Podcast #33 Translation

Rough translation:

Greetings everyone and mahalo for listening to the Nahenahe.net podcast #33. Today is Sunday, February 26, 2006. Just as I announced last week, in the future all of these podcasts will be done in Hawaiian. This is done to help raise the Hawaiian language to its proper position as an official language of the Hawaiian archipelago.

This is a reminder to the voting members of Hara, that is, the Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts, that ballots were sent out this weekend. This means that the ballots should arrive to voters this week. As soon as mine arrives I will announced the deadline for returning these ballots to Bonnie and the Academy’s office.

I received many CDs this week, however, I’ve not gotten permission to play them yet, so I don’t have any new music to play on the podcast this week. In the coming weeks I will chose certain categories from the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, and chose songs from some of last year’s CDs that will appear on the ballot. Since slack key got a lot of recognition this month at the Grammy’s, I’m going to play some music from the talented ‘ukulele players in this podcast. There were plenty of gifted ‘ukulele players who put out CDs last year, and whose names and CDs might be appear on the Nā Hōkū Hanohano ballot this year. In previous years, there was no category for ‘Ukulele only, they were put in the Instrumental category, and this may be the case again this year. So my friends, I’ll begin by playing this ‘ukulele tune from the CD of Brittni Paiva entitled “Hear”, this song is entitled “‘Ukulele Boogie”.

Play “‘Ukulele Boogie”

The hands of this gifted young woman, Brittni Paiva, are certainly energetic. From the ‘Ukulele Boogie of Brittni Paiva, let’s jump to the Jumping ‘Ukulele of Bryan Tolentino.

Play “Ka ‘Ukulele Lele”

There are plenty of young people learning to play ‘ukulele these days, and Bryan is possibly the finest to my ears in the smoothness of each and every plucking of the string. When HARA members last met last November, I suggested that we perhaps should separate ‘ukulele players and slack key guitarists into their own categories. At this time, they are all lumped into the Instrumental category. I heard that Jake Shimabukuro entered his CD “Dragon” into the “Rock” category. This is interesting, I have not heard it up until this time, so I will go look for a copy and listen, and email him to get permission to include music in a podcast.

I want to let you all know about the release of an outstanding CD that was just released, it is great, by Auntie Ida Keli‘i Chun entitled “Memories of Old Hawai‘i”. It is put out by Hula Records and produced by Hailama Farden and Flip McDiarmid. Musicians include Pahukoa Moorse on guitar, William Baba Alimoot on bass, Alan Akaka on steel guitar, Aaron J. Salā on piano, and Hailama Farden on ‘ülili. Auntie Ida sings plenty of traditional songs on this CD, some famous and some not, and many which are infrequently heard. And the best part is her sweet voice. I’ll email Hula Records and try to get permission to include music next week or the following.

Now I will play some of Troy Fernandez’ ‘ukulele playing which was put out on CD last year. “Hawaiian Style ‘Ukulele” is the name of the CD, a song written by Sam Kalāinaina of Waipi‘o on Hawai‘i island, a famous song entitled “Heha Waipi‘o” as played on ‘ukulele by Troy Fernandez.

Play “Heha Waipi‘o”

Troy was famous for his ‘ukulele playing with Ka‘au Crater Boys, and later with Pälolo. This is his first CD released under his own name. I thought to play a cut today from the CD “Wela” by Gypsy Pacific, however, I believe they will be entered in the Jazz category for Nā Hōkū Hanohano this year. Since I am talking about Jazz, I wanted to tell you about the CD by Ginai last year. I just heard it, it’s great, the Honolulu Jazz Quartet play along with Ginai’s singing. You may remember Ginai from her work with the group Hula Joe and the Hutjumpers, which won the Nā Hōkū Hanohano for Jazz a few years ago. So, I may play some songs from CDs entered in the Jazz category in a future podcast. I emailed Ginai to ask permission to play music from her CD, but she hasnÿt replies yet, so perhaps I will be able play music from her CD to next week or the following.

My friends, I have a pile of work staring at me, so the time has arrived to finish this podcast. So until we meet again next week, take care.