It was a musical treat for the hundreds who had gathered at the Le Manumea Hotel on Friday night, with a spellbinding performance from Cook Islands artist Rex Atirai, who also introduced a new Samoan song

The corporate event was packed with Atirai performing for the first time in Samoa.

“It’s my first time in Samoa,” said Atirai in an interview with Samoa Observer

Alongside Atirai, his fiancée Nola Rura and the Tahitian dancers of Le Manumea Hotel graced the stage and added the dance moves to Atirai's songs.

For his first set, Atirai performed seven songs. For his second set, he performed over eight songs, including his own take on Ruketekete te Mamae, an original song by Brother Love and one of Samoa's classics, Minoi Minoi Minoi.