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LENA MACHADO

(1903 - 1974) Promo page - 1998 Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winner: Liner Notes Award - Harry B. Soria, Jr. Anthology Album of the Year This historical anthology accurately portrays the life of a true Hawaiian legend, Lena Machado. Known as "Hawaii's Song Bird", her lyric soprano voice delighted millions of people for almost half a century. Those incomparable vocals, her more than 60 lifetime compositions, and her innovative arrangements, remain as treasures for succeeding generations. LENA MACHADO "Hawaiian Song Bird" 1997

Excerpted from Hawaii Music Hall of Fame1995 Hall of Fame Honoree Lena Machado (1903-1974) Lena Machado was known as "Hawai`i's Songbird". She was a composer, entertainer and an acclaimed singer whose Hawaiian-style soprano-falsetto performances moved her to dominance in the 1930s and 1940s, often referred to as "the Golden Age" of Hawaiian music.

Her remarkable singing style was discovered by a radio broadcaster, who according to the story, heard Lena singing from the top of the mango tree at the Y.W.C.A on Richards Street, and offered her a singing audition. Despite early mic fright, she was an immediate sensation.

Over the next 50 years of her singing career, Lena became one of the best-known personalities in the Hawaiian music world. She was a soloist with the Royal Hawaiian Band for many years, and performed in all the major cities of the United States, Asia and the Pacific. She is much remembered for her singing of "Song of the Islands" and "Aloha 'Oe" at Aloha Tower on Steamer Days.

During WWII, Lena's radio show was beamed around the world to American troops, and she traveled to many military bases to entertain. In addition to recording on several major record labels, Lena was asked to head the Hawai`i Pavilion at the San Francisco World's Fair in 1939 and 1940, and was voted the most popular entertainer at the Fair.

Lena's singing trademark, carried on today by many well-known singers of Lena's songs, was a vocal leap done with a break in the voice. Many of her own compositions such as "E Ku`u Baby", "Holo Wa`apa", "Ei Nei," were tailor-made for her unique vocal style which included holding a note until the audience was sure she was out of breath, and then singing the last phrase without breathing.

Characteristic of her aloha spirit, Machado devoted time in her later years to teaching Hawaiian songs and hula. Her legacy is the "Haku Mele Award", a scholarship given to a Kamehameha Schools senior who excels in composition.

Song: Ho'onanea, 1935

GAIL MACK

Song: Hamakua

MAESTRO

Former lead vocalist of the BBC.

Song: Jorin's Lullaby

ALEX MCAGNUS

CHINKY MAHOE

Article

2002 Na Hoku Hanohano Award : Liner Notes

NOELANI KANOHO MAHOE

Promo page - NOELANI MAHOE "Eia Au `o Noelani * I Whisper Gently To You" 1995; NOELANI KANOHO MAHOE & NA LEO NAHENAHE SINGERS (Lynette Ka`opuiki Paglinawan, Ethelynne Kaleimokihana Teves, Mona Noelani Teves) "Folk Songs of Hawai`i" 1999 Featuring tracks from their prior recordings, this album brings listeners the rich throaty blend which still makes Noelani and her Na Leo Nahenahe Singers favorites throughout the islands.

JUNIOR MAILE

Junior Maile nicknamed "The Voice" by mentor, producer and local sax legend Michael Paulo, has a talent and versatility that belies his youth and innocence. At 19, the gifted singer, musician and composer is about to embark on a promising professional career under the guidance of industry veteran Paulo.

Song: Only My Island Girl

MAILE SERENADERS

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(Joe Custino - Benny Kalama - Sol Kamahele - Nina Keali`iwahamana - James Keopuiki - Sunny Nicholas - Danny Stewart - Eddie Pang - Gabby Pahinui - Charles Kaipo Miller - Barney Isaacs - Peter Moon - Eddie Kamae) // Promo page - A CD format re-release of a best-selling instrumental album -- featuring some of Hawaii's greatest slack key and steel guitar musicians of all time. THE MAILE SERENADERS (Eddie Kamae, Joe Marshall, Atta Isaacs, David "Feet" Rogers) "Hawaii's Favorite Slack Key & Steel Guitar Instrumentals, Volume I & II" 1966 / 1991

