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The popularity of one hapa haole artist, Johnny Noble, led to him recording 110 Hawaiian songs with Brunswick Records, a mainland label, in 1928. [ 10 ] Novelty songs written by non-Hawaiians, such as songwriters from Tin Pan Alley , formed a considerable amount of hapa haole songs produced following its initial explosion in popularity.
Jaye Nāpua Greig-Nakasone [1] (born March 4, 1974), known professionally as Nāpua Greig, is a Hawaiian musician, vocalist, songwriter, record producer, kumu hula (hula teacher), and educator from Maui, Hawaii. Known primarily for her contributions as kumu hula of Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka, she arranges traditional Hawaiian music as well ...
Prince William Pitt Leleiohoku II (1854–1877), was a poet and composer of many Hawaiian mele (songs), [1] mostly love songs. He was the youngest of the Na Lani ʻEhā ("Royal Four"), which included his sisters Queen Liliʻuokalani (1838–1917) and Princess Miriam Likelike (1851–1887) and his brother King David Kalākaua (1836–1891).
Sanoe, is a famous song composed by Queen Liliʻuokalani who wrote the words and the music. "Sanoe" is the Hawaiian word meaning – the mist that drifts over our mountains – and alludes to the man drifting in like the mist to see his ipo (sweetheart). [28] It is in the Queen's Song Book and also in He Mele Aloha. [29]
After learning Kane Hula and Haku Mele (Hawaiian composing) in his teens, in 1995 Kahele co-founded Nā Palapalai, a Hawaiian music group that has released a number of albums. [3] Several have charted in the top five on the Billboard Top World Albums chart, [ 4 ] and the group has won a large number of Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards , including ...
A type of volcanic glass fibers named after Pele, the Hawaiian fire goddess of volcanoes (see also limu o Pele). Pele's tears: Solidified pieces of lava named after Pele. Poi: A type of Hawaiian food made from mashing corms of the taro plant. Link: Puka A hole or perforation.
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Victoria Keali‘ika‘apunihonua I‘i Rodrigues (November 14, 1912 – July 22, 1987) was a Hawaiian musician and entertainer. Born into a Native Hawaiian family with strong musical roots, Rodrigues preserved and shared traditional Hawaiian songs that might otherwise have been lost, including "Hawai‘i Aloha," "Kaulana Nā Pua," and "Paoakalani".