Track List

About the CD:

With every movement there is a prominent female figure in the front lines. As Sade is to world music, Lauryn Hill is to urban soul, and Selena is to Tejano, Aloha is to Island music. Her smooth sensual voice has the capacity to generate a major impression on the world stage. Aloha's debut album entitled "Take Me Home", displays her versatility as a singer/songwriter, at the same time reflecting her warm and loving persona.

Songs like "Where Are You Now" and "I Wish I Knew" demonstrate Aloha's deep encounters with relationships that can be easily connected to. Her versions of "Yes, I'm Ready" and "La Isla Bonita" reveal the playful side of her personality. "Morning", a ballad written for her by her producers, captures her complete innocence, while "Take Me Home" truly expresses her feelings for her homeland. With exceptional production and a few featured Artists, Aloha's album has the perfect formula for sensation.

Aloha made her recording debut on the "Pride of the Islands IV", a compilation CD sponsored by KCCN FM100, a radio station in Hawaii. Her rendition of "It Only Happens" climbed to #1 statewide, just one week after its release on November 6, 2001. With the impact of her first single streaming the airwaves, her highly anticipated debut album "Take Me Home" is sure to set its mark and be appreciated worldwide.

Reviews
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Island Mele
Friday, February 14, 2003
By John Berger

Singer-songwriter Aloha Plunkett is the latest artist out of the Rukkus Entertainment/ Whodunnits ohana, which is headed by producers Chris Jay and Laiku Soares. Aloha is a promising discovery, and Jay and Soares show their keen marketing sense by positioning her at the intersection of local R&B and Jawaiian.

While a generic copy of Madonna's "La Isla Bonita" is perhaps bait for local radio play, Aloha and the Whodunnits do better when recycling Barbara Mason's signature song, "Yes, I'm Ready." But the new songs -- several co-written by Aloha and her producers -- are just as commercial-sounding.

The title track expresses her love for Waimanalo, and a chanter and guest guitarist Kenneth Makuakane accentuate the beautiful island melody. A place song for the Big Island, "Kalapana," is a break from the overall formatted sound, and Aloha is in especially sweet voice.