Black Rose (Fiji group)
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Rosiloa is a Fiji
an music band, currently signed by the New-Caledonian music label "Mangrove Productions".
After releasing several covers albums locally, they really broke through with their first original album released in 2000 Voices of Nature, and the single Raude. This song is a mix between a traditional Fijian music form called "meke", and modern dance rhythms and sounds, brought in by David LE ROY, producer and co-founder of the famous 2001 French dance act Daddy DJ. "Voices of Nature" was a huge success in the whole south Pacific area, and paved the path for Black Rose's second album released in 2002 Kila...?. It was followed in 2005 by their first best-of album Rosiloa, which featured a new song, as well as unreleased remixes and video footage from the making of Kila...?. The bands latest effort is titled Ancient Pulse.It was released in 2009.
Session Musician
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an music band, currently signed by the New-Caledonian music label "Mangrove Productions".
After releasing several covers albums locally, they really broke through with their first original album released in 2000 Voices of Nature, and the single Raude. This song is a mix between a traditional Fijian music form called "meke", and modern dance rhythms and sounds, brought in by David LE ROY, producer and co-founder of the famous 2001 French dance act Daddy DJ. "Voices of Nature" was a huge success in the whole south Pacific area, and paved the path for Black Rose's second album released in 2002 Kila...?. It was followed in 2005 by their first best-of album Rosiloa, which featured a new song, as well as unreleased remixes and video footage from the making of Kila...?. The bands latest effort is titled Ancient Pulse.It was released in 2009.
Discography
- 2000 - Voices of Nature (album)
- 2002 - Kila...? (album)
- 2005 - Rosiloa (best-of album)
- 2009 - Ancient Pulse (album)
Line Up
- Timoci(Jim) Ratusila, from Ra, Vocals/Guitars
- Peter Chong, from Tailevu, Keyboards/Hitek
- Iosefo (Jo) Daurewa, from Narauyaba, Ra province, Drums/Vocals
- Sirilo (Siri) Daurewa, from Narauyaba, Ra, Guitars/Perc/Vocals
- Robert (Junior) Dass, from Naqau, Sigatoka, Bass Guitar
- Seniyaro (Yaro) Matakiviwa, from ,Ra,Traditional Dancer/ Vocals
- Ratu Joseva (Tugata) Banivalu, from Soso, Naceva, Kadavu, Meke/Dance/Vox
- Peter Cahill from Aotearoa/Nadi, Tour Manager/Sound Engineer
Session Musician
- Ratu Meli Suguta, Vocalist/Keyboards