ABOUT THE MUSIC

        The Lamo Serai Boyz have recorded a truly amazing collection of wonderful electronic melodies based on traditional and popular songs from their home island, Lamotrek, and other islands in the Outer Islands of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia.   A "no frills" promotional CD-R  of Island Micronesia accompanies each contribution to the  Urupiy Voyager Project.    These contributions are for the purpose of finalizing the production of the "release" CD for world-wide distribution in order to establish a revolving fund for supporting traditional long-distance voyaging expeditions and education in the Outer Islands of Yap, Micronesia.  

        All the musical recordings were created  with state of the art Yamaha DSR 1000 keyboards and professionaly mixed with vocals in the Lamotrekese language at C-Star Studio in Yap,  with post-production  at Triton Films.   No accoustic guitars were used.   Such artistry and talent from a group of island boys growing up in a small community numbering no more than 300 persons and more than 600 miles from the nearest 120 volt outlet in Yap must be heard to be believed.   They are really THAT good.
 

Play List

1)        Isa Lalomei  (I Miss You)
2)        Bwong Gamesaig  (Fun Night)
3)        Yai Waires  (Difficult for Me)
4)        Fefatulwei  (Paddling Out)
5)        Bapaluma  (Beautiful Bird)
6)        Yatil Rupwaku  (Blooming Flower)
7)        Supwa Supwa  (Tabacco Tabacco)
8)        Samol  (Chief)
9)        Misi Misi  (Not True)
10)      Kurukak  (Island Noddy)

Listen to Sound Samples

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