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Writing songs for Disney's Moana
Musician Opetaia Foa'i grew up surrounded by the island rhythms, sounds and sights of Samoa. As an adult he started making music about his voyager ancestors. It caught the eye of producers at Walt Disney Animation Studios who wanted him to write the music for their upcoming movie Moana about a Pacific Island teenager trying to save her community. Opetaia Foa'i made sure the smash hit movie stayed true to Pacific culture.
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