Hui Aloha

Hui Aloha | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 8, 2011)
• Original Release Date: January 11, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Dancing Cat
• ASIN: B00003OP99
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #216,543 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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Hui Aloha brings together four players of the Hawaiian slack-key tradition for a lilting, reposed music that sways as gently as a palm tree's leaves. Guitarist George Kuo and Dennis Kamakahi, both of the respected Sons of Hawaii, joined Martin Pahinui for several gigs around the islands before Dennis's son began sitting in on ukulele. The combo was sweet magic, as is this album, their first recorded collection together. Made up of mostly Hawai'ian standards with a few originals sprinkled throughout, Hui Aloha follows the gentle, flowing qualities of the slack-key tradition while creating a gentle vibrancy through the multiplicity of instruments. Dennis, Martin, and George trade vocals on various cuts, with Dennis's gritty, dark tone billowing luxuriously on the country-tinged "Steal Away." "Monterey Sunrise," composed by Kamakahi on the first morning of 1997, reflects the ebb and flow of the beach's waves in an intimate, enchanting way. There are too many musical gems here to highlight; better to let this charming debut speak for itself through your stereo speakers. --Karen K. Hugg

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hui Aloha, February 7, 2000

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jlem "jlem" (Winchester, MA USA) - See all my reviews

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I saw this quartet in Somerville, Mass., on Feb. 5 and had a great time. They're humorous, humble and very informative, as well as being very talented and versatile musicians. Two of their songs struck me that night so much that I made a note of them on my program: Monterey Sunrise and Steal Away. It's great to be able to have those two songs permanently now. The brief liner notes pertaining to Monterey Sunrise fall short of the meandering, funny story David Kamakahi told about how they wrote that song during a jam session early New Year's Day 1997 after two concerts the evening before. His father awakened him from his hotel room slumber at 2 AM and they jammed until the sun came up. Then, they caught a flight back to Honolulu, totally exhausted.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable Music, December 15, 2002

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Mark K. Mcdonough "Mark McDonough" (Reston, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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My perspective is not that of a knowledgable fan of Hawaiian music. I'm an open-minded music fan who grabbed this on a whim. And it's excellent. It has the mellow and relaxing quality that people tend to enjoy in Hawaiian music, but is never syrupy. The playing and singing are beautiful, and both the traditional and original songs are excellent. I especially like track #10, which is a haunting song about the Vietnam War. You don't need to understand Hawaiian to get the feeling.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The real deal, November 26, 2003

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Hate to admit it, but I picked this up looking for music for a Hawaiian-themed party. Didn't work for that, but it's absolutely excellent. Nice, mellow, authentic Hawaiian music. The rhythms transcend age...we have two little girls who argue over who gets to listen to Hui Aloha in their room!