Kanikapila Sunday features three hours of Great Hawaiian Music, including contemporary, traditional and hapa haole songs. You'll also hear slack key guitar and `ukulele instrumentals. Plus, the Kanikapila Sunday Classic! Tune in every Sunday with host Derrick Malama from 1:00-4:00 PM Hawai`i Time on HPR-1.
Today in our first hour, Raiatea Helm honors the pioneering female vocalists of Hawai`i in 'Ke Kani Hone O Na Manu.' In the second hour, you'll hear 'Shower Tree,' a song that Natalie Ai Kamauu (pictured) co-wrote for her son, Chaz. In our third hour, the duo of Kupaoa and a Japanese group called Kaulana give us their version of the 1960s classic, 'Sukiyaki.'
Plus, you'll hear music from Kawika Kahiapo, the Makaha Sons, Herb Ohta, Jr., Kawai Cockett, the Brothers Cazimero, Lorna Lim, Keola Beamer, Amy Hanaiali`i, Uluwehi Guerrero, Keali`i Reichel, Teresa Bright, Hoku Zuttermeister and Eddie Kamae & the Sons of Hawai`i in our Kanikapila Sunday Classic!
Mahalo for listening! Derrick