HAWAIIAN EYE, #173

We're back! After a week off, we've got some great music to catch up with! Starting with the brand new release "Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar" (above). This is the follow-up to the Grammy-winning releases "Legends of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar" (2006) and "Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar" (2005) -- so it immediately is the CD to beat for this year's nomination.

(12:00) E HELE ANA E -- Hapa (Coconut Grove Records)
(12:07) ONE OF THESE DAYS -- John Cruz (Lilikoi Records)
(12:12) MAIKA'I KAUA'I -- Dennis Kamakahi (Daniel Ho Creations)
(12:17) KULAIWI -- Sean & Robi (Poi Pounder Records)
(12:21) E KU'U TUTU -- Raiatea Helm (Raiatea Helm Records)
(12:24) I WANT YOU TO KNOW -- Kekai Boyz (Fearless Hawaiian)
(12:29) MAHINA HOKU -- Pua Almeida (GNP Crescendo)
(12:32) MANU MELE -- Na Palapalai (Koops 2 Ent.)
(12:36) PULE/MAIKAI MOKAPU -- Keale (Rhythm & Roots Records)
(12:43) LIVE A LITTLE -- Hawaiian Style Band (Mountain Apple Co.)
(12:47) HE'EIA -- Gabby Pahinui (Panini Records)
(12:51) MAUI ON MY MIND -- Mango (Pua Records)
(12:56) E KU'U MORNING DEW -- Herb Ohta Jr. and Daniel Ho (Daniel Ho Creations)
(1:02) ALOHA FRIDAY, NO WORK TILL MONDAY! -- Kimo Kahoano and Paul Natto (Quiet Storm)
(1:07) NATURALLY -- Kalapana (Noteworthy Records)
(1:11) THERE IS A WAY -- Kaukahi (One Hawaii)
(1:15) EUROPA -- Taimane Gardner (BMG Funhouse)
(1:20) E MAMA E -- Genoa Keawe (Hanaola Records)
(1:23) KA UA KILIHUNE -- Brothers Cazimero (Mountain Apple Co.)
(1:27) SO NICE -- Natural Vibrations (Natural Vibrations Records)
(1:30) KA WAI LEHUA 'A'ALA KA HONUA -- Kalani Smythe (Daniel Ho Creations)
(1:36) HAWAI'I ISLAND IS MY HOME -- John Keawe (Daniel Ho Creations)
(1:40) HE ALOHA MELE -- Peter Moon Band (Panini Records)
(1:43) UA UA HO'E'ELE -- Jon Yamasato (808e Prods.)
(1:47) KA LEHUA A'O WAIMEA -- Cody Pueo Pata (Ululoa Records)
(1:51) UA MAU -- George Kahumoku Jr. (Daniel Ho Creations)
(1:55) PANINI PUA KEA -- Richard Ho'opi'i (Daniel Ho Creations)