Post-European influence on the music of American Samoa

Samoa police brass band parading in Apia to flag raising ceremony, the brand parades every morning from Monday to Friday in Samoa.

The introduction of Christianity, especially after the arrival of LMS mission in 1830, the music of Samoa was greatly inclined by Western evangelical hymnody and a popular music in North America popular music. The two stringed instruments now become the most popular in the Island, the guitar which is the (Kitara) and Ukulele in the early 20^th century. At the end of the 19^th century, the European style brass bands become into existence in the major cities.

The coming of Christianity took root in the island, in the late 19^th century, ancient songs which followed by the percussive sound of stick beating on the rolled mat, which gave way to church choirs songs to the harmonies of cycled organs. Later on the radio transmission brought about the different variety as their local artists and the audience like the each wave of the new music. The advert of the United States marines during the World War 11 helped to harden the attention for American popular music. The early bands copied this music as a trend that continues. It is common for the Samoan to accept Western songs which substitute the lyrics with Samoan word, later introduce the tune as the original. The guitar and Ukulele became the usual instruments for composing the music. That particular sound is now often substitute by the electronic keyboard and the multiplex of sound and fake instruments available in it. Several current Samoa musicians upgrade old Samoa tunes with the new technology or copy America popular music.