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Kaulupono

Lauhala Mama | Honolulu | 10/08/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"this 3rd CD by these hawaiian young men shows a versatility often exhibited by artists with many more years of performing behind them. the variety of songs shows their ability to do well in genres other than hawaiian music, however, it is apparent that their first "love" is hawaiian music. the varied arrangements allow for a myriad of emotions, evidence that much thought was put into each rendition. an excellent project!!"

An awesome CD by an awesome group.

Alexandra | York, ME, U.S. | 11/05/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Kale, Ryan and Chad once again show their versitility in this collection of varied Hawaiian and English songs. Some of the English songs include the Eagles' "The Best of My Love" and CCR's "Long as I Can See the Light." Although I like "He Mele No Ka Pipi Palupalu" and a couple others, nothing beats "Ka Lehua Punono," a track with Keali'i Reichel providing guest vocals. The song was nominated in the Haku Mele category in this year's Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, as was the entire album for Contemporary Hawaiian Album of the Year which received the award. Despite this, they didn't get the Haku Mele award, and I think that is a shame. It's a beautiful track. Anyway, I highly recommend this one."