If you're up to date with K'Nova or Baby Joe, or scrolling Pasifika TikTok, you've probably heard that line: “Baby fakamolemole, pick up the telefoni.”
That's from Tongan Jams, the first Tongan song K'Nova has ever written, featuring up-and-coming artist Baby Joe — he's East Palo Alto born, Tonga raised, and now based in Arizona, so you know both artists have Bay Area energy written all over them.
K'Nova tells PMN+ he named it Tongan Jams because of nostalgia: remember buying blank CDs from RadioShack? Most islanders would write “Tongan Jams” or “The Mixtape.” That's the vibe he wanted to capture — fun, nostalgic, and totally islander. He also gives a shoutout to Baby Joe, sharing, “He's a Tongan artist himself, coming out with the culture, the lingo, and the traditional language.”
Haven't heard it yet? Go check it out and add it to your playlist — it's one of those tracks where even if you don't understand every word, the vibe hits all the way.
Images provided by the featured individuals or sourced from their public social media profiles and online platforms. All rights remain with the original creators. Originally published in PMN+ Magazine, October 2025 (Vol. 2 No. 10).
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