Pacific Islands Radio (Island Music) Newslette 34

Jane's Pacific Islands Radio Newsletter (Island Music)
Vol. 8, Edition Nos. 25 & 26, January/February 2008
http://www.pacificislandsradio.com/

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Objectives
News and Views
Feature Artists
Notice Board
Coming Events
Pacific Islands Radio
Island Music Suppliers
Links
Letters
It's Time To Chat!

T H E V I E W _____________________________________
Pacific Islands Radio (Island Music) News and Views

HAPPY AND BLESSED 2008 TO ALL!

Welcome everybody to our Newsletter
for January/February 2008! I must
say that, as usual, it is just great to
be back in touch with everybody. Please
let me take this wonderful opportunity to
very sincerely wish everybody good health,
prosperity, happiness, peace and harmony.

Once again, please join me in extending
a very warm and sincere Pacific Island
welcome to the terrific number of new
members who have joined us since our
last Newsletter! Words cannot adequately
express my deepest appreciation and
gratitude for your most welcome and kind
support.

I would most sincerely like to welcome
you all on board! Please make yourselves
feel at home, relax and enjoy the music!
May you also find your stay and time
with us to be most enjoyable, mutually
beneficial and most rewarding!

OBJECTIVES

This Newsletter is a listening guide to
the many wonderful listeners of our
Internet Pacific Islands Radio Stations.
http://www.pacificislandsradio.com/index.htm

In addition, the Newsletter will focus on
issues relating to Pacific Island music. It
also embraces some of the exciting changes
taking place in the Internet Radio Revolution,
as well as updated information on our Pacific
Island Artists, Programming and Playlists.

NEWS AND VIEWS

Welcome everybody to our first Pacific Islands
Radio Newsletter for 2008. I do hope that the
New Year brings with it increased peace and
prosperity for us all. Certainly there appears
to be growing concern among so many people,
including our political leaders, towards the
problems that exist and which need to be
addressed in the years and decades ahead.

In this part of the world, it is certainly pleasing
to see that our political leaders have recognised
the need to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on global
warming and have formally apologised to the
indigenous people of this country for a policy
of genocide directed towards them by previous
generations; a policy which is generally referred
to by the collective title of 'the stolen generation'.

Indeed, it certainly appears that we may well be
on the threshold of considerable social change
with much of the dogma of the past being
discredited and replaced with ideas and policies
which are more consistent with making this planet
a better place to live, both for ourselves and for
future generations.

A far as Pacific Islands Radio is concerned, I
am very pleased and proud to be able to say
that a number of exciting and significant changes
are both underway and are being planned for
implementation during the present year. The most
exciting of these is an expansion of our Playlist
to incorporate not only the music of the Pacific
Islands but also the incredible music of island
people worldwide. The Playlist will progressively
be expanded to include music from island people
worldwide and, as such, will incorporate music
from such islands as Madagascar and Mauritius
in the Indian Ocean along with the islands of
the Caribbean in the Atlantic Ocean.

Generally speaking, the oldest musical traditions
in Madagascar are those of the Highland peoples
(including the Merina and Betsileo), who trace
their ancestry back to the original Malayo-
Polynesian settlers, while over the past twenty
years, Mauritian music has been revitalized by
a fusion of reggae and sega which is commonly
referred to as seggae.

The exciting music of the Caribbean Islands,
also known as the West Indies, is a mixture
of West African and European, predominantly
Spanish influences. The music has its origin
when West African slaves were brought to the
Caribbean Islands. They composed music with
the help of percussion instruments like drums,
bells and shakers. The music had unique musical
style elements with special tempo-setting rhythms
created by claves or bells, multi-layered and
syncopated rhythms and songs which were in the
form of call-and-response formats. The European
influence came through the usage of guitar,
Spanish dance styles, along with the use of the
Western European type of harmony.

Pacific Islands Radio is very proud to be able to
feature the beautiful, compelling and world-class
music of the island people of the world whose
artistry and talents are certainly worthy of a global
audience. This is particularly so as many of these
artists continue to draw inspiration from their rich
and varied cultural heritage. In doing so, they are
producing work that has a richness and vibrancy
that is compelling and absorbing and is something
that is not always present in many of the current
genres of popular music.

The first of these artists to be incorporated into
our Playlist is this edition's Feature Artist, the
incredible Rachel Ratsizafy from Madagascar. Rachel's
album "Natural Born Stranger" is an absorbing and
enthralling collection of material which showcases
the remarkable world-class talent of this amazing
singer. The album was produced in conjunction
with Olivier-Roman Garcia, a globe-trotting
arranger whose beautiful guitar work is also an
outstanding feature of this album.

