Of the Malayo-Polynesia peoples

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As a general rule the Malayo-Polynesian peoples love song and dance, and are great singers.

They people the world from the island of Hawaii and Polynesia to the Phipippines and furthest West in Madagascar, from Taiwan in the North to New Zealand in the South.

Witness Morisette Amos perform "Akin Ka Na Lang"

But she is not the only great singer among her peoples.

There is Dame Tiri Te Kanawa of the Maori peoples of New Zealand perform Tarakihi


Israel Kamakiwiwo'ole of the Hawaiian peoples perform "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"


The Underground Boys of Tana of the Malagasy peoples in Madagascar



Igay and Duana Difang of the Amis people in Taiwan



From North to South, East and West!


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