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Kawaipunahele by Keali`i Reichel
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fave it Traditional Folk | Island
12 tracks | 46 minutes
Released Oct 2003
on Punahele Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:47 Kawaipunahele lyrics BUY MP3 04:47 Kawaipunahele lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:47 Kawaipunahele
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:38 In My Life lyrics BUY MP3 03:38 In My Life lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:38 In My Life
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:17 Hanohano Ka Lei Pikake lyrics BUY MP3 03:17 Hanohano Ka Lei Pikake lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:17 Hanohano Ka Lei Pikake
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:11 If We Hold On Together lyrics BUY MP3 04:11 If We Hold On Together lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:11 If We Hold On Together
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:22 Come Sail Away lyrics BUY MP3 03:22 Come Sail Away lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:22 Come Sail Away
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:57 He Mele Inoa No Kawaipunahele lyrics BUY MP3 01:57 He Mele Inoa No Kawaipunahele lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:57 He Mele Inoa No Kawaipunahele
The amazing, award-winning debut album from Keali`i -- a mix of traditional Hawaiian musical poetic style with a contemporary sensibiliy, delivered from the heart. This is the real deal.
Editorial review
After being discovered at a karaoke competition in the mid-90s, Keali'i Reichel rose quickly to the highest pinnacles of Hawaiian superstardom. His first album, Kawaipunahele, is already a Hawaiian classic. Locals from Honolulu to Kaunakakai own a copy of the album, radio stations play the songs incessantly, and any tourist who sets foot in a music store is likely to walk out with the CD. Reichel goes for the tried-and-true formula: mellow songs, tropical island stylings and sweet, piping Hawaiian vocal tones. A lot of these songs are reminiscent of former Top 40 hits from the mainland, but only a few of them are actually covers. A couple of notable cover tunes are "In My Life," a Beatles tune which has had a Hawaiian verse added, and "If We Hold On Together," which is performed as a duet with Lorna Lim. Most of the songs have Hawaiian lyrics that are completely unintelligible, but it really doesn't matter. They all talk about the same things: romance, friendship, and the beauty of the Hawaiian Islands. It's nearly impossible to find this album offensive or intrusive. The lyrics are strictly PG-rated, the music is pretty, and the tone remains even-keel throughout. Like as not, that is why the album has become one of the ?must-have' albums for visitors to Hawaii. ~ L. Katz, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Keali`i was born and raised on Maui, growing up in Lahaina and spending weekends and summers at his grandmother's house in Pa`ia on the windward side of the island. His passion for the language and culture of Hawai`i led him to become the founding director for Punana Leo O Maui, the Hawaiian language immersion school. He also founded his own hula school, Halau Ke`alaokamaile, in 1980 and has won numerous awards over the years. Keali`i is also recognized as one of only five Master Chanters in Hawai`i.
In 1994 he independently produced and released a collection of Hawaiian traditional and contemporary songs and chants entitled "Kawaipunahele." His subsequent music releases, "Lei Hali`a" (1995), "E O Mai" (1997), "Melelana" (1999), and "Ke`alaokamaile (2003) have cemented his place in the Hawaiian music industry.
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