You are invited to sit back, relax and enjoy the music
of Pacific Islands Radio, including the haunting and
beautiful music of our feature artist, Rachel Ratsizafy.

FEATURE ARTISTS

RACHEL RATSIZAFY

Of Malagasy origin, Rachel Ratsizafy grew
up listening to traditional Malagasy songs,
pop music, Afro-American and African music.
In the nineties, she performs with "Zoukafn",
an Afro-Caribbean trio, "Pososhok", a South
African and Cameroonian band with whom
she ensures the first part of Salif Keita, and
"Time-Mozam", a Mozambican group.
In 1994, she meets Emmanuel Djob and
joins "The Black & White Gospel Singers"
with whom she still sings today in a more
international concept, "The Black & White
Xperience".

It's in 2003 that she starts singing with
"Jazzpel" and records three albums. Rachel
Ratsizafy polished up her first solo album
"Natural Born Stranger", back to her roots
and inspiration: Madagascar.

Rachel called on Oliver-Roman Garcia a
globe trotter arranger who is well acquainted
with the musics of the Indian Ocean. With
Oliver, she wrote and composed for the
most part "Natural Born Stranger" released
in January 2008.

NABARLEK BAND

Nabarlek Band come from a tiny community
in central Arnhem Land (Manmoyi), Australia.
Nabarlek have set out in 2001 to become a
serious band on the Australian music scene,
and to emulate the success of bands such as
Warumpi and Yothu Yindi and present
Aboriginal culture through music that will find
a place in the mainstream, and help take their
culture to their children and the children of
the world.

Often referred to as the garage band that
never had a garage, the band have now
produced two recordings. The first of these,
the album title 'Munwurrk' means bushfire
and it was suggested to the band from the old
people in their community, that, that should be
the title of the album, as bushfire is essential
to the existence of the people as it helps in the
hunting of the kangaroo and it brings renewal
to the country. The second album has the title
"Bininj Manborlh" or "Blackfella Road" and has
more traditional songs, all with their own style
of this Western Arnhemland rock band.

The songs on both these albums have been
derived from traditional stories and songs.
Nabarlek are another band in a long history
of contemporary Aboriginal bands that have
rewritten their traditional stories into songs
with contemporary instrumentation. These songs
help strengthen traditional culture by passing
onto the next generation the lessons of life
in a modern musical format, one that is able to
compete with the influence of western rock music.

Pacific Island Radio is very proud to feature
selected tracks on its Playlist from the music
of Nabarlek Band . No doubt that Nabarlek's
music will be well received, enjoyed and
embraced by all those who appreciate
traditional tribal music being presented and
preserved in a modern musical style.
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NOTICE BOARD

Since its inception, Pacific Islands Radio has
been very pleased and proud to have been
able to present the beautiful and enchanting
music of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia,
as well as the music of the indigenous Australian
Aborigines to an audience presently in almost
100 countries worldwide. In doing this, the
music of the many talented artists from Oceania
has reached out to an appreciative worldwide
audience and, in doing so, their music has not
only been enjoyed and promoted, but has also
touched the hearts of so many of our island
people living away from their beloved homes -
their families and friends.

Pacific Island Radio always welcomes and looks
forward with great pleasure to hearing from Pacific
Island as well as Australian Aboriginal artists
living either in their homelands or away from home,
as we would greatly appreciate the opportunity of
including your authentic and beautiful music on our
Playlist. I would also certainly look forward to
hearing from you at: jane@pacificislandsradio.com

OCEANIA MESSAGE FORUMS

I am very pleased to be able to say that,
in addition to our main Oceania Guest Book,
additional Forums have been introduced to
all Web sites of the main islands and islets
of the Pacific, as well as personalities,
along with our Pacific Islands Radio Web sites:
http://pub47.bravenet.com/forum/4004922603

As you are no doubt aware, these Forums
have been most beneficial in bringing together
many people with an interest in and a love of
the beautiful and enchanting music of the
Pacific Islands. You are cordially invited to
share your valuable and important thoughts
and opinions with us all.

Recent additions also include the Web
sites for Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, Republic
of Nauru, Republic of the Marshall
Islands, Tonga, Tokelau, Easter Island,
New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Papua New
Guinea, Cook Islands and Pitcairn Island,
Niue, as well as our Oceania Postcards
and Picture Galleries - and many more!
Thank you.

