Yoyo Tuki

Yoyo Tuki

Yoyo Tuki is an international Rapa Nui (Easter Islander) Musician, Artist & Cultural Ambassador

Photos from Yoyo Tuki's post 07/01/2024

Beautiful Tongariki Sunrise Tour with live performance on country this morning.

Mauru uru for choosing this experience with me. Also to Nicole Barros for capturing images & footage.

Yoyo Tuki Tongariki Sunrise Tour & music performance | Historic tour of the site & small live music performance.

Do you want to book this special experience with me while I’m in Rapa Nui? Inbox me or via WhatsApp +61 0404130953 | more details in my Rapa Nui tour guiding page 🌅🎶🗿🌞

Photos from Yoyo Tuki's post 06/01/2024

Rapa Nui’s north coast hike tour guiding. The most inaccesible, untouched, pristine & wild area of the island. 7hrs hike from near town, all the way to Anakena beach.

This area is beautiful & also is part of the royal tribe of the Miru Ra’a territory, from which i also descend. This area is home 🥾⛰️🌊🌴🌞🗿💙

06/01/2024

3 more weeks to go for the first official Rapa Nui concert for this summer 2024.

Tickets: $12.000 pre order - $15.000 door | purchase them via Whatsap +610404130953 or Mobile +56 939079166

Guest artist released soon! Get your tickets early as there’s limited numbers!

04/01/2024

Mi gente, hay una cuenta falsa bajo el nombre de Yoyo Tepano que se está haciendo pasar por mi! Usa mis fotografías también! Bloquéenlo y no lo sigan, hay mucha gente que me escribe sobre esta cuenta falsa!

Photos from Yoyo Tuki's post 01/01/2024

It’s been a lovely season here back in Rapa Nui after my last trip to Dubai as part of the international ensemble of for COP28.

I’ve been enjoying my other job as a local tour guide in the island. So many new people & groups, sharing our beautiful natural sites, culture & story.

I’m also receiving many tour guiding bookings through my music followers this summer. Thanks for getting in touch & choosing me to guide you through por island.

Just a quick unofficial preview, but I’ve added some live music options to my private tours! So you can actually add something extra to your experience, not only the guiding but also 2 performed songs in a special place. The song has a connection to the site & story.

Also the Tongariki Sunrise with a music performance & Tahai Sunset with music performance. Intimate, acoustic & dressed with some traditional elements.

Do you want to be some of the first ones to have me hiding you to these unique & special experiences in Rapa Nui? Have me perform for you at these sacred points & natural events?

Contact me via inbox or whatsap +61 0404130953 or follow for more in detail info!

27/12/2023

Primera fecha de los conciertos de verano se libera! Artista invitado se anuncia pronto familia! 🎶🌴🗿⚡️💥

27/12/2023

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25/12/2023
15/12/2023

Santiago - Chile 2019, junto a | 🎥📷 by

11/12/2023

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11/12/2023

Mauru uru! I’ve been receiving this label for the last 6 months ongoing! Mauru uru to all of you that walk by my side on this journey. 🎉 Facebook recognised me as a top rising creator this week!

11/12/2023

Abu Dhabi with Small Island Big Song | 📷 by .cabrera 🎼🗿🌴💥⚡️🙌🏽

11/12/2023

Recuerdo de mi paso por Santiago Noviembre 2023 - Cerro San Cristobal ⛰️🇨🇱

Photos from Yoyo Tuki's post 09/12/2023

I had the chance to meet & perform alongside Tokelauan singer / dancer for our show at & on this trip. Olivia is the voice that sings most of the female Moana songs (), she is also daughter of Opetaia Foa’i, leader of renown pacific music group .

It always struck me how close is the language of Tokelau to the Rapa Nui language. This from years ago, when I listened to Te Vaka’s lyrics, also Moana’s lyrics. Olivia’s songs carry the Tokelau language & the closeness to our Rapa Nui language is more than other pacific languages.

Two small, remote & endangered Polynesian islands situated at the extremes of this region, sharing such close connection through language. Wow, ancestros were really masters of the Moana Nui, as a good friend of mine said once, ‘we descend from boss people’ & yes, I agree. ‘We do descend from boss people’.

Mauru uru also to for facilitating these encounters & collaborations amongst artists & custodians of our Pasifika region.

Photos from Yoyo Tuki's post 09/12/2023

The morning after our performance at with Small Island Big Song 小島大歌 we were up at
5:30am for a mission, planting 1,000 mangroves with the community.

