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Opetaia Foaʻi is a Samoan-born composer, musician, and singer who grew up in New Zealand and now lives in Australia. He is best known as the founder of the Polynesian band Te Vaka, and for his collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda on music for the Disney film Moana .
Award-winning composer, producer, singer, guitarist and life-long ambassador of the South Pacific. LATEST NEWS: Moana 2 Announced. (Feb 8 2024)
Learn about Opetaia Foa'i, a South Pacific cultural and musical ambassador who wrote songs for Disney's Moana and led the band Te Vaka. Discover his biography, achievements, awards and social causes.
Te Vaka is a group of musicians and dancers with origins from various Polynesian backgrounds (including Tokelau, Tuvalu, Samoa and New Zealand) that formed in 1997, under the leadership of award-winning songwriter, Opetaia Foaʻi.
Feb 15, 2017 · Opetaia Foa’i, songwriter and lead vocalist of Te Vaka, was an obvious choice to be the voice of the Pacific in Disney’s Moana. Working with Mark Mancina and Broadway legend...
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Singer-songwriter, Opetaia Foa'i is known as the founder of Oceanic music group, Te Vaka. As a part of the group Foa'i has released 8 studio albums and claimed countless awards....
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Jan 16, 2021 · Moana: the Polynesian family behind the smash hit songs. Musician Opetaia Foa'i fought for Disney's smash hit Moana to stay true to Pacific culture, writing song lyrics in Samoan and...