COMING EVENTS

REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
FEST' NAPUAN2008
9-12 October 2008
Fest'Napuan2008 will take place from the
9th until the 12th of October.
As usual, Thursday will be a local string band
night, Friday and Saturday will feature electrified
"pop" music, including all overseas acts, and
Sunday will be the 'Zion Fest' featuring Christian
music.

The committee is currently negotiating with various
overseas artists including indigenous Australian
groups, New Caledonia's "Vameley", and
"Katchafire" and "Fat Freddy's Drop" from New
Zealand. An Australian troupe of female folk
musicians including Sam Burke will run workshops
in conjunction with Wan Smolbag, and her band
"Sam Burke and the Wifeys" will perform at the
festival. Many of the big-name local bands will be
participating, including Diomega, Kalja Riddim Klan,
Alme System, XX Squad, Aimos Youth, Amel'oza,
Eraso, Tefanu, Nauten, and Diomegas.

ABC's Radio Australia is once again looking to
broadcast the event live to the region and Radio
Vanuatu and Television Blong Vanuatu will also
be doing some live broadcasting nationally.
The Fest'Napuan is a free event for the public.
In terms of numbers of people attending, the
annual four-day Fest'Napuan outdoor music
concert is the biggest event of any kind in
Vanuatu.

For information about the History and
background of Fest'Napuan, please see
below, at the end of our list of
'COMING EVENTS'.

PACIFIKA POLYNESIAN FESTIVAL,
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
1ST MARCH 2008 - 31ST MARCH 2008

A feast for the senses, Pasifika Festival reproduces
the sensation of wandering among Pacific Island
villages, close to the heart of Auckland. In an
extensive park and lakeland site, musicians and
artists give an insight into the traditions of the
islands with performances such as Niuean dance,
Cook Island drums, Samoan Siva, Tongan war
chants, Fijian love songs and many more examples
of Pacific Island heritage from islands such as
Kiribati, Tuvalu and Tokelau.. Over 200,000
people and hundreds of performers attend this
popular one day festival, where the performances
are spread over many acres and cross the
spectrum of film screenings, poetry readings,
opera, serious jazz and soul funk bands.

Pasifika hosts over 350 stalls selling a variety
of products from fresh coconuts and tapa cloths
to hats, music and ice cream. As a warm-up to
the main event, an opening night music concert
is given on the Friday evening

2008 Pan-Pacific Festival
Matsuri in Hawaii - 6th-8th June 2008

Matsuri in Hawaii began in 1980 as a cultural
exchange between Japan and Hawaii. Matsuri
creators realized that the number of people
travelling from Japan to Hawaii was increasing
dramatically, and they wanted to ensure that the
increased interaction between these two cultures
would be both enjoyable and educational. Thus,
Pan-Pacific Festival/Matsuri in Hawaii was
born.

In Hawaii, this special event is called The
Pan-Pacific Festival and in Japan they call
the event Matsuri in Hawaii. They envisioned
Matsuri as a means to enrich the lives of
both participating artists and guest
audiences, while providing Hawaii residents
with a rewarding and participatory exposure
to traditional Japanese culture.

Matsuri in Hawaii was originally intended as a
cultural bridge: visiting participants from Japan
would be able to enjoy the familiarity of Japanese
music, crafts, traditions, and foods, while Hawaii
residents and other visitors would gain a deeper
appreciation of Japanese sensibilities and cultural
heritage.

By highlighting traditional folk music and age-old
arts and crafts and bringing internationally respected
performers to Hawaii, Matsuri has served Japan as
a sort of cultural goodwill ambassador, introducing
both Hawaii people and its many visitors to the
richness of Japanese culture. Still, the most popular
activities have been those that invited participation,
such as the street party, parade, bon dance and
gateball competition.

The 10th Festival of Pacific Arts
American Samoa
20th July to 2nd August 2008

The idea of a Festival of Pacific Arts was
conceived by the Conference of the South
Pacific Commission (now the Pacific Community)
in an attempt to combat the erosion of traditional
customary practices. Since 1972, delegations from
27 Pacific Island Countries and Territories have
come together to share and exchange their cultures
at each Festival of Pacific Arts.

In 1977, at the 3rd meeting of the South Pacific
Festival Council (now the Council of Pacific Arts),
the Council determined that the Festival's major
theme should continue to be traditional song and
dance, and that participating countries and territories
should be free to include other activities depending
on the resources available to them.

