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Winner for Best Hawaiian Music Album
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"Legend of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar - Live in Maui"
Various Artists
Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Paul Konawiser, & Wayne Wong, Producers
Legends of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar is the sequel to the 48th Annual Grammy for Best
Hawaiian Album of the year - Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar. This album is another compilation of songs
recorded live from the slack key show weekly held at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua concert series. This new Hawaiian slack key
guitar experience will take you to a tranquil mood, setting your imagination on a soothing
island shore relaxation with warm, gentle breeze and calming waves. This album is a must-have collection bringing together
Hawaii's Top Slack Key Musicians such as Ledward Kaapana, Cyril Pahinui,
Dennis Kamakahi, George Kahumoku, Jr., Daniel Ho,
Richard Ho'opi‘i, Martin Pahinui, Keoki Kahumoku, Bobby Ingano,
Ozzie Kotani and many more.
(more info)
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Nominees
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"Grandmaster Slack Key Guitar"
Ledward Ka‘apana
Creating music for over 40 years, the "Grandmaster", Ledward Ka‘apana comes up with another masterpiece.
With nearly 100 recording projects over the last 35 years the "consummate kiho‘alu artist" shines once again on the slack
key guitar. With his musical notability, Ledward recently acquired a 2006 Grammy Award nomination under the Hawaiian Music category for his album
entitled "Ledward Ka‘apana Ki ho‘alu - Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar".
(more info)
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"The Wild Hawaiian"
Henry Kapono
This highly anticipated CD is Henry's first Hawaiian CD ~ with a twist ~ A Wild Hawaiian twist! It's an "alter-native" approach to
Hawaiian music, well crafted with an attitude of pride, respect and power. As Henry says, "It's a step forward for me and is my interpretation
of how I see, feel, hear and live my Hawaiian culture. This creation has been the greatest experience of my career and I hope everybody's experience
will be as exciting as mine has been". (more info)
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"Hawaiian Slack Key Kings"
Various Artists
Chris Lau & Milton Lau, producers
Hawaiian Slack Key Kings is a sure hit compilation bringing together 15 artists who
have dedicated a good part of their lives learning, performing, preserving and perpetuating the indigenous Hawaiian art form
of "Ki-ho‘alu" or Slack Key Guitar. These artists include Dennis Kamakahi, Makana,
David Kahiapo, Dwight Kanae, Florent Atem, Paul Togioka,
Michael Kaawa, Glen Smith, Kevin & Ikaika Brown (of Maui),
Albert Kaai, Bobby Moderow, Ledward Kaapana, Danny Carvalho,
North Shore’s Jack Johnson, and the producer of the project Milton Lau.
(more info)
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