Golden age of exotica, collected by Henk Braaksma. Part 21.
HAWAIIAN MUSIC – ‘The Real Stuff!!’
HOOPII BROTHERS
The Hawaiian specialty of singing in falsetto is called “Leo ki’eki’e” and is practised by both men and women. The HOOPII Brothers are famous for it and their musical talents have been awarded the highest prize for traditional artists in 1989, during the National Folk Art Festival in Washington, USA. In this hour we will follow these brothers, born on the island of Maui, from when they started recording albums in 1975.
01 Wailana – Awaiaulu (King Kalakaua, Henry Berger) – Mountain Apple MACD 2053 (3’50)
02 Kaula ili (Traditional) – POKI SP 9006 (3’07)
03 Hawaiian Cowboy (Sol K. Bright) – POKI SP 9006 (2’57)
04 Hale’iwa paka (Alice K Namekalua) – POKI SP 9006 (1’30)
05 Ei nei (Lena Machado) – POKI SP 9009 (3’40)
06 Hawaiian Rugh Riders (Traditional) – POKI SP 9009 (2’50)
07 Ua noho wau a kupa (E Nainoa) – POKI SP 9009 (2’35)
08 Maui girl (Traditional) – POKI SP7 9021 (2’29)
09 Mokuola (John Almeida & Johnny Noble) – POKI SP7 9021 (3’03)
10 Alika (Charles Ka’apa) – POKI SP7 9021 (3’18)
11 Alekoki (Traditional) – POKI SP7 9030 (2’14)
12 Kalena kai (Traditional) – POKI SP7 9030 (2’32)
13 Wahini ui, slack-key – Frank & Damien Palini Kaina (Frank Palini Kaina) – POKI SP7 9030 (1’48)
14 Pa’ahana (Traditional) – POKI SPCD 9057 (3’56)
15 Aloha wau ia ‘oe (John Piilani Watkins) – Mountain Apple Comp. MACD 2053 (0’51)
16 Haleakala, hula (Alice Johnson) – Mountain Apple Comp. MACD 2053 (2’56)
17 Puamana (Irmgard Farden Aluli) – Mountain Apple Comp. MACD 2037 (4’07)
18 Sweet lei lehua (King Kalakaua/Henry Berger) – Mountain Apple Comp. MACD 2053 (2’24)
