| Hapa / Maui |
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| Album: | Maui | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Hapa | Added: | Oct 2005 | |
| Label: | Finn Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2005-11-27 | Pull Date: | 2006-01-29 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Dec 25 | Dec 18 | Dec 11 | Dec 4 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 14, 2012: | Everyday Commotion Tahiti Manahune | 4. | Mar 26, 2009: | Songs of the Whale Lei Manoa | |
| 2. | Jul 19, 2011: | At the Cafe Bohemian Haleakala | 5. | Dec 20, 2005: | At the Cafe Bohemian Haleakala | |
| 3. | Nov 10, 2009: | Everyday Commotion Haleakala | 6. | Dec 13, 2005: | At the Cafe Bohemian Haleakala |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2005-11-17 | ||
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HAPA – “Maui” Finn, 2005 HAWAII – One of the most successful groups in contemporary Hawaiian music, the duo of Barry Flanagan (guitars) and Nathan Awaeu (vox/bass/ percussion) keep things varied, upbeat, and fun. This album is very contemporary in the NPR/Starbucks-friendly folk-pop sense, but it has plenty of authentic island flavor that’s neither dumbed-down nor inaccessibly “exotic.” Vocals are in Hawaiian, Tahitian, Tokelau, and English. Fo’s Picks: 11… also 1, 4, 5, 6, 12 1. 3:27 – fast layered acoustic guitars, sweet vocals. Jangly and exciting. 2. 2:44 – funky instrumental with lots of tricky bass work. Light and fun. 3. 3:32 – upbeat, folksy, about canoes. Sung in Tokelau. Neat steel guitar in there. 4. 3:07 – relaxed slack-key guitar, an island blues instrumental. Could be longer. 5. 5:38 – very pretty lullabye-ballad, slow and gentle. Lovely high-pitched vocal. 6. 3:44 – slow chorus vox, fast Tahitian banjo (sounds like a banjo/ukelele hybrid) 7. 4:24 – Every Hawaiian album must have one Bob Marley cover. That’s the law. 8. 4:05 – slow homage to Queen Liliu’okalani, mellow and uplifting 9. 4:06 – cute slack-key Hawaiian cowboy thing, intentionally cheesy drum machine 10. 2:45 – midtempo: happy, folksy ode to Lahaina, Maui; high vocals 11. 1:48 – slam poetry/rap about new Hawaiian culture, with jazz & chant backing! 12. 2:22 – laid-back Tahitian ballad about Hawaii, nice banjo under the guitar [Fo] - 11/16/05 | ||
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