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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 .
OPETAIA FOA'I. Award-winning composer, producer, singer, guitarist and life-long ambassador of the South Pacific. LATEST NEWS: Moana 2 Announced. (Feb 8 2024)
Opetaia Tavita Foa'i. Composer, singer, guitarist and founder of the Contemporary Polynesian band, Te Vaka, and songwriter for Disney's Moana , Opetaia is recognised as one of the South Pacific's most influential cultural and musical ambassadors.
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.
May 31, 2017 · Opetaia Foa'i and Olivia Foa'i perform 'We know the way' (from the movie 'Moana') live in the RNZ Auckland studios.
Opetaia Foa'i. Singer and songwriter best known as leader of Polynesian group Te Vaka who also co-wrote the original songs for Disney's Moana. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY:
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.
Opetaia Foa'i. Composer, singer, guitarist and founder of the Contemporary Polynesian band, Te Vaka, Opetaia is recognised as one of the South Pacific's most influential cultural and musical ambassadors. From the onset of his career he has been on a mission to tell the stories of his seafaring Polynesian ancestors (who conquered the largest ...
Opetaia Foa'i. 4,761 likes · 2 talking about this. Songwriter, Lead singer and founder of Te Vaka. Recently co-wrote the soundtrack for Disney's "Moana"...
Opetaia teamed up with broadway superstar Lin-manuel Miranda (Hamilton, In the Heights), and Grammy-winning composer Mark Mancina (Speed, Tarzan, The Lion King) to create the music for Disney's 2016 hit Adventure-Comedy, Moana.
