"Sons of Hawaii" Box set of LP and 2 books, 1971 issue, near mint cond...RARE
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Sons of Hawaii Box set, Panini Records 1st ever release is an elegant package not seen since...a masterpiece of imformation, visually and sounds, also...this whole set is VERY close to perfect, mint, untouched condition....just wonderful...I personally knew Gabby Pahinui, and Moe Keale ( My brother and I had a trio with Moe, recorded his most popular, now classic LP with him ( "South sea Island magic" 1980 ) and performed hundreds of gigs with him. ) Moe and Gabby singing together, is INCREDIBLE...Gabby's voice was the soul of Hawaii...Moe's voice was the heart..... The version of the Hawaiian song "No Ke aniani" on this LP, is where we got our idea, to rerecord this song with Moe, 1980...It just doesn't get better than this box set...and in THIS condition, it will be worth major $$$ in the future, as an investment...see the original box set notes, below...
The original release of the Sons of Hawaii album in 1971, marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of Hawaiian music. Its arrangements, harmonies, superb musicianship, and sensitive use of Hawaiian language coalesced to set a path which emerging generations of performers continue to emulate to this day. Coming at a time when rock dominated both the night club scene and radio dial, the album was a sudden illumination to listener and musician alike, a bright light announcing that traditional island music could be successfully contemporized, that to become popular, Hawaiian music need not be restricted to the long standing hapa-haole idiom, but could restate and reaffirm the venerated Hawaiian legacy in an exciting, joyous and eminently listenable fashion. New standards were set by this album in production and recording technique. Recorded in Honolulu, it was mixed and mastered at Capitol Records, Inc. in Hollywood.
The album features the cumulative talents of a group of individually revered performers, each a respected star in their own right. Legendary slack-key guitar master and vocalist Gabby Pahinui, ukulele virtuoso, composer and researcher, Eddie Kamae, ukulele master and vocalist, Moe Keale, bassist and vocalist Joe Marshall, and steel guitar master, David Feet Rogers. As the Sons of Hawaii they forged a new and strong path for Hawaiian music to follow.
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