team of New Zealand). Leo Lafaiali'i, a player for Manu Samoa (rugby union national team of Samoa) and a former Auckland Blues player. King Kapisi, a hip hop artist in New Zealand. The chief title of his family in Falealupo is A'eau. The grave of King Kapisi's great grandfather Aeau Fa'aloaga is behind the new church in Falealupo-tai. In 1999, King Kapisi filmed his music video Reverse Resistance at Falealupo as well as Fagamalo, Safotu and at the Taga blowholes in Savaii. The opening shot in the video starts at the old church ruin in Falealupo (now the new church) and the closing shot is a sunset at Falealupo beach with children from his family. The song became the first hip hop song to win the prestigious APRA Silver Scroll Award in New Zealand. Aleni Smith - Olympic judoka who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics. See also List of protected areas of Samoa Central Savai'i Rainforest, largest continuous patch of rainforest in Polynesia Samoan plant names, includes scientific names and many used in traditional medicine Prostratin References External links Seacology Falealupo Project Seacology Watch King Kapisi music video filmed in Falealupo Populated places in Vaisigano