Waimaka Helelei
www.kamakahiandinglis.com
Released 2011 – Aumakua Records
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1. Waimaka Helelei – 4:38 – Falling Teardrop (Words & Music by Rev. Dennis Kamakahi ASCAP)
2. Nā Pua O Kalaupapa – 4:20 – (Words and music by Stephen Inglis ASCAP)
3. Kalaupapa Monkseal Daydream – 4:28 – (By Stephen Inglis ASCAP)
4. E Nā Kini – 2:51 – (Words & Music by Ernest Kala )
5. Pua O ke Aumoe – 5:16 – (Words and music by Stephen Inglis ASCAP)
6. Kīkānia – 2:56 – (Words & Music by Rev. Dennis Kamakahi ASCAP)
7. Eia a‘e o Damiana Ka Makua o Kākou – 5:36 – (Composed by Pākē and the Kalawao band 1879-1880 Melody by Bernard Punikaiʻa 2000)
8. Kalaupapa My Hometown – 4:16 – ( Words and music by Bernard Punikai‘a ASCAP)
9. Sunset of Kalaupapa – 4:01 – (By Samson Kuahine)
10. Naiʻa Kūlapa – 5:18 – (By Stephen Inglis ASCAP)
11. Hale Mohalu – 3:50 – (Words and music by Bernard Punikai‘a ASCAP)
12. Moloka‘i Nui A Hina – 4:21 – (Matthew Kane )
In the late summer of 2011, legendary Hawaiian composer and slack hey guitarist Dennis Kamakahi met with his friend and student, Stephen Inglis to go over a few songs. Dennis was to be a guest artist on a solo album by Inglis. After hearing Stephen’s compostion “Na Pua O Kalaupapa”, the two discovered more and more mutual connections with friends and ohana at Kalaupapa. The late composer/activist bernard Punikaia was a close friend of both Dennis and Stephen Inspired by the growing theme of the new album, Dennis decided to compose two new songs about Kalaupapa. A duet album was born; Waimaka Helelei – Falling Teardrop
Album Credits
Dennis Kamakahi-Leo, Haku Mele, Kī Hō‘alu, ‘ukulele
Stephen Inglis- Leo, Haku Mele, Kī Hō‘alu, Kīkā uila
Shawn Livingston Moseley- Strings, Organ
Recorded, Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by
Shawn Livingston Moseley at Soulsound He‘eia, HI
Executive Producer ‘Aumakua Records
Produced by Dennis Kamakahi and Stephen Inglis.
Associate Producer: Shawn Livingston Moseley
Photography & Graphic Design by Marlowe Holt www.marloweholt.com
Images Copyright Marlowe Holt 2011
Back Cover & Liner notes Photos: Henry Law
