“A stereo-type smashing glimpse into the true soul of the South seas ”
- J. Poet
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Wired Magazine USA
TE VAKA BEATS VOL. 3
16 track album released 28th November 2022
"TE VAKA BEATS VOL.3" contains 16 tracks of exciting log drum grooves that are sure to get you up dancing. High quality recordings – a feast for all percussion lovers. The tracks were written by both Opetaia Foa'i and Matatia Foa'i, giving a great diversity of beats - something for everyone.
Walt Disney Records released Te Vaka Greatest Hits in 2017. It features 10 songs culled from the group's 8 albums, plus a new previously unreleased track, "Lakalaka."
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The Moana Soundtrack album peaked at number 2 on the billboard top 200 chart. Released in 2016 it is still on the chart and has spent a total of 232 weeks on the chart as off May 2021 https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200.
Moana Nominated for a 2018 Grammy award. Opetaia Foa'i, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina & Tom MacDougal are nominated for: "Moana: The Songs" for "Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media,"