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- ↑ Catching the Wind by Norman Yee Page 149 Social Life
- ↑ All Around This World Chuluchululu
- ↑ Fijian Lyrics Chulu chululu
- ↑ The University of Tennessee Knoxville "Isle of Many Flowers (Chululu)
- ↑ Discogs Sam Freedman, Sam Freedman Discography, Writing & Arrangement
- ↑ WorldCat Chululu Samoa silasila
- ↑ 45Cat Record Details, Catalogue: V66-4
- ↑ National Public Library of New Zealand Chululu Samoa silasila / (performed by) Eddie Lund and His Tahitians. [ permanent dead link ]
- 1 2 Discogs Eddie Lund And His Tahitians – Lure Of Tahiti
- 1 2 National Public Library of New Zealand Lure of Tahiti (sound recording) / Eddie Lund and his Tahitians.
- ↑ Auckland City Council Libraries Index Auckland: local history, arts and music, (93 of 835)
- ↑ National Library of New Zealand Bill and Boyd : NZ pair enter world class with new album
- ↑ National Library of Australia 1964, English, Printed music edition:, Chulu chululu (music) / written by Bill Cate and Bill Robertson.
- ↑ Audio Culture Bill and Boyd Profile // Chris Bourke – Show more +
- 1 2 InMyCollection The Radars Single 'The Banana Boat Song'
- 1 2 Audio Culture The Radars Profile // Adam Gifford – Show More +
- ↑ NZ Music Awards Past Winners, 1983 Winners [ permanent dead link ]
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- ↑ 45Cat Record Details, Catalogue: BF-105
- ↑ Rate Your Music Santa Never Made it Into Darwin / Chulu Chululu
- ↑ Sergent.com Radars
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- ↑ Discogs Various – Our South Pacific With Air New Zealand
- ↑ 45Cat Air New Zealand – Label Discography
- ↑ 45Cat Record Details, Catalogue: VE.205
- ↑ 45Cat Orchid Islanders Entertainers – Discography
- ↑ 45Cat Peter Posa And The Islanders – Discography
- ↑ Pacific Islands Monthly Volume 38, Issue 1 Page 131
- ↑ Discogs Various – Bula – A Musical Rendition Of Fijian Hospitality
- ↑ WorldCat Bula : a musical rendition of Fijian hospitality.
- ↑ Rate Your Music Songs for a Cloudy Summer Afternoon
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- ↑ Discogs The Fijians – The Rhythm Of Fiji
- ↑ Discogs The Vei-Lomani Group – Isa Lei
- ↑ Discogs Various – Hawaii Sings
- ↑ Discogs The Kabu Kei Namara Group – Fiji Playground Of The South Pacific
- ↑ WorldCat The spell of Fiji
- ↑ Discogs The Band Of The Fiji Police* – The Band Of The Fiji Police
- ↑ Discogs Peter Posa And The Islanders – The Beat Of Polynesia
- ↑ Discogs Fiji Military Forces Band, Fiji Mocambo Hotel Group, Nasilau Tropicana Group – Action Fiji!
- ↑ Discogs The Nakamakama Villagers – Unique Fiji (The Nakamakama Villagers In Mekes And Songs
- ↑ Discogs Various – 20 Golden Songs Of Fiji – Vol. 2
- ↑ Discogs Kabu Kei Vuda Entertainers – Exciting Fiji
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- ↑ All Music Various Artists, Turtle Island: Fiji – Musical Memories
- ↑ All Music Various Artists, Colors of the World: Fiji
- ↑ All Music Various Artists, Voyager Series: Memories of Fiji
- ↑ Suffolk Libraries World Music of Hawaii and Polynesia
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