Moana 2 is a welcome sequel to Disney’s 2016 box office hit, and it expands the world of Motunui both literally and musically. Though Lin-Manuel Miranda did not return to write songs, composers Opetaia Foa’i and Mark Mancina were joined by the dynamic songwriting duo Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear to pen the sequel’s hits-to-be. Barlow and Bear first came to prominence thanks to their unofficial Bridgerton musical, which went viral on Tiktok before eventually winning them a Grammy, but Moana 2 presents a whole new set of exciting challenges.

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