It grew into a jam by me, Sammy & Richard by the sea, and now when we say Dubai and Abu Dhabi, we think about that very lil' forest that grounded us. We can all be the change.

Mauru uru Bill for the brilliant idea!

lei & our amazing caretaker

09/12/2023

Mauru uru!!! 🙌🏽🎼🗿💥⚡️ | I've received 2,000 reactions to my posts in the past 30 days. Thanks for your support. 🙏🤗🎉

Photos from Yoyo Tuki's post 08/12/2023

Our performance followed the launch of Planetary Guardians , an independent collective led by Jane Goodall , Mary Robinson, Sylvia Earle and other inspiring scientists and leaders.

We are proud to contribute to this initiative by sharing the lineage and wisdom our artists carry in song.

Small Island Big Song featuring of Tokelau of Rapa Nui of Papa New Guinea

📷 by bonwu_photography

05/12/2023

E Tupuna E . . . Piri haka’ou a taua

05/12/2023

04/12/2023

‘Ka Va’ai Mai Koe’ with Small Island Big Song 小島大歌 at NYU Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi 🎼🗿🌴💥⚡️- we were the only official act that performed at this massive event! 🎥 by cabrera 🙏🙌🏽

03/12/2023

Rapa Nui en Dubai!

Photos from Yoyo Tuki's post 03/12/2023

Ready to share our songs at today for the Planetary Guardians program
Featuring artists:

Olivia Foa'i of Tokelau
Yoyo Tuki of Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
Richard Mogu of Papa New Guinea
with an opening talk by our co-founders BaoBao
Chen (Taiwan) & Tim Cole (Australia)

Expo City Dubai Sales Center - COP28 Green Zone
6:15 - 7:15 pm

01/12/2023

Grateful to have been able to come & witness this wonder in person . . . There are no words to describe being on this site . . . Mauru uru music, culture & Tupuna for taking me to such places 🙏🎼🗿💙

01/12/2023

Mauru uru Luciana, Sergio y Amankay por recibirme en su casa y el cariño. Una linda familia argentina establecida acá en Abu Dhabi y que vivieron muchos años en Rapa Nui. Rapa Nui, siempre encuentras la manera de acompañarme, incluso en los rincones más inesperados del mundo! 🎼🗿🙏💙

29/11/2023
Photos from Yoyo Tuki's post 29/11/2023

Dance & rhythm workshop at NYU Abu Dhabi yesterday with Small Island Big Song 小島大歌 team. Teaching our Hoko War Dance & Olivia Foai traditional Pacifica & Tokelau dance. Richard Mogu leading the rhythms on log drums. Well done everyone! 🙌🏽🌴💙

Photos from Small Island Big Song 小島大歌's post 29/11/2023
28/11/2023

I've received 1,000 reactions to my posts in the past 30 days. Thanks for your support. 🙏🤗🎉

Photos from Yoyo Tuki's post 27/11/2023

Little snap of our rehearsal today here at NYU Abu Dhabi | the team is ready to deliver a unique high caliber oceanic show here this upcoming Wednesday. This is part of my song ‘Ka Va’ai Mai Koe’, recorded in the first album of Small Island Big Song 小島大歌 . . . Bass: Richard Mogu(Papua New Guinea), Valiha: Sammy (Madagascar), Percussions: (Taiwan), Calabash: (Mauritus Island), Shakers: 戴曉君 (Taiwan) & dancing of renown Pacific band Te Vaka, who composed the music for Disney+ movie Moana & its undoubtedly the most important & successful band of the Pacific Region!

See you this Wednesday for our first show here in Abu Dhabi !

Photos from Yoyo Tuki's post 27/11/2023

Class visit 'Globalization and
Its Discontents' An intimate and in-depth conversation between co-founder BaoBao Chen (Taiwan), myself & the 11 students from 8 nationalities. 📷 by .

Videos (show all)

@nyuadartscenter Abu Dhabi with Small Island Big Song | 📷 by @lucha.cabrera 🎼🗿🌴💥⚡️🙌🏽
E Tupuna E . . . Piri haka’ou a taua....#repratiation #giveitback #indigenous #moai #rapanui #hoahakananaia #bringithome
‘Ka Va’ai Mai Koe’
Dance & rhythm workshop at NYUAD Arts Centre, Dubai
‘Matu’a Tamaroa’ - ‘Father’
‘Haka Nini’ with the band at @temoanarestaurante_ yesterday for Rapa Nui outrigger team that heads to the Panamerican co...

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