Contact : matatoamusic@hotmail.com -- tupunaproductions@hotmail.com

Web Site : www.matatoa.com

Director : Kevamatato’a Atan

Nationality : Rapa Nui – Easter island - Chili

Matato’a meaning : The eye of the Pacific warrior

Musical Style: « World music » : fusion of polynesian music (traditional roots) with modern music (latino, rock, reggae, pop, jazzy)

Language : Rapa Nui (Polynesian spoken by 3.000 pers.) and Spanish (one in English).

Message : Promote the traditions of the island through the music and the danses (with fibers and feathers costumes, body painting, etc.).

Musicians : Keva, Haoa, Ariki, Teave, Manu and guest musicians and dancers

Sound engineer : Renato Gonzalez

Manager : Delphine Greindl

Age of the artists : 27 years

Instruments : Guitar, percussions (congas, Bongo), ukulele, bass, harmonica, kea board, drums and traditional percussions (stones, horse jaw, etc.).

C.D. :

1. Tama’i (No the war - Matato’a Production - 1998
2. Here Ma’Ohi (Union of the Pacific island people) –Matato’a Production - 1999
3. Te Pito O Te Henua (The Navel of the world – the old name of the island) –Matato’a Production - 2000
4. Music from Rapa Nui –Mangrove Production (New-Caledonia)- 2001
5. Ma’Ohi – Best of Matato’a – Tupuna Productions (Chile)- 2002
6. Compil Choc : Best Pacifica – Mangrove 2002
7. Rapa Nui : Compilation 1970-2002 – Tarai Henua/Camara de Turisme - 2003
8. Fusion Natura – EMI (Licencia Chile/Bolivia) – 2003
9. Compilation “Rudelstadt festival 2003” – Germany- 2003
10. Tatoo – Tupuna Productions -2004

Video Clip : Tangi Tangi (1999), Tama’i (2001), Here Mao’hi (2002)

TV :

• 2003 : France : News of FR3
• 2003 : France : News of TF1
• 2003 : Belgique : Documentary BRT
• 2003 : Chile – Canal Latino
• 2003 : Chile – Noche de Juego – TVN
• 2003 : Chile – Hola Andrea – Mega
• 2003 : Chile – Con ustedes – Canal 13
• 2003 : Chile – Program “ Tremendo Choque” Canal 11
• 2002 : Vanuatu – Program “Pacific Tempo” TBV
• 2002 : Nouméa – Program « Pacific Boulevard » RFO
• 2001 : Nouméa – Program « Calétonic », « Pacific Boulevard » RFO
• 2001 : Vanuatu – Program «Pacific Tempo»
• 2001 : Tahiti – Music program RFO y TNTV
• 2001 : Nouméa – Program « Pacifique Boulevard » RFO
• 2001 : Fiji – Film on the Rapa Nui delegation of the VIII Pacific Arts Festival–South Pacific Commission (Fiji)
• 2000 : Tahiti – Program « Studio 5 » RFO
• 2000 : Tahiti – Program for the Music Feast in live, TNTV
• 1999 : Chile – Program « Noche del Mundial » TVN
• 1999 : Chile – Program « Buenos días a todos » TVN
• 1999 : Chile – Program « Lotería » Canal 11
• 1998 : Chile – Program « Rock and Pop » Canal 2
• 1998 : Chile – Program « Aló Eli » Canal Megavisión
• 1998 : Chile – Program « Entre brujas », « Noche del Mundial » TVN
• 1998 : Chile – Program « Buenos días a todos » TVN
• 1997 : Chile – The song « Enua y Koro » is the soundtrack for the Tv serie « Iorana »