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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 .
Official website of Opetaia Foa'i; Award-winning composer, producer, singer, guitarist and life-long ambassador of the South Pacific.
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.
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 is a Samoan-born, Tokelauan-Tuvaluan singer, guitarist and composer who leads the Contemporary Polynesian band Te Vaka. He is also known for writing songs for the Disney animated film Moana, such as We Know the Way and Logo te Pate, and for his activism for Pacific issues.
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.
Founded and Spearheaded by Opetaia Foa’i, Te Vaka is a Contemporary Polynesian band acclaimed for its distinct original sound and un-touristy devotion to the South Pacific and the stories of its ancestors.
