Matato’a is a musical and dance group from

Easter Island Easter Island (, ; , ) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. The island is renowned for its nearly 1,000 extant monumental statues, ...

(Rapa Nui). It is one of the most famous bands from the island. Matato'a was founded in 1996 by Kevamatato’a Atan. It was in 1998 that they adopted the name of Matato'a, which means 'warrior' or 'guardian'. They played all over Chile in the same year. Mito Manutomatoma, a founding member, left the group in 1999 to play mainstream

Chilean music Chilean music refers to all kinds of music developed in Chile, or by Chileans in other countries, from the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors to the modern day. It also includes the native pre-Columbian music from what is today Chilean territo ...

. The group, consisting largely of family members, uses traditional instruments, such as stones, horse jawbone, and bombo along with electric guitars and other modern elements to create a unique fusion sound. Matato'a's principal motivation is to promote the ancestral traditions, the dances, the costumes, & body paintings of the

Rapa Nui People The Rapa Nui (Rapa Nui: , Spanish: ) are the Indigenous Polynesian peoples of Easter Island. The easternmost Polynesian culture, the descendants of the original people of Easter Island make up about 60% of the current Easter Island population a ...

. Performances are high-energy, with intensive indigenous cultural representation.

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Sounds Across the Pacific , TO HEAR THE MUSIC WHEN IT COMES IS THE GIFT
Polynesian musicians Easter Island people Rapa Nui people Chilean folk musical groups Musical groups established in 1996 1996 establishments in Chile 1996 establishments in Oceania {{SouthAm-band-stub

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