The duo of Damien Farden and Tau Greig, known as ‘ELUA KANE (literally, two men), "though well-versed in traditional Hawaiian as well as contemporary performance, does an impressive job of preserving hapa-haole music, where the mode is English, but the mood is Hawaiian. (In those songs, they) reflect the romance of a bygone era that few groups today can adequately capture. The Hawaiian selections, old and new, are well presented and upbeat." Manu Boyd, Ka Wai Ola o OHA
The album's title song, composed by Damien Farden, of the noted musical Lahaina family, captured the Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Song of the Year.
Lyrics and translations are included.
Album Titles:
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- 'Ukulele Boy
- Na Ali'i
- Floating Leis
- Lei Kupukupu
- He U'i 'O Pualani
- You're at a Lu'au Now
- How How Na Wa'a
- Papa Sia
- Naupaka
- Ballad of a Cowboy
- Let's Go Around the Island
- He Aloha Hawai'i
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