More from our conversation on Moana, Disney’s new musical film inspired by Polynesian mythology, with New York Times and Jazz Times music writer, Nate Chinen.

Check out:

-Represent’s Moana episode: Disney and Representation

-Slate: A Whole New World by Dan Kois.

-Disney casting Auli'i Cravalho as Moana.

-Hawaiian renaissance artist Dennis Kamakahi and David Kamakahi

-Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa'i: We Know The Way

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