Hawaiian Falsetto singing is a form of musical expression unique to the islands of Hawaii. There is no other style of singing that brings with it such intense tropical passion and raw power. 
   Compiled by Michael Cord and Harry B. Soria, Jr., this wonderful collection brings together classic recordings by some of the most popular falsetto singers from the 1940's through the 1960's.

Willie & Amy… Dennis Pavao… the Ho`opi`i Brothers. If these are some of your favorite artists, you might want to check out their roots. Hana Ola records has released a very nice compilation with twenty-two of Hawai`i’s best old school Falsetto singers. All the old favorites are here, Lena Machado… Gabby Pahinui… Benny Kalama… Joe Keawe and the queen of Falsetto… Genoa Keawe. A lot of these recordings have been out of print, or on hard-to-find 78’s for many years now. Like Kona storms, it seems Falsetto singing has had its beginings on the Big Island and spread northward through the island chain, bringing with it the angelic sounds that seem to decend from the heavens. Producer Harry B. Soria has taken great care in putting together this anthology, and is also responsible for the very informative liner notes [did you know that in the 16th-18th century’s, they used castration for men to sing the high parts in opera… yikes!] like I said very informative liner notes! Some favorites include the great Lena Machado’s ‘Kauoha Mai’, John Keawe Hawai`i’s beautiful rendition of ‘My Yellow Ginger Lei’ and Linda Dela Cruz’s use of circular breathing to hold the high note on ‘E Mama E’, the same technique that Genoa Keawe has made famous through the years. Genoa is also represented here with the song ‘Pupu A`O Ni`ihau’. So if you have been looking for some old school Hawaiian falsetto music, Legends of Falsetto might have what you have been looking for.  Jerry Byers - Maui Time Weekly