Hawaiian Playground

PUTUMAYO KIDS PRESENTS (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 22, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Putumayo World Music
• ASIN: B000YHSR36
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,940 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #7 in Music > World Music > Pacific Islands > Hawaii > Contemporary Hawaiian

Track Listings

1. Right On - The Moonlighters

2. Holoholo Ka'a - Willie K

3. Moloka'i Slide - Ehukai

4. The Cockeyed Mayor Of Kaunakakai - Teresa Bright

5. Pule O'o - Justin Young

6. Come To Hawaii - Joe McDermott

7. Po La'ila'i - Paiatea

8. Pi'i Mai Ka Nalu - Robi Kahakalau

9. Local To the Max - Imua

10. Toad Song - Keali'i Reichel

Editorial Reviews

Hawaiian Playground's ukuleles, slide guitars, amusing lyrics and enchanting voices will charm children and adults alike.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sunny music for a cool day- but too short, March 1, 2008

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Steven I. Ramm "Steve Ramm "Anything Phon... (Phila, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hawaiian Playground (Audio CD)

I love the Playground series from Putumayo and this, their newest release, is lots of fun too. Kids may like it but adults will too! Though three of the 10 tracks are more reggae than "hula", Willie K's track has a cool 30s swing arrangement and Joe McDermott (an Austin, Tx singer who's never been to Hawaii!) starts off his track with added surface noise to replicate an old 78rpm record! The Moonlighters (another non-Hawaiian group - they are from New York City) have a doo-wop sound.

One highlight - at least for me - is the track by Raiatea, which has a melody that will make you hit the "Repeat" button and a great extended solo on the slack-key guitar.

That said, the real disappointment is the CDs length. The 10 tracks fill less than 30 minutes! Surly Putumayo could have licensed tracks for performers like the young uke player Jake Shimabukuro (check him out on You Tube), or added a historic recording by the great Sol Hoopi. It's because of the length that I downgraded my rating. Otherwise it's a fun disc for kids and adults alike.

One additional gripe: The liner notes try to teach children how to pronounce unusual words and, in this case it's the word "ukulele". Though SOME Amwerican's pronounce it "YOU-Ke-Leh-lee", the proper Hawaiian pronunciation is "Oo-koh-leh-lee". Someone slipped up here.

Steve Ramm
"Anything Phonographic"

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this cd, August 21, 2011

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Drew - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hawaiian Playground (Audio CD)

Great cd for kids - very upbeat music and good varied selections. Only negative is that we wish the cd was longer.

5.0 out of 5 stars So much fun., March 16, 2010

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Maryland Mom of Two (Annapolis, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hawaiian Playground (Audio CD)

My daughter absolutely loves this cd (she's 15 months at the moment). It's not the typical children's cd and I find myself singing along with the lyrics.