Te Vaka

TE VAKA

“A stereo-type smashing glimpse into the true soul of the South seas ” - J. Poet

— 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.

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first te vaka dance film

TE VAKA/MOANA ORCHESTRA TOUR

BEHIND the scene with the songwriters

Te vaka beats vol.2

2nd Te Vaka Beats album

This is the second album written by Te Vaka's master percussionist - Matatia Foai and produced by Opetaia Foa'i.

Te Vaka Beats Vol.3 coming soon!!!

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Te Vaka Greatest hits

Released by Walt Disney Records

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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Moana wins a Billboard Award

MOana wins Top soundtrack award - May 2018

Moana wins against:

Black Panther
The Fate of the Furious
The Greatest Showman
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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.

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Moana is nominated for two Grammys

Moana songwriters

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,"

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The American Music Awards

Moana wins top soundrack album award

Up against Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Trolls, Moana (music co-written by Opetaia Foa'i and Lin-Manual Miranda and scored by Mark Mancina) takes Top Soundtrack in the 2017 American Music Awards!

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