The 27 participating Pacific Island Countries and
Territories include: American Samoa, Australia,
Cook Islands, Easter Island, Federated States of
Micronesia, Fiji Islands, French Polynesia, Guam,
Hawaii, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New
Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island,
Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New
Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands,
Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Wallis and
Futuna.

The festival exhibits include: Contemporary Arts,
Traditional Arts, Culinary Arts, Film-making,
Literary Arts, Natural history, Navigation and
Canoeing, Performing Arts, Symposiums,
Traditional Architecture, Traditional healing
Crafts, Traditional Skills and games and Visual
Arts.

VANUATU - FEST'NAPUAN - HISTORY

The first Fest'Napuan was organised in 1996 by
the Vanuatu Cultural Centre to commemorate the
second National Day of Culture-17th November-
which had been officially declared by the
Government the previous year to celebrate the
opening of the new National Museum building on
that date in 1995. Fest'Napuan 1996 was staged
in front of the National Museum building, in the
purpose-built amphitheatre of the National Cultural
Complex, which has now become the event's home.

The name 'Fest'Napuan' is a combination of two
words, the word 'festival' from English and French,
and the word 'napuan' from one of the languages of
the island of Tanna, which means music and dance.
The Fest'Napuan aims to promote the development
of contemporary music in Vanuatu by:
* providing young people in music groups with the
chance to perform in front of a large audience and
access to greater public exposure;
* providing young people in music groups and
aspiring musicians with exposure to other bands
and other types of music;
* encouraging Government and private sponsors to
recognise and support Vanuatu's contemporary
musicians;
* providing two nights of free top-quality musical
entertainment for the people of Port Vila (and the
rest of the country) performed by a broad cross-
section of local groups and special overseas acts.
The Fest'Napuan is organised by its own committee,
all of whom are volunteers.Each year, the committee
has comprised mostly of young people, many of
whom are musicians themselves and many of whom
are unemployed. Their participation in the organising
committee provides them with skills and experience
in office management, administration, logistics and
organisation that greatly improves their prospects
for later employment.

Now in its 13th year, the Fest'Napuan is
recognised nationally as the premier cultural
event of the year. Audience numbers grow each year
(last year's estimate was well over 30,000 people
over the four days) and include increasing numbers
of people coming in from the outer islands especially
for the event. The Fest'Napuan is also gaining
increasing recognition regionally, with bands
from New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands, the Fiji
Islands, West Papua, Rapa Nui (Easter Island),
Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand
having participated to date. In 2004, for the
first time, Australia's ABC network recorded and
broadcast the event live across the region on
Radio Australia.

Fest'Napuan - Sponsorship

Major and main sponsors remained local
business houses. More was done last year to
mention major sponsors on radio and television.
Special programs were organized for in the
build-up to the festival. Banners were put on
Kumul Highway and the Saralana stage.

Sponsors were given credit continuously
throughout the four nights of the festival.
Today most in Vanuatu, especially Port Vila,
know that the Fest'Napuan biggest sponsors
are Unelco, Telecom, Air Vanuatu, and the
Vanuatu Kaljoral Senta. The other major
sponsors for 2007 were the Australian High
Commission, Pacific Autronics, Cooperation
regionale Nouvelle Caledonie, Further Arts,
and the Musicians of Vanuatu

The inclusion of overseas sponsorships last
year allowed for many of the international
bands to perform. The Whitehouse were
sponsored by the Australian High Commission
(this group also did workshops with Wan
Smolbag), part of the Black Seeds act by Air
Vanuatu.

Last but not least, Radio Australia provided
live coverage of the event with Radio Australia
and Vanuatu Online broadcast the event on the
internet.

For more information, feel free to email
ralph.regenvanu@vanuatuculture.org or
call on (678) 22129. Alsoclick here for
related updates on Fest Napuan Music
Festival.
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"Coming Events" outlines some of the
many events on our musical and dancing
calendar throughout the year hence the
inclusion in our monthly Pacific Islands
Radio Newsletter (Island Music).

As valued members of our Pacific Islands
Radio Newsletter, you are invited to share
any of your most welcome thoughts and
great ideas about Pacific Island musical
events/festivals, etc. that you feel should
be shared and enjoyed by all our members.
I humbly feel that our members would
greatly appreciate your kind gesture in
sharing this very useful information with us.
Thank you so much!

PACIFIC ISLANDS RADIO

I would like to mention, in response
to some of the e-mails and messages that
I have received, from those wonderful
people who would like to listen to our
beautiful Pacific Island music, but
unfortunately are unable to actually
listen to the music.

