Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 17, Number 5, 1 May 2000 — RECENT RELEASES BY HAWAIIAN ARTISTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

RECENT RELEASES BY HAWAIIAN ARTISTS

Ho'oulu i ka N/^uao

Complete with a 25-page CD bookiet, Sonny Ching, kumu hula of Hālau nā Mamo o Pu'uanahuiu, released "Ho'oulu i ka Na'auao," a collection of 30 mele hula and mele oli. Among them, tributes to Laka, Pele, Hi'iaka, Kamapua'a, Chiefs and land areas. Produced by Four Strings Productions, Tracey Y.Terada and Sonny Ching.

Blue Mākaha

Mel Pu'u and music veteran musician Steve Ma'i'i, supported by such artists as Miehael Grande, D.J. Pratt, Johnny Kamai, Sean Na'auao and the Mākaha Sons, present "Blue Mākaha," a solid presentation of mostfy new material with a eouple of covers by UB40 and Steve Marley, and a traditional mele for Pālolo valley. Produced by Steve Ma'i'i and Kata Maduli for Blue Mākaha Records.

lSLAND ROOTS

— • X , ^ „ , V, « V- -<.>• ,/ ' , V - ■ '■ m Various artists dot this compilation album of contemporary island music. Ho'onu'a, Mino'aka, the Ka'au Crater Boys and Kolea are among the fare. Produced by John lervolino for Quiet Storm Records, this project will go far beyond its roots with aggressive distribution on the continent.