Posted on: Sunday, March 16, 2003
ISLAND SOUNDS
Kahaunahele CD an immersion in Hawaiian language
By Wayne Harada
Advertiser Entertainment Writer
A prolific vocalist doubles as a Hawaiiana scholar; a biggie on the contemporary front continues his tuneful growth; a next-generation artist seeks her own identity.
These are the characteristics of this week's CDs.
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"Na'u 'Oe (You Belong to Me)" by Kainani Kahaunaele ('Aha Punana Leo).
- Genre: Contemporary and traditional Hawaiian.
- Distinguishing notes: Kainani Kahaunaele is a Hawaiian-language scholar and fluent in the Hawaiian language.
This debut CD is intended to be a teaching tool in Hawaiian immersion classes but also is genuinely entertaining; thus, it doubles as a "commercial" entity for 'Aha Punana Leo, the movement that upholds the traditions of language in learning and in life.
Her original music switches from classic Hawaiian roots to contemporary far