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Henry Kapono's music has always been on the cutting edge. ] First by capturing the spirit of Hawaiian music for his own peo^■4 '*• -f. ' "s"5, ple, and then introducing it to the states by interpreting popular adult contemporary styles with an island fiavor.5ptWJ Dancer ^^HW|KBBB^H|| features 12 tracks co-produced by Kapono and Joe Thomas. Music has always filled Robi's life. Robi's muhi-euhunil. multi-lin-Qj 3L. uHH gual background is reflectcd in hcr music whieh ranges from ' so^' Hawaiian rhythms to funky reggae beats, from American lm%mj mP^m^m^E pop songs to Polynesian traditiona!s. On this, her first solo recording, she is joined by manv well known island musicians ult'ut''nS Roland Cazimcro, Jeff Rasmusscn and Fiji. QBSgEZrB|2S31 Jcsse Rivera releases his first recording project, Words Just Don't Come Easy, a blend of original songs about life, love, spiritual power I and his Dad."Pu'u Anahulu" adds that touch of Hawaiian and the country comes easy for Jes.se. His version of "Annie's song" is one of a HB|^B kind and "Here We Go Again" written by musician David Kahaiapo is _ surelyasongjessesingsfromthehean. - Klmo Kahoano Tbe Waimea Music Festival was recorded live in 1974 at Paniolo Park in Kamuela on the īsland of Hawai i. lt fcatures performances by Gabbv Pahinui,Atta lsaacs.Sonny Chillingworth,Auntie Genoa Keawe, The Sunday Manoa, Fred Punahou. Na Leo 0 Nu' uanu andThe Waimea Hawaiian Civic Club Ladies. Originalt)' released as a double album, this is the first time this classic record has been available on CD or cassette. ^ 7 " ~ it was Liliuokalani, with her strong attachment to her Hawaiian ancesBb#| 1 ■ °T nnd her acquired knowledge of western music, who blended the Lm», - -^a' two into the beginnings of Hawaii's distinctive modern musical style. Er»it She was simply the greatest Hawaiian composer of the 19th ccntury. rc'easc 'nc'uc'es"'^0^a Oe*,"KaWiliwiliWai',"Byand By,Ho'i Mai Keola Beamer is one of Hawaii's premicr slack kcy guitarists, singer/song1 writers, arrangers and composers, and he has always bcen a strong advoate for ki ho'alu. On Wooāen Boat. Keola is joined by a selcct group of musf cians, resulting in an uplifting mix of contemporary and traditional Hawaiian E5ZZS music, with flavors of calypso, island rhythm and pure slack key. On several | tracks he is joined by guitarist/pianist George Winston. w - DANCING CAT RECORDS wēē!*!t . :

One of Hawaii's three most influential slack key guitarists (along , , ] with Gabby and Leonard Kwan) the late Sonny Chillingworth * embodied the legend of thc paniolo. Known as thc "Waimea Cowboy ", his curiosity and incredible ear for melody !ed him to experiment with jazz, country, pop and many ethnic songs, influencing his legendary slack key guitar style. / W DANC1NG CAT RF.CORDS " H mmmm •.nkNk'AWM ; 1 1 m m K'en'.'i» imiii o**... - ^222222223MHflHHHHHiH i . m wwmwwkwmh Ledward earned his niekname.'Lima Wela"(fiery fingers), with his dazB . ... | zling technique and lightening fast ahility to improvise. Emerging in ' the 1970s with the very popular family group, Hui Ohana, and continjKrjpĒ!BSf\ uing in the 1980s with his trio, I Kona, Led has bcen a mainstay of thc ^WA ,, Hawaiian musical community.A guitarist and showman beyond eomSr Jffl parc, Led continues to stretch thc boundaries of slack key guitar. Ray Kane's gentle and e!egant approach has captivated audiences around the world and made him widely regarded as the ambassador of s'at'" key- Punahele means favorite or pet.Written in 1938,'Punahele" ' is one of Ray's best known compositions and thc one most often i»C & recorded by others. His sweet, soulful guitar is showcased on this Wm " ' 2;TfB album of new and old favorites. Ozzie Kotani is one of contemporary ki ho' alu's leading teachers and | . composers, preserving and expanding upon the slack key tradition !<SBSBhS«4fl6s- 'earnec' from Ae masters with whom he studied, especially Sonny j§pT||B^^ Chillingworth. His unique styie, instantly recognizable, incorporates a s ! wide variet)' of techniques and influences, including the distinctive ^ ^ ^ four-finger picking, developed through years of experimentation, Leonard Kwan combines a solid family musical background with a firm i' D grounding inWestern music theory,Although he seldom appears in public, his recordings, arrangements and instruction book have influ«lsjiJ|P^ ' jBu 'T|*jjP enced many, many players, among them Ledward Kaapana, Peter Moon '.yj n»* āyjat& and George Kuo.Although Leonard is best known for playing and old I Gibson F hole electric, on this album he plays on a Martin acoustic. ® g| CAT With a distinctive, magical sense of rh)ihm an improvisation, Cyril L Vril Pahiiuw continues to advance the musical legacy of his father,the legendary Gabby Pahinui, and Gabby's friend and performing partner, slack key guitarist i \ i Leland *Atta" Isaacs. His striking original compositions and powerful inter- « pretations of timeless Hawaiian pieces reflect this history, and plaee this * f gificd musician in thc ranks of today's most acc!aimed guitarists.

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