TE VAKA
Te Vaka was found by Opetaia Foa'i in New Zealand 1997. Opetaia currently lives in Sydney, Australia with his wife and is the father of 4.( two of his kids being in the band)
Te Vaka is a South Pacific Fusion Contemporary Polynesian band!
They have created 9 studio albums.
Toured for over 20 years to 40 different countries. Te Vaka has solidified its position at the top of the Pacific Music. They created the polynesian part of the soundtrack for the movie Moana.The band has performed at many major sporting events including the Beijing and London Olympics, the Rugby World Cup in Paris and the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
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"We Know the Way" - Live Concert 2018
"Lakalaka" - Music Video 2017
Awards:
Billboard Music Awards
2018 - Top Soundtrack (Moana)
Grammy Awards
2017 - (Nominated) Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media (Moana: The Songs)
American Music Awards
2017 - Top Soundtrack (Moana)
New Zealand Music Awards / Tui Awards
2017 - International Achievement
2016 - Best Pacific Album (Amataga)
2008 - Best Pacific Album (Olatia)
2008 - Best Pacific Group (Te Vaka, Olatia album)
2004 - Best Pacific Album (Tutuki)
Pacific Music Awards
2017 - Special Recognition for Outstanding Achievement
2016 - Best Pacific Song (Papua I Sisifo)
2010 - Best Pacific Group (Te Vaka, Haoloto Album)
2010 - Recognition and Promotion of Pacific Language (Haoloto)
BBC Radio 3 Awards
2002 - (Nominated) World Music Asia Pacific
2003 - (Nominated) World Music Audience Choice
International Songwriting Competition
2009 - 1st Place World Music Category (Tamahana)
Australian Songwriting Association Awards
2008 - Best international Song (Tamahana)
Hawaiian Music Awards
2011 - Polynesian Music Category winner (Haoloto)
Creative New Zealand
2005 - Senior Pacific Artist Award for contribution to the Pacific Arts