Rose Netane
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AKA Roselani Netane. She is the sister of John Ki’eki’e Akana who was a member of The Royal Drifters, said to be Hawaii's first rock & roll group. in March, 1977, she was appearing at The Hawaiian Inn the same time that highly popular Samoan Elvis, Mr. Fatu was. Her album, 11002088 which was recorded at the venue owned by Frank Cannova, was released in 1978. She appeared at the venue with backing by The Tonga Islanders. Her daughters Lavinia, Healani and Vikilani would also appear during the show. Her son Chief Willie Netane would perform a knife fire dance. She was married to Tongan born entertainer Viliami Netane for 38 years until his death in 1999. He opened the Florida Folk Festival: Asian and Pacific Island Tradition in 1979. He founded Netane Family Productions. They performed the Polynesian Luau and Dinner Show at SeaWorld in Orlando, California and Ohio for almost 20 years. ------------- Refs ----------------- * Honolulu Star-Bulletin Obituaries, Thursday, July 5, 2001 Pearl M. Lang, http://archives.starbulletin.com/2001/07/05/news/obits.html * The Sun Gazette, 5:17 am, May 27, 2020 Johnn Ki'eke'e Akana, 1939-2020 https://thesungazette.com/article/news/obituaries/2020/05/27/john-kiekie-akana-1939-2020/ * Tampa Bay Times, March 2, 1977 - Page 62 (Advertisement) 2 Fantastic Floor Shows https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/318995146/ * The Pittsburgh Press, Thurs,. June 14, 1979 - D-6 Night Life New Revue by Lenny Litman https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=9624765&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE0NzA5MTQxOSwiaWF0IjoxNjI3ODA0NzMzLCJleHAiOjE2Mjc4OTExMzN9.VxYo1MoVY5ID_-q--rg9TWbM5J2ERGnurosIIUG-snA, * Orlando Sentinel, November 8, 1979 TONGA NATIVE LOVED POLYNESIAN MUSIC by Dina Sanchez https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1999-11-08-9911070282-story.html * DOCUMENT RESUME ED 461 589 AUTHOR Smith. KC, Ed. TITLE Florida Folk Festival: Asian and Pacific Island Tradition in Florida. Resource Material for Teachers. PUB DATE 1998-05-00 FOLKLIFE PERFORMANCE STAGE Friday * 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 'Ia ora no Traditions of the Pacific Islands .......................... 9:00 Tongan kava cermony- Netane Family Productions https://archive.org/details/ERIC_ED461589/page/n7/mode/2up?q=%22Willie+Netane%22