Basically, it is quite easy to access and
enjoy Pacific Islands Radio. Once you
have accessed the page, it is most
necessary to firstly log on, in order to
be able to listen to the music. The process
of being able to log on can be achieved
by providing your username and password
before clicking on the yellow 'Play' button
provided on the centre of the page.
Good Luck and Enjoy!

In addition, the many listeners who would
like to purchase the music played on our
Pacific Islands Radio Stations, in CD
format, can obtain details of recommended
suppliers by clicking on Artists' Profiles
on Pacific Islands Radio Home Page:
www.pacificislandsradio.com

Pacific Islands Radio continues to offer a
range of broadcasting formats in order to
allow a wide range of listeners to enjoy
our beautiful island music.

STATIONS

Our Pacific Islands Radio Stations play the
enchanting music of the Pacific Islands 24
hours daily.
www.pacificislandsradio.com
http://www.pacificislandsradio.com/index.htm
http://www.janeresture.com/radio/index.htm

OUR FREE INTERNET RADIO STATIONS:
(See News and Views August/September 2006
on our Jane's Pacific Islands Radio Newsletter
Archive)

Pacific Islands Radio
http://www.live365.com/stations/janeresture

Radio Melanesia
http://www.live365.com/stations/janeres

VIP PREFERRED MEMBERS -
PAYING MEMBERS
(See News and Views August/September 2006)

Pacific Music Radio (mp3PRO)
http://www.live365.com/stations/drjaneresture

Micronesia Music Radio
http://www.live365.com/stations/jane_resture

PACIFIC ISLAND MUSIC SUPPLIERS

The following are some of the main specialist
suppliers of our music from the Pacific
Islands, which are now being used and are
highly recommended by Pacific Islands Radio.

KING MUSIC -
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
(Please note that the King Music Web site is
presently being reconstructed and should be
back online shortly)

Kingmusic offers a wide selection of Pacific
Island music which is available on the Internet.
http://www.kingmusic.co.nz/

ISLANDMELODY.COM

Pacific Islands Radio would like to recommend
Islandmelody.com for a selection of traditional
and contemporary music with an emphasis on
Micronesian music.
http://www.islandmelody.com

BWANARAOI MUSIC SHOP -
TARAWA, REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI

For Kiribati music, along with music from
other Pacific Islands and elsewhere, you
are invited to contact the following
exclusive distributor:

Bwanaraoi Music Shop
Republic of Kiribati
Phone/Fax (686) 28236
E-mail: angirota@tskl.net.ki

LINKS

MUSIC OF THE PACIFIC ISLAND
NATIONS

General

The Pacific Ocean covers a third of
the earth's surface and contains the
deepest waters in the world. It is also
a region with deep musical traditions,
too, buffeted by the regular currents
of colonists and explorers and now
undergoing dramatic changes.You
can hear music ranging from ancestral
navigational chants and glorious
polyphonic singing to laments about
nuclear testing. The ethnic cultures of
the Pacific can be divided into three
main areas - Melanesia, lying mostly
south of the equator, Micronesia,
north of the equator above it, and
Polynesia, spread over a huge area
to the east.
http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/sass/music/musicarchive/PacificInfo.html

WELCOME TO THE MUSIC
ARCHIVE OF THE PACIFIC

The Music Archive for the Pacific has
been established by the Southern Cross
University, Lismore, Australia. for the
main purpose of providing a collection
of recordings of indigenous music, related
books, journals, musical instruments and
art works to interested persons for
research purposes.

The archive covers the music of the
indigenous people of Australia (incl. Torres
Strait), Papua New Guinea (incl. Bougainville),
New Zealand as well as the nations of the
Pacific Islands - Cook Islands, Easter Island,
Fiji, Hawaii, Nauru, New Caledonia,
Rarotonga, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tahiti,
Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/arts/music/musicarchive/ArchiveHome.html
MUSIC ARCHIVE FOR THE PACIFIC
http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/arts/music/musicarchive/ArchiveArchive.html

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LETTERS

The following are extracts from a few
interesting and most welcome letters that
I have recently received about our four
Pacific Islands Radio Stations, our artists,
music and the Pacific Islands in general.
In this respect, it is my great pleasure to
be able to share these letters with you all
as I find them to be most uplifting, supportive,
motivating and encouraging. They also provide
much needed feedback in order to continuously
monitor and enhance the quality of the service
provided by Pacific Islands Radio.

