Fill your holiday home with the sounds of Keali’i Reichel

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If you know of Hawaiian music, then you most certainly know of famed artist Keali’i Reichel.  Keali’i’s melodic voice can make you cry it’s so beautiful.  There’s still time to add this talented artist to your holiday collection with his cd, Maluhia.  Click below and you can preview his tracks to see for yourself how Keali’i Reichel’s cd can live up it’s name.  (Maluhia is “peaceful” in Hawaiian)

KKCR’s Fall 2007 Pledge Drive Celebrates the Power of Community!

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Please help Kauai Community Radio stay on the air by contributing what you can to their Fall Pledge Drive which runs now through the 18th.  They’re a great local radio station on Kauai and rely on support of listeners… local and global.  In the need for some good local music, make sure you tune in and listen live!

Your support makes community radio possible.  There are many ways that you can help us to support community grown radio. Whether its an individual or business donation, volunteering your time or donating membership gifts, KKCR greatly appreciates your contributions. Members receive a plethora of island benefits as well as cd’s, and other gifts based on the level of membership.  Individuals or businesses can also donate gift certificates, goods or services that we will then give away on the air as incentive gifts for membership. Donations of food for our hungry volunteers during the membership drive are also welcome.  Remember, KKCR is a 501c3, non-profit organization which means that your donations are tax deductible.  For more information on any of these options, please call the office at (808) 826-7774.

A great source for Hawaiian music…

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If you’re looking for a place to find some great Hawaiian music, I always use Mele.com.  Mele.com allows you to not only search by artist but by album title or even song lyrics.  I can’t count how many times I’ve entered 2 keywords from a chorus of a song I had no clue who the artist was or even the name of the song and found it thanks to Mele.com.  Many CD’s have the tracks listed in bold which means you can listen to a snippet of the song to make sure it’s the one you were thinking of.  If you find one of your songs is out of print by that artist, search by the song title because many times it’ll come up on a various artists compilation CD.   They also sell Hawaii related DVDs.

If you haven’t heard contemporary Hawaiian music or think it’s all 60’s slack key instrumentals (which are beautiful on their own) like portrayed on TV, then stop by the website and check out some of Hawaii’s best artists.  From Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, Keali’i Reichel, Jake Shimabukuro, The Makaha Sons, Na Leo Pilimehana, Raiatea Helm, Robi Kahakalau, and many, many others.  The music of Hawaii is some of the most soothing and groove shakin’ in the world depending on your mood.  If you want to sample some on your computer, go to KPOA.com which is a radio station on Maui.  They’ve got the best DJ’s and it’s a great way to get a taste of music of aloha!

Hawaiian Music: Jake Shimabukuro

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I remember when I first heard of Jake Shimabukuro.  My husband accidentally came across him on a video on the internet, which is how many people come to appreciate his talent.  “Come here, you’ve GOT to see this guy!” he screamed.  “Yeah, yeah,” I thought.  What was so special about this guy?  I mean I love ukulele (correct pronunciation ooh koo lay lay NOT yuke-a-lay lee) music but sheesh, I’d never seen him so excited!  Then I saw the video and realized why the excitement.  Jake is amazing.  He produces sounds with the uke that I didn’t even know was possible.  There’s this really cool sound like what would be considered old school Italian almost in some songs.  It’s just…well, you have to see it to believe it.  So here, you can discover him, if you haven’t already, the way we did…

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