Podcast #51 Translation

Podcast #051 12/17/06, rough translation:

Greetings everyone, this is Keola and mahalo for listening to the Nahenahe.net podcast #51. Today is Sunday, December 17, 2006. This is going to my last podcast of the year, so it will be long and I will play plenty of Christmas songs, some new and some old.

Before I do play this music, I would like to let you all know that the Mākaha Sons new DVD will be released this week. They played at Borders Ward Center today, so I hope that all of you that wanted to buy one got to see them, otherwise stores will have them available to buy later this week. I have seen the DVD, and it is excellent. Mahalo to Moon, John an d Jerome Koko, as well as Kawikanui Kahele and Sharlene Oshiro for sending me a copy.

There were plenty of new Hawai‘i Christmas releases this year, and both John Berger and Wayne Harada reviewed most of them. I have place the links to these two reviews on the Nahenahe.net webpage, and encourage you to read them if you are looking for new Christmas music.

I will now play a song from Nā Leo, from their CD entitled “Christmas Gift” which was released several years ago, but it is still one of my favorites.

Play “Ua Mau” By Nā Leo from “Christmas Gift”

Thanks to Lehua, Angela and Nālani for allowing me to play their music, as well as Leah Bernstein and the staff at Mountain Apple Company. Christmas wishes to all of you.

For the people who live on O’ahu, this is a reminder about the Brothers Cazimero’s Christmas concert that will be held at the Hawai‘i Theatre on December 21 through 24. Visit the website of the Hawai‘i Theater for more information or call this number – 808-528-0506. At this time I will play a song from their new Christmas CD entitled “Caz Christmas”, here is Robert Cazimero’s composition, “Go To The Light”

Play “Go To The Light” By The Brothers Cazimero from “Caz Christmas”

Christmas wishes to both of you, Robert and Roland, and happy new year. At this time I am going to play my very favorite Christmas song, which is Willie K’s singing “Oh Holy Night.” As far as I am concerned, it is the finest recording of this song ever done, and it is on from his CD, Willie Kalikimaka.

Play “” By Ahumanu from “”

I just read an interview with Keali‘i Reichel in the Hawai‘i Tribune Herald, and he agrees that this is the finest recording of this song he has heard as well. Merry Christmas to you, Willie.

Since I mentioned Keali‘i, I am now going to play a song from his CD, a song that I wrote entitled “Ke Aloha Kalikimaka.” I began thinking about writing a song for the time when it snowed on Haleakalā many years ago. At that time I asked Keali‘i if there was an explanation for it in Hawaiian culture. He said that it meant that Poli‘ahu was visiting her sister Lilinoe, and that the show was her shawl spread out across the mountain. I didn’t think it was enough to write a song about, however, I thought about it again, and this is the song that was written. I was happy to send it to Keali‘i, and even happier that he chose to record it.

Play “Ke Aloha Kalikimaka” By Keali‘i Reichel from “Maluhia”

Mahalo again to you, my friend, and Merry Christmas to all of you at Punahele Productions, as well as Horace Dudoit and Matt Cutingab for your work on this song.

Ululoa Productions released a Christmas CD entitled “Halelū”, and many Maui artists recorded on it. I played Ahumanu’s singing “E Halelū” in my last podcast, this time I will play Kaiolohia Smith singing “Hānau ʻia ʻo Iesū”

Play “Hānau ʻIa ʻO Iesū” By Kaiolohia Smith from “Halelū”

I remember when Kaiolohia was a student here at UH-Hilo, he is a truly gifted singer. Mahalo to Jake and Laurie at Ululoa Productions, and Merry Christmas to both of you.

So my friends, that is all I have for you this week. Until we meet again next week, take care.