Please join me in thanking all these wonderful
people for sharing their kind thoughts with us
all.
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Dear Miss Resture:
Sulang, Mahalo Nui Loa, Merci beaucoup for
this Pacific Islands Radio station. I just love
it.
Metauii

Hi Jane,
My name is Lorraine Lau, and I am from
Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. I am a fan
of Pacific music. I really like the Neubane
group, please forward me some of their clip.
I am crazy about this group! Your response will
be greatly appreciated. Keep up the good work.
Have a trouble-free New Year 2008!
Cheers, Lorraine

Dear Jane, I enjoyed browsing through your home
page particularly with regards to Black Birding in
Melanesia. I wonder if you might provide more in-
depth information relating to details of blackbirding
voyages to Vanuatu, details of those taken from
Vanuatu to work in cane plantations in Australia
and Fiji. Kind regards, Moses Amos

Hi Jane...
I have the site for Guam which shows several
photos as well as a beautiful tune from Pacific
Islands Radio.

I just love it and listen to it often while looking
at the photos. What history. Just great photos.
I would really like to get that tune on a cd so I
could listen to it while driving. I've never heard
it before. Is there a name for it ??
If you have any suggestions on how I can
download the tune or anything would be
appreciated.

Somehow I wish I were there at that period of
time. There is just something about the place
that does something to me.
Hope to hear from you.
Al Robson
a.n@rocler.com

Hello, my name is Myra. I'm doing my report
on the Micronesian Cultures (FSM). It's very
interesting learning about new culture. How do
I find childrens' music/song? I'm looking for a
simple song that I could teach the children and
the peers in my class.
I would really appreciate it.
A music from you or any referrals you may give
me.Thank you.

The message was posted by Belle Kurz
Re: memories
Moolaalaa@aol.com

Hello everyone. The residents of Fanning Island
live in a Paradise, a Paradise in Peril. They have
little or no medical or dental care, with no way
of receiving help in time, if they become very ill.
They need more than fond memories and a few
dollars from cruisers who buy their crafts. Supply
vessels do not come there often. They need basic
things we almost all take for granted. They need
an airlift of soil for a co-operative veggie garden,
and electric power, so that they are not isolated
from the rest of the world. Their children need
school supplies (books, maps,writing tablets, etc.)

They live at sea level, in the middle of the Pacific
Ocean. Doesn't that tell us all something? These
are wonderful, loving people, who are not asking
for their entire world to be changed. But anyone
with eyes to see has witnessed what they
desperately need. When the United States left the
island, so many many years ago, the cable station
went with them. Even in the poorest towns of India,
]Mexico and African nations, the Internet is there.

Some of these children will spend their entire lives
on Fanning Island, and a Paradise it indeed is.
However there can be more to life for them,
besides coconut milk and no medical care. Dressing
up for NCL tourists, who look down on their plight,
while eating the buffet brought on land by the cruise
ship. They can enjoy that food, for the most part,
THEY HAVE TEETH. Each day when I wake up,
I think of Fanning Island and its people. I have
written countless letters trying to find help for them.
I will never stop trying. Fanning Island is the most
beautiful spot on this earth that I will see in my
lifetime. I don't want to change that, even if I could.
I only want to encourage people who have the
means to help, to get involved.

They sing and play the most beautiful native music,
and they use every bit of their trees for the making
of their huts. They are hard working people. Their
children deserve to have basic medical care and
attention to some means of sanitation. There are
thousands of poor people in every country, and
many do not have the things I have spoken of.
However, they may have a way to move out.
These residents do not. Please get involved.

Before I went there, I found out all I could about
the island and the people. Now that I have seen
with my own eyes, I must continue to try to get
basic help for them. Thank you for taking the
time to read and listen to me. Belle
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IT'S TIME TO CHAT
Our Chat Rooms are always available for
online chatting between parties and can be
accessed via Jane's Oceania Home Page:
http://www.janeresture.com or the URLs:
http://pub18.bravenet.com/chat/show.php/1489671900
http://pub32.bravenet.com/chat/show.php/2702076781

COMMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Your valuable contributions and comments
are always most welcome and they can be
sent to me at:
jane@pacificislandsradio.com

Thank you so much everybody for your
very kind support and for being such
important and valuable members of
our Pacific Islands Radio (Island Music)
Community.

As always, let us all hope for continuing
greater peace and harmony, good health,
prosperity and happiness, for everybody!
I wish you all the very best and please
take care!

May our God bless us all this day and
always! As usual, I look forward to the
pleasure of your company next time.

Jane Resture