Eddie & Myrna Kamae Albums
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Best of Sons of Hawaii
The award-winning performers in this legendary band were pioneers in Hawai‘i’s cultural revival. For five decades they have continued to celebrate a vibrant musical tradition. Now for the first time, their distinctive sound is being released on compact disc. Included here are original tunes by guitarists, Rev. Dennis D. Kamakahi, one of our most gifted contemporary composers, as well as the hauntingly beautiful classic, Morning Dew, by Eddie Kamae and Larry Kimura. With memorable songs, inspired arrangements, skilled musicianship, and heartful voices – here is Hawaiian music at its very best!
Christmas Time with Eddie Kamae and The Sons of Hawaii
Like previous Sons of Hawai‘i recordings, this CD includes the talents of both the Sons and special guest artists. You’ll hear ‘ukulele virtuoso Eddie Kamae, leader of the Sons and well-known for his compositions, research of old songs, and his singing of both the old and new. Eddie and his wife, Myrna, put their talents together as composers and lyricists to produce Christmas Long Ago; I love Christmas; Remember Me Santa; and It’s Christmas Time, I know. Rev. Dennis Kamakahi’s compositions, especially for this Christmas CD, include Christmas Memories and Dear St. Nick. Joe Marshall, a musician’s musician and the Sons’ singing emcee and bass player; David “Feet” Rogers regarded by many as the finest steel guitar player in Hawai‘i, and Diana Aki’s beautiful Hawaiian voice.
Eddie Kamae Sons of Hawaii
These twelve songs have been gathered to accompany the publication of the book HAWAIIAN SON: The Life and Music of Eddie Kamae. Selected from classic albums recorded by The Sons of Hawai‘i, they represent the music that has shaped Eddie’s fifty-year career as singer, composer, arranger, band leader, and ‘ukulele virtuoso. Several, for example, were composed by Queen Liliuokalani, who first inspired him. Ke Ala a Ka Jeep was written with his influential teacher, Mary Kawena Pukui, after a historic pilgrimage to the Big Island’s South Point in 1969. Wapi‘o Valley Song was written with his spiritual father, Sam Li‘a Kalainaina, to commemorate a visit to Sam’s birthplace in 1969, a trip that would take Eddie to the source of Hawaiian music.
Eddie Kamae & Friends
Nothing soothes the soul like the voice of an old friend, and nothing brings back the memories of good times as easily as the sound of music. Aloha, I’m Eddie Kamae, and in this CD it is my honor to share with you my music along with that of some of my friends — musicians who are still with us, as well as those whose music lives on through recordings such as this.
Yesterday & Today Volume 1
Throughout his long and influential career, Eddie Kamae has been building bridges between the present and the past and continues to be a pioneering force in traditional island music. Under Eddie’s leadership, a group of inspiring and gifted musicians complement the core sound of traditional Hawaiian music today. It’s a Hawaiian sound that will forever tug at heartstrings and keep alive the dynamic sound known as The Sons of Hawai‘i. YESTERDAY & TODAY is Eddie’s first new release in over twenty-five years with new songs that are paired with songs from yesterday melding the sound of an earlier generation with that of today.
Yesterday & Today Volume 2
In YESTERDAY & TODAY VOL. 2, Eddie Kamae perpetuates the sound and soul of Hawaiian music with a mix of new spirit and traditional memories that will pluck at your heartstrings and echo a message of life and love across the years. Five old and seven new recordings bridge the movement of time beautifully. Here, Eddie and the Sons of Hawai‘i have blended a wonderful variety of song styles to flow musically across that bridge of time – from classic to swinging Hawaiian. From the traditional spirit of the numbers recorded Yesterday through the new arrangements and recordings of Today, this is a musical journey to savor.
