Clicking on the links at YouTube that Wanda ferreted out for us led me to some other related videos that tickled me. So although I never do this, I wanted to share my finds with you.
Kamuela Kimokeo (recently of the group Pili`oha) and gentlemen of the BYUH choir performing "`Akaka Falls." I know that "chicken skin" is often merely used as an expression. But by the ending, I actually had chicken skin.
Noho Paipai by unidentified musicians. I can make out Jeff Au Hoy on steel guitar (identifiable by style if not by eye) and Keola Chan on bass, but I have to know who the girl singer is!? Somebody help me! It sounds like Raiatea Helm or Mandy Keawe but it doesn't look like either of them.
And, last but not least, one of my favorites of the new generation of falsetto singers, Hilo's own Kaniala Masoe who won the Big Island's falsetto contest in 2002. He took the four tracks he recorded for Hula Records and made beautiful music videos for them. I mean... These are just so beautiful and professional. Enjoy!
These are all fantastic. Bill - thanks for sharing. U`i Lani is one of my most favorite songs and it made my almost cry it was so beautiful.
Does anyone know if there are any recordings available featuring Kaniala Masoe? What an exquisite voice. Looks like the talent is rampant in his `ohana.
These are all fantastic. Bill - thanks for sharing. U`i Lani is one of my most favorite songs and it made my almost cry it was so beautiful.
Does anyone know if there are any recordings available featuring Kaniala Masoe? What an exquisite voice. Looks like the talent is rampant in his `ohana.
All of those recordings came from his studio work with Hula Records which he won in the falsetto contest. So the songs are available on the CD entitled "Aloha Festivals Falsetto Contest Winners - Volume 4."
Join me for the history of Hawaiian music and its musicians at Ho`olohe Hou at www.hoolohehou.org.
Does anyone know if there are any recordings available featuring Kaniala Masoe? What an exquisite voice. Looks like the talent is rampant in his `ohana.
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