Song: Punahou

MAKAHA SONS

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Star Bulletin review

Music Catalog -- The Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau goes on (Louis "Moon" Kauakahi, Jerome "Jerry" Koko, John Koko). 1995 Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winner: Haku Mele - "Ke Alaula" by William Panui & Louis "Moon" Kauakahi Group of the Year "Ke Alaula: The Dawning" //1997 Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winner: Popular Hawaiian Album of the Year "Kuikawa" 1996 -- (Members: Louis R. "Moon" Kauakahi - Jerome "Jerry" Koko - John Koko) (Formerly: The Mâkaha Sons of Ni`ihau: - Israel Kamakawiwo`ole - Skippy Kamakawiwo`ole - Louis "Moon" Kauakahi - Jerry Koko - John Koko - Abraham Nahulu - Melvin Amina - Sam Gray - Elmer Lim, Jr.)

Song: Kahoolawe

MAKAHA SONS OF NI`IHAU:

Now disbanded and reformed as Makaha Sons. MAKAHA SONS OF NI`IHAU (Sam Grey, Israel Kamakawiwo`ole, Skippy Kamakawiwo`ole, Louis "Moon" Kauakahi, Jerome "Jerry" Koko) Perenial Winners of the Hoku Hanohano awards for over ten years -- 1985 Traditional Hawaiian Album of the Year & Group of the Year; 1987 Hawaiian Album of the Year & Group of the Year; 1995 Group of the Year; and so on. Bruddah Iz watched the group garner three hoku awards from his hospital bed.

Song: He inoa no pi`ilani

MAKANA (MATT SWALINKAVICH) Website

(Matt Swalinkavich, formerly known as The Kî Hô`alu Kid) The long-awaited debut album may disappoint those who were hoping that "The Kiho`alu Kid" would stay with his slack-key roots. But those who know Matt's versatility as a guitarist, will be delighted -- not only with his fingerwork, but also with the lyrics contained with the many original songs on this CD. "Makana" 1999

Song: Jacked-up slack

MAKANA THE BAND

(Eddie Maligmat, Gordon Olveira, Danny Pearl)

LEO ANDERSON MAKANA

1986 Na Hoku Award "Women of the Throne", Nalani Olds Napoleon & Leo Anderson Makana

MAKAPU`U SAND BAND

Traditional backyard style Hawaiian music. "Classic Collector Series Vol 5" 1992

SAM MAKIA & HAWAIIAN SURFERS

1988

KENNETH MAKUAKANE

Article: Stolen songs 2002

Accomplished award-winning songwriter, producer and multiple Na Hoku Hano Hano Award winner. 1992 Na Hoku Hanohano Award: Religious Album of the Year.

Song: Put a Little Christmas in your Heart

MALIA

Promo - Former member of the duo "Leahi", Malia goes solo now -- offering contemporary island music -- some original compositions, mixed with some remakes.

MANA

(Kawika Ching, David Loo, Steve Sotto, Arnold Tarleton, Haley Wong, Bobby Santos, Russell Valles)

MANA-OHANA

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Promo - Though performing together for less than a year, David, Craig and Keoki play and sing together like they've been family forever. Craig (bass, keyboards and `ukulele) may be shy and unassuming, but his bass playing is hard and heavy. Keoki (guitars and vocals), like Craig, has been honing his musical chops since childhood, being heavily influenced by his father. Both musically and physically, he is a powerful force in this musical `ohana. David (lead vocals and `ukulele), who's mother sang in the musical group 'the Starlights', didn't catch the music bug until later, but coming from such a strong musical family, it didn't take long before he was writing his own material. From their first casual meeting at a backyard kanikapila, the guys knew they had a special chemistry and through their hard work and creativity, their dreams came true. They believe that their live show is their strong suit, evident at recent gigs where they've received standing ovations and countless "hana hou"'s, including a guest set with Baba B. (Craig Murata, George Stanley, David Yokoyama) "Sweet Child of Mine" 2000

Song: Island dream girls

MANA'O COMPANY

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Mana'o Company 1991(Danny Kennedy, Sean Na`auao, Kuhio Yim, John Baricuatro, Salaam Tillman); Promo - 2002 Na Hoku Hanohano Award : Album of the Year Song of the Year -- "Aloha" Contemporary Album of the Year Engineering A reunion of some of the original band members -- and the addition of some new ones, too. Guest musicians include B.E.T., Fiji, H-Dawg, Ho`onu`a, Keali`i Reichel, Three Plus, and Damon Williams. 2001 (John Baricuatro, Jr., Weldon Kekauoha, Danny Kennedy, Kaulana Pakele, Salaam Tillman) "Spread a Little Aloha"

Reformed as the Tapa Groove with John Baricuatro, Jr., Kaulana Pakele, Salaam Tillman. Weldon Kekauoha rejoined Tapa Groove in 2001. (SEE TAPA GROOVE).

