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Whats’ Be Happen? - 1981
Warrior Records Z20012
Azania (Soon Come) (Ross France)
Dragons & Demons (Toni Fonoti)
Whats’ Be Happen? (Toni Fonoti)
One Brotherhood (Phil Toms)
Whistling In The Dark (Toni Fonoti)
Reggae’s Doing Fine (Written as a tribute to Bob Marley) (Toni Fonoti)
The Musos: Dilworth Karaka - rhythm guitarist/vocals
Spencer “Spenz” Fusimalohi - lead guitarist/vocals
Fred Faleauto - drums/vocals
Phil Toms - bass/lead vocals on “One Brotherhood”
Toni Fonoti - lead vocals/percussion
Background vocals on “Azania (Soon Come)” - Herbs’ crew: Hycinth Wulf,
Ronnie Nee Nee, Ross France, Will ’Ilolahia.
Polynesian percussion units on “Whats’ Be Happen?” courtesy of
Rarotonganui Cultural Club.
Produced and arranged by Herbs.
Recording engineers: Gerard Carr and Phil Yule.
Mixing engineer: Phil Yule.
Recorded and mixed at Mascot Studios, Auckland, New Zealand.
Cover photo: Bastion Point Eviction day, May 25, 1978,
when 222 land protesters were arrested.
Cover design: Herbs management.
Thanks to John Berkley, Taura Eruera, Ross France, Hycinth Wulf, Will ’Ilolahia, Ronnie Nee Nee, Hugh Lynn,
Leone Sakey, Gerard Carr, Phil Yule, Dave Pou, Bruce James, Big Andy, Steve, Neville on the level, Ken Johnston,
MASPAC, Brian Kirby, Dennis, Lynn, Penny, Anne Marie, Wyn McKenzie, the Suffolk, our street warriors, the Wade
and our children for helping us get where we are. Especially our wives for their inspirations; Vela, Rosienna, Jan,
Leonie and Whiti.
Special thanks to YOU for helping us get to where we will be.
Management: Waiata Artists, c/- Will ’Ilolahia.
What’s Be Happen? Special Pacific Edition - 1982
Warrior Records M5Z20012 (cassette)
French Letter (Toni Fonoti)
Azania (Soon Come) (Ross France)
Dragons & Demons (Toni Fonoti)
Can’t and Shan’t (Toni Fonoti)
Whats’ Be Happen? (Toni Fonoti)
One Brotherhood (Phil Toms)
Dub: French Letter (Toni Fonoti)
Whistling In The Dark (Toni Fonoti)
Reggae’s Doing Fine (Toni Fonoti)
Produced and arranged by Herbs and Phil Yule.
Recorded at Mascot Studios, Auckland, New Zealand.
This cassette is to commemorate Herbs’ first international recording release and Pacific Tour, July 1982.
Herbs would like to thank all the following people who made the Pacific Tour a reality.
Hale Vete, Way Inn Motel, Tonga, Tongan Tourist Bureau, Manoa and Marlene Volau, Fiji, Mrs Jensen,
Golden Dragon Niteclub, Fiji, Minister of the Arts, New Zealand, Warrior Records, WEA, Danny Heke
and all others who could not be mentioned here because of certain limitations. Thanx.