Wa'ahila

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters (Series), Raymond Kane, Ray Kane | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 25, 1998)
• Original Release Date: August 25, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Windham Hill Records
• ASIN: B000009S47
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,712 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #14 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Pacific Islands
  • #31 in Music > World Music > Pacific Islands > Hawaii
  • #58 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > General

Track Listings

1. Keiki Slack Key [Instrumental]

2. I Ka Po Me Ke Ao [Vocal Version]

3. Hilo E [Vocal Version]

4. Na Hoa He'e Nalu [Instrumental]

5. Hi Ilawe

6. Aloha Ka Manini [Vocal Version]

7. Wa Ahila

8. Wai O Ke Aniani [Vocal Version]

9. 'Ulupalakua [Vocal Version]

10. Kilakila O Haleakala [Instrumental]

11. Lei Nani [Vocal Version]

12. Ke Kali Nei au (The Hawaiian Wedding Song) [Vocal Version]

13. Honolulu Harbor [Vocal Version]

14. Popoki Slack Key [Instrumental]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kane's tone and skill on the guitar stand the test of time., February 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Wa'ahila (Audio CD)

Ray Kane's virtuosity and clarity on the guitar arrested my attention from the very first notes. Reading about his life in the CD insert just confirmed my impression from the music that he is a loving person as well as a superb musician. He simply plays his heart out and keeps me listening and swaying to the music day after day.

His failing health and faltering voice make the vocals difficult to hear. Now, I wish I had heard him sing some years ago.

Kane's five instrumentals, however, make the CD a cherished first in my new collection of slack key guitar music.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely acoustic Hawaiian music, May 12, 2003

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This review is from: Wa'ahila (Audio CD)

A beautiful set of acoustic slack-key and vocal numbers, including some nice falsetto work by this accomplished, richly melodic, soulful old-timer. Of the Dancing Cat artists, I think Kane is one of the best-rounded and most consistent, performing in the "smooth" ("nahenalie") style, which opts to avoid the bounce and frenzy of some of the flashier Hawaiian guitar styles. A very nice, gentle album... recommended!