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Te Vaka in Detroit
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Te
Vaka opens the Concert of Colours on the famous
Chene Park
Mainstage. Across the water at the back of the
stage you can just
see Canada in the distance.
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While
in Detroit the boys took the opportunity to visit
Motown.
Edwin, Karika, Manase and Opetaia are pictured
here outside
Hitsville USA - the actual building where Motown
began and operated
from for many years situated at 2648 West Grand
Boulevard.
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The Pacific meets
Motown. It appeared that Ope, Edwin, Manase, and
Karika were possibly the first polynesian
visitors to Hitsville USA. They were invited to
be the first to mark their Islands on the Motown
map where all visitors to Hitsville indicate
which country they are from.
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Manase
in the Motown A Studio checking out one of the
original
drum kits used in many Motown recordings.
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Karika checking out the A Studio and James
Jamerson's Bass rig.
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This is where is all happened for Diana Ross and
the Supremes, Michael Jackson, Steve Wonder,
Marvin Gay, Smoky Robinson and many
more. Te Vaka's Manager Julie, tinkers on the
piano responsible
for many of the Motown hits.
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Te Vaka with new
American Indian friends on Walpole Island in
Canada where they were fortunate enough to spend
the day chilling out after the concert on the
beautiful Indian reservation.
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Opetaia with Lucy on
Walpole Island.
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The Detroit
experience is rounded off with a trip to the
Henry Ford
Museum.
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