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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.
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  4. www.youtube.com › watchLin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa'i - We Know The Way (From ...

    From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Moana,” a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who is inspired to leave the safety and security of her island on a daring ...

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  5. disney.fandom.com › wiki › We_Know_the_WayWe Know the Way | Disney Wiki | Fandom

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    "We Know the Way" is a power ballad from the Disney animated feature Moana. It was the first song written and composed for the film by Mark Mancina, Opetaia Foa’i, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. It serves as a celebration of voyaging, and the pride that comes with South Pacific natives being the world's first great navigators.

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    In the film, Moana discovers the fleet of Proa ships her ancestors used to settle her island. The scene for the song is a flashback of her ancestor's voyage. The song is used again at the ending of the film when Moana, who is now the chief, takes her tribe to the sea once again to find a new home.

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    •The song was first revealed at the 2015 D23 Expo and was performed, live, by Opetaia and his band. It can also be heard during the teaser trailer of the movie.

    •In earlier versions of the movie, "We Know the Way" was played during the opening of the movie, which showcased Moana's birth. It was eventually moved to a later portion of the film.

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  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Moana_(soundtrack)Moana (soundtrack) - Wikipedia

    Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2016 Disney animated film of the same name. The soundtrack was released by Walt Disney Records on November 19, 2016. It features songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa'i, with lyrics in English, Samoan, Tokelauan and Tuvaluan.

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  8. genius.com › Opetaia-foai-and-lin-manuel-mirandaOpetaia Foa’i & Lin-Manuel Miranda – We Know the Way

    Nov 19, 2016 · We Know the Way. Opetaia Foa’i & Lin-Manuel Miranda. Track 5 on Moana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Edition] Producers. Chris Montan, Lin-Manuel Miranda & 2 more. Within...

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    Apr 28, 2020 · Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa'i - We Know The Way (Finale/From "Moana"/Sing-Along) DisneyMusicVEVO. 35.7M subscribers. 91K. 27M views 4 years ago #Moana #DisneyPlus. Disney's Moana is now...

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  10. thespinoff.co.nz › pop-culture › 15/02/2017Moana composer Opetaia Foa’i on the story behind the best ...

    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 Lin-Manuel Miranda,...

  11. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Opetaia_FoaʻiOpetaia Foaʻi - Wikipedia

    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.