Artist

Opetaia Foa'i

Personb. 1956 · New Zealand, New Zealand

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Bio

Opetaia Foa'i is a New Zealand composer, singer and musician of Tokelauan and Samoan descent. He is best known for co-writing and performing the songs for Disney's 2016 animated feature Moana, including the Oscar-nominated "We Know the Way." Foa'i leads the world-music ensemble Te Vaka, which blends traditional Pacific instruments and languages with contemporary arrangements, and has released several albums that showcase Polynesian musical heritage.

Popular tracks

1
We Know The Way
719.5K plays
2:21
2
We Know The Way (Te Fenua te Malie)
12.7M plays
1:28
3
Mana Vavau
24M plays
1:31
4
My Wish For You (Innocent Warrior)
17.1M plays
0:53
5
Tulou Tagaloa
130.6M plays
0:50
6
Know Who You Are
347.3K plays
1:25
7
Nuku O Kaiga
12.3M plays
1:10
8
The Mother Island
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3:28
9
Test Of The Tide
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1:43
10
We're Back (Instrumental)
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3:12
11
We Know The Way (Instrumental)
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2:20
12
Te Kā Unleashed
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6:10

Albums

Moana (Original Score)

Album · 2026