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11-06-2017, 04:08 PM
'Moana' songs finally get translated into the language which inspired the film
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Like many Disney flicks, Moana was very much a musical affair.
It's also rich in its appreciation for Polynesian culture, unlike we've seen on the big screen before. In New Zealand, a Māori translated version of the film is making the language attractive to the younger generation (http://mashable.com/2017/09/19/moana-maori-language-new-zealand/), following decades of decline.
SEE ALSO: Dwayne Johnson reveals Maui from 'Moana' was inspired by his grandfather (http://mashable.com/2017/10/03/moana-maui-dwayne-johnson-grandfather-inspiration/)
Even the songs too: Flight of the Conchords' Jemaine Clement played Tamatoa, the big, mean treasure-hoarding crab, who also sings the very catchy "Shiny."
Clement sung in English in the original film, but revoiced the song in the Māori language, which is titled "Shiny (Piata Mai Nei)." Here's what it sounds like: Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/05/moana-maori-translation-songs/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Like many Disney flicks, Moana was very much a musical affair.
It's also rich in its appreciation for Polynesian culture, unlike we've seen on the big screen before. In New Zealand, a Māori translated version of the film is making the language attractive to the younger generation (http://mashable.com/2017/09/19/moana-maori-language-new-zealand/), following decades of decline.
SEE ALSO: Dwayne Johnson reveals Maui from 'Moana' was inspired by his grandfather (http://mashable.com/2017/10/03/moana-maui-dwayne-johnson-grandfather-inspiration/)
Even the songs too: Flight of the Conchords' Jemaine Clement played Tamatoa, the big, mean treasure-hoarding crab, who also sings the very catchy "Shiny."
Clement sung in English in the original film, but revoiced the song in the Māori language, which is titled "Shiny (Piata Mai Nei)." Here's what it sounds like: Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/05/moana-maori-translation-songs/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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