Meet Akoni: Big Island chanter, kumu hula (hula instructor), song writer and winner of Aloha Festivals' Annual Kindy Sproat Falsetto Singing Contest. The story behind this album is extraordinary - a promise to his grandmother "Mama" in his youth that someday he'll record an album of their music. Hear Hawaiian Falsetto sung Big Island style and follow along with the lyrics and translations that are provided for you.
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