Original Hawaiian Music by Na Pali
Carlos Andrade - Pancho Graham - Pat Cockett - Fred Lunt
Kaua'i's legendary back porch band, Na Pali returns with their first new album in 18 years.
Old friends Keola Beamer, George Winston, Taj Mahal and Buffy St. Marie drop in to welcome
them back as the group offers up another classic mix of slack key, steel guitar and nahenahe
Hawaiian music. Like the cliffs whose feet are in the sea but are rooted in the land,
Na Pali celebrates connections to the islands, the places that make up our lives and the
links to our ancestors.
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Delicious Bounty of Hawaiian Tunes Ready to Enjoy
January 15, 2006
Wayne Harada
Genre: Contemporary Hawaiian.
Distinguishing notes: Na Pali is a Kaua'i-based group that
prefers a lifestyle outside of the limelight. Essentially a backyard
band, the group comprised of Carlos Andrade, Pat Cockett, Pancho
Graham and Fred Lunt offers its first album since its 1987 debut.
'Ukulele, ki ho'alu and steel guitar are primary mood-setting
instruments; because the band composes its own music, there's intimacy
and personal expression galore. One of the pure gems is Moses Keale
Sr.'s "Ua Mau (Hosana)," a himeni with deep ties to Ni'ihau, featuring
veteran musician Malaki Kanahele.
The outlook: If you adore nahenahe singing, this one's a stellar choice.
Our take: Lots of riches here, and worth seeking out.
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