From the recording TE KARAKIA NO TE ATUA / BEST OF ME
TE KARAKIA NO TE ATUA IS THE "LORDS PRAYER" IN THE MAORI LANGUAGE (POLYNESIAN "NEW ZEALAND" LANGUAGE)
RJ'S CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL OF THE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC FURTHERS HIS INTEREST IN CULTURE & ANCESTORS OF HIS OWN CULTURE.. CURRENTLY HE SPEAKS THREE LANGUAGE FLOWING AND FLUENT! (ENGLISH,TAHITIAN & FRANCAIS) DATING BACK TO HIS LONG STAYS IN TAHITI LEARNING LANGUAGE,ART,MUSIC AND DRUMMING.. ALSO KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE SAMOAN LANGUAGE IT IS ONLY FITTING THAT HE TAKE'S INTEREST INTO THE "TE REO" OR MAORI TONGUE..