The 2018 original Moana movie featured music written by Lin-Manuel Miranda (who also worked on the music for Encanto ). In addition to the movie's anthem "How Far I'll Go" there were also a number of other bangers in the soundtrack like "Where You Are" and Maui's song "You're Welcome." Unfortunately, the music for the sequel is far weaker.

With 'Moana 2' coming out in theaters on November 27, fans may be curious to know if playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the songs like he did for 'Moana.'

Award-winning song-writers Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear joined Nuala McGovern in the Woman’s Hour studio to discuss what it’s been like making the music for Disney’s Moana 2. The pair became well known on TikTok for writing The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical which won them the Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album.

In November 2016, Disney movie fans were taken to the seas when Moana debuted in theaters. The heartwarming story followed a young girl named Moana (Auli'i Cravalho) trying to save her people by leaving the island she'd known her entire life.

Moana 2 is something of a Moanabe itself, eight years younger than its wildly popular predecessor ( Moana earned universal acclaim and more than $600 million worldwide, and remains a fan favorite on streaming) and hell-bent on re-creating,