Tupou Fakaʻiloatonga, the lead guitarist of the Fangufangu-Mana-ʻO-Fusipala string band, which recorded one of the kingdom’s most popular songs, has died. Fakaʻiloatonga died in Seattle in the United States on August 2. Fangufangumana-‘O-Fusipala was established by one of Tonga’s best known poets, choreographer and musician, the late Peni Tutuʻila Malupō. Their song ‘Hā‘ele ki Pilitānia’ … Continue reading Lead guitarist who recorded the famous song ‘Hā‘ele ki Pilitānia’ dies in Seattle