance) Rehearsals

Satu Dua Tiga Empat... Samuela rehearsing with other Bandung scholars in preparation for the closing which will be held in Surubaya.

Coconut Hat Weaving Workshop

Samuela Taukave taking coconut hat weaving workshop with Gigi from Germany.

Mango Cafe

 Thirsty Thursday at Mango cafe with Suli, Ema and John welcoming the crowd with their Pacific smiles

Tattoo for a day

Samuela Taukave body art with pen and permanent marker on Semi Wang from China (IACS participant).

Arumba

First performance in Bandung Indonesia and we rocked the crowd like crazy with our music for the closing ceremony. As always, practice makes perfect!!

Arumba

2 hours of Aumba ft Rolling in the Deep by Adele and they're ready for the closing ceremony. 

Mango Cafe

Ema, John and Paul with Marlese on Bass bringing new music every week fresh out the boat.

West Java Indonesia

Team Bandung up in the mountains overlooking the beach in the West Java, 9 hours from Bandung.

Museum Sri Baduga

Skillz visit to Museum with friends of the World.

Photoshoot Bandung

Into the sound of the Natural bamboo Angklung set with Samuela Taukave during photo shoot for Magazine.

Arumba

Arumba class with Samuela Taukave at participants of the BSBI scholarship at Saung Angklung Udjo in Bandung

Fiji and Rotuma Presentaion

Senior member Samuela Taukave presenting to students at a University in Bandung Indonesia about Rotuman and Fijian Art, Culture, Tradition and Lifestyle.

American Embassy Independence

Rako Pasefika Band performing at the American Embassy celebrating Independence.

Karawitan Class

Beautiful day today during karawitan session at Saung Angklung Udjo Bandung.