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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 .
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.
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.
Opetaia Foa'i. Music Department: Moana. Born in Samoa, and raised in New Zealand with parents from the small Islands of Tokelau and Tuvalu, Opetaia Foa'i is the creator, composer and front-man of "Te Vaka".
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...
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" alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda and Mark Mancina.
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:
Listen to music by Opetaia Foa'i on Apple Music. Find top songs and albums by Opetaia Foa'i including We Know the Way, Know Who You Are and more.
