"Nuku O Kaiga" is a song featured in the 2024 Disney animated film Moana 2. It captures Moana's deep connection to the land and sea, as well as her determination to honor her ancestors' wayfinding traditions. The song is sung in Samoan and features a powerful blend of traditional Polynesian music and contemporary sounds.
Lyrics[]
O ma o
Omai o
O ma o
Manaia o tenei potopotoga
Omai o (E lagona)
Hikihiki ki luga te fiafia (Haoloto)
O ma o (Ia)
Manaia o nuku potopotoga (Fakataga nuku o kaiga)
Omai o (Hikihiki, te malaga, ki luga te manaia)
Hokotaga Te tai o kaiga (E manuia)
O ma o
Manaia o tenei potopotoga (Hokotaga nuku o kaiga)
Omai o (E lagona, haoloto)
Hikihiki ki luga te fiafia (Ki luga te manaia; te malaga manuia)
O ma o
Manaia o nuku potopotoga (Hokotaga nuku o kaiga)
Omai o
Hokotaga te tai o kaiga (Hikihiki ki luga te manaia)
