The following is quoted in part from an email I received from The Mountain Apple Company:
"This month's Honolulu Magazine is a special collector's issue featuring a definitive list of the 25 Greatest Hawai'i Albums of the New Century! This list picks up where their previous Hawai'i's 50 Greatest Musical Albums list left off. (the most recent release honored on that list was from 1997)."
Keali'i Reichel - Ke'alaokamaile
Na Palapalai - Makani 'Olu 'Olu
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Alone In IZ World
Kuana Torres Kahele - Kaunaloa
Hoku Zuttermeister - 'Aina Kupuna
John Cruz - One Of These Days
Raiatea Helm - Sweet & Lovely
Weldon Kekauoha - Ka Lehua 'Ula
Kaukamaiwa - Kaumakaiwa
Mana'o Company - Spread A Little Aloha
Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams
Anuhea - Anuhea
John Kameaaloha Almeida - John Kameaaloha Almeida: 1897-1985
The Brothers Cazimero - Destiny
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Wonderful World
Lim Family - Na Mele No Na Hanauna
Hapa - Maui
Kaukahi - Life in These Islands
Kainani Kahaunaele - Na'u 'Oe
Natalie Ai Kamauu - 'E
Nathan Aweau - E Apo Mai
Maunalua - Maunalua
Na Palapalai - Ke `Ala Beauty
Keahiwai - Local Girls
The Green - The Green
"The music of the Hawaiians, the most fascinating in the world, is still in my ears and haunts me sleeping and waking." Mark Twain
Will be featuring tracks from most of these albums on my broadcast today -- plus tracks from Weldon Kekauoha's new "Pilialoha" CD (release date is 9/11). Tune in, if can!
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The 25 Greatest Hawai'i Albums of the New Century
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 03:45:15 AM
