Punialava'a

​Rev Iosefa Lale Peteru formed Punialava’a in 1968.  In 1980, he met his wife Vini, who became the lead singer of the band.  Lale and Vini have four children. The eldest, Viellani, started singing for the band in the mid 90’s and soon after his younger siblings, Vania and Punialava’a joined the family band.  Recently, the youngest member of the family, Miss Melody has joined them.   

The sounds of Punialava’a has been established for 50 years so far and are in the peak of their career.   They were the recipients of the  Lifetime Achievement Award, at the 2018 Vodafone Pacific Music Awards, recognising their contribution to Pacific music and their influence on artists in Samoan, New Zealand and around the world. 
The tunes and lyrics of Punialava’a are celebrated and appreciated by all age groups with its classical island touch.  They are continuing to produce fine music after more than five decades with more new originals. Punialava’a hopes to bring awareness about ourselves, our families, our society and their future.