Tanoa Polynesian Productions

10 months ago, we began our journey together. This year, Tanoa performed at the Kalama Heritage Festival 2024!!! We had a blast and are so proud of our drummers and how far they’ve come and we are so excited to keep on keeping on!!! This is only the beginning!!!

Ioane Iosefo Fanene and Makelika— thank you for making Tanoa a reality and blessing for all who have come into contact with us. Whether by being a dancer, musician, supporting family member or spectator. Tanoa is what we are because of the māna you poured out for it! We hope to honor your memory Ioane as we carry on your legacy. ❤️🌊♾️
John's daughters: Francesca, Fa'ana and Keilah
In the back row: Terri Chapman Arriaga a family friend to the Fanene clan and Tanoa and cousin Elaina. ❤♾ all dancers of Tanoa... aiga.

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Tagata o le Tanoa.

Margaret Fanene Jim Valiere Lucita Valiere Terri Chapman Arriaga Freda Crichton Violet Crichton Tony Terry Anna Schoenhals Kalepo Fa'ana Fanene-Martin Bobby Martin

A little snippet of our Tanoa teine (girls)!!! They were excited to share the sit down rhythm dance, “The Sasa” (literal meaning to slap) from the island of Samoa! It was their first time performing last week! They were a little nervous, but now that those first show jitters are out of the way, these young teine are ready to keep working so that they can continue to deepen their love of our music, dance and stories of the islands and share their culture!!! We are so proud of them and can’t wait to see them continue to grow and blossom into the island beauties that they are! 🌺🏝️❤️ Great job girls!

Tanoa Drummers made their debut this weekend at the BIPOC market hosted by Annie Wright Schools! It was a beautiful day to bring the songs, sounds and māna of the South Pacific to the PacNW!!! We had a blast!!! And thank you to our dear friends Niko and Joaquin for joining us!!!

Kei getting down on some toere with the kings of the Ka Moana Luau!