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Na Palapalai
Nanea
Genres: International Music, Pop

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Ho'oipo Hula
2. Aloha No Ka'u
3. Pua Lasana
4. Muliwai
5. He Aloha No 'O Honolulu
6. Waioleka
7. Ni'ihau
8. Aia La 'O Pele I Hawai'i
9. Ka Nae Pakalana
10. Ha'aheo Kaimana Hila
11. Alone Once More
12. Ha'upu
13. Ka Ua Kipu'upu'u
14. Analani E
15. Lei 'Awapuhi Kaluhea
16. Precious Moments

CD Details

All Artists: Na Palapalai
Title: Nanea
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Punahele Productions
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 11/3/2009
Genres: International Music, Pop
Styles: Pacific Islands, Hawaii
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 702681092526

Synopsis

Product Description

Na Palapalai was formed in 1995 by original members Kehau Tamure and Kuana Torres Kahele in their hometown of Hilo, Hawaii. The band brings a raw energy and enthusiasm to traditiional Hawaiian music rarely seen today. Makani 'Olu'olu, their debut album was applauded by critics and fans alike. The group followed with two more acclaimed releases and all three albums have become veritable soundtracks for halau dancing hula worldwide. Valued for their original compositions and heavenly falsetto harmonies, the duo has made a significant contribution to the legacy that is Hawaiian music.

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CD Reviews

Hawaiian Music

W. Wieser | 12/05/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"For people who love traditional Hawaiian music, this is the CD for you! The songs take me right back to the islands, and I can feel the warm breeze and smell the flowers as I listen to the music. Highly recommended."

Exceeding Previous Promise

marcus | Honolulu, Hawaii USA | 11/03/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Courtesy Honolulu Star Bulletin, John Berger October 30, 2009

"NANEA"

Na Palapalai (Hulu Kupuna Productions)

The long-awaited fourth album by Na Palapalai is a milestone twice over. It is the first by Kuana Torres Kahele and Kehau Tamure as a duo. It is also the first Na Palapalai project where the group had complete creative control.

It takes nothing away from the two multi-Hoku Award-winning Na Palapalai albums with Ke'ao Costa, or an earlier album Kahele and Tamure made as members of another group, to say that "Nanea" is everything a modern Hawaiian album should be. Kahele and Tamure make beautiful music together!

They open with a classic, "Ho'oipo Hula," and follow it with "Aloha No Ka'u," the first of several originals. It doesn't take long to be captivated by their new sound. They epitomize the tradition of Hawaiian falsetto singing throughout this impressive collection of 16 songs, and Kahele's lower-register voice is featured as well.

Aaron Sala (piano) and Paul Kim (steel guitar) provide solid support as the duo's primary guest musicians in giving them the musical depth of a quartet. They close on a spiritual note with a contemporary Christian hymn, "Precious Moments," that captures the beauty of their voices perfectly.

Thorough documentation is essential for all Hawaiian albums, and Kahele and Tamure provide both Hawaiian lyrics and English translations. While "Nanea" missed the cutoff date for the 2010 Grammy Awards, it would represent Hawaiian music quite well on the final ballot in 2011!

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