Julie Foa'i
Te Vaka tours orchestral Moana to full houses in NZ
The Pacific fusion band, behind the soundtrack to Disney's Moana, Te Vaka, have been playing to full houses on a special one-off tour performing the songs from the popular animated movie with… Audio
'We Know The Way' - The music behind Disney's Moana
Winner of the international breakthrough award at the NZ Music Managers awards this week for her work with pacific fusion band Te Vaka, Julie Foa'i makes us a mixtape. Video, Audio
The Music of Moana
Last night the 2017 Music Managers Awards were announced. And Julie Foa'i won the New Zealand Music Commission International Achievement award for her work with Te Vaka. Julie licensed 13 songs to the… Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition: 111
In this week's Pocket Edition, Alex Behan catches up with Kimbra, Te Vaka on their contribution to the Moana soundtrack, Kirsten Johnstone gets to grips with Connan Mockasin's latest exploits, and… Audio
Pacific band Te Vaka on their soundtrack to Disney film Moana
Opoteia Foa'i, frontman of long-running, pan-Pacific band Te Vaka has worked with Hollywood film composers to create music for the latest Disney animated feature - Moana. Audio
"Tell the stories and promote the culture of the South Pacific"
Band Te Vaka set out to portray South Pacific culture in the best possible way but also had to fit with the comedic adventure format of a Disney animated feature. Audio
"I did not go and compromise and try and Disnefy anything"
Disney films are known for their upbeat tunes but its latest film Moana has some darker undertones to its music which Te Vaka bandleader says may scare some children. Audio
Te Vaka on the soundtrack to Moana
Opetaia and Julie Foa'i from Te Vaka talk about the creative process behind their music for the movie Moana. Audio