Song: 96 degrees in the shade

ISAAC "ISA'AKO" MANCHESTER

Reggae.

MANGO

(Carl Villaverde - Thomas Villaverde Former member: - Ken Makuakâne)

Song: Jam

DAMIAN JR. GONG MARLEY

Article

Grammy Award for best Reggae Album of the Year 2002

Song: Trouble

CRYSTAL MATEO

Song: Crystal Mateo & Kawehi Tom - I don't want another broken heart

MATAI

Redwood City group. (Fatilua Fatilua, Eddie Felise, Jack Malepeai, Tom Scanlan)

GEORGE "KEOKI" MATSUSHITA

Japanese lover of Hawaiian music. Starbulletin Review GEORGE Matsushita is one of the growing number of Japanese artists who come to Hawaii to record the Hawaiian music they love. He cherishes the Hawaiian and hapa-haole music of the Territorial Era, and producer S. Naluai backs him with an all-star squad of local studio musicians that include Allan Akaka, Mahi Beamer, Sonny Kamahele, Aaron Mahi and Byron Yasui. Matsushita does best when singing falsetto. His "falsetto stylings" will make this album of interest to students of the genre.

KEVIN MAU

RUSSELL MAUGA

1996 release: "He Kakahiaka Nani E" SEE MAUNA KEA

Song: Na Loke o Kohala

MAUNA KEA

(Herbert Evangelista, Tuffy Sniffen, Jr., Russell Mauga)

IOPA MAUNAKEA

Leader Bruddah Kuz. SEE BRUDDAH KUZ

KULANA MAUNAKEA

MAUNALUA

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Star Bulletin Article

Promo page...With tight vocal harmonies and great instrumental skill, this seasoned trio of O`ahu musicians has finally released their debut album -- filled with traditional Hawaiian tunes, and the always-popular CS&N song, "Teach Your Children". MAUNALUA (Kahi Kaonohi, Bobby Moderow, Jr., Bruce Spencer) "Maunalua" 2000 // 2001 Hanohano Award: Best Album

Song: Ahi wela

MAUNA MALIHINI ISLANDERS

DICK KAIHUE McINTIRE

Motion picture sound track and recording artist from the 1930's to 1950. Band leader, composer, and profound inspiration to scores of steel guitarists who followed. The master of purity, taste, and expression of his day. BORN: APRIL 6, 1902 HONOLULU, HAWAII DIED: MAY 20, 1951 INDUCTED STEEL GUITAR HALL OF FAME: 1982

DOUG & SANDY MCMASTER

Go to "ALOHA PLENTY"

GLENN MEDERIOS

Fan website

Bio

1988 Na Hoku Hanohano Male Vocalist and Contemporary Album Award

Song: Nothing's gonna change my love for you

PETER MEDERIOS

MELELANI SERENADERS

Promo - For years, the Melelani Serenaders shared their backyard, cha-lang-a-lang style of music at nightspots and private gatherings all over O`ahu. They recorded this pair of classic albums in the early 1980's for Hula Records. The group consisted of group leader Meleana Ka`ula (lead soprano, `ukulele), Helen Ku`uipo "Legs" Kim Choy (second soprano, rhythm guitar), Lana Ku`upua Ka`uwalu (alto, rhythm guitar), Wally Ka`okai (lead guitar), and Alvim Kulani (electric bass).

MELEANA (Broken Link)

Song: E ala e

MELE HULA

Group to fill the contractural arrangements for Hapa after the group breakup in 2001. Created from collaborations between Barry Flanagan (formerly of Hapa), Amy Gilliom after breakup with Willie K in 2001, and Ernie Cruz (formerly of the Kaau Crater Boys).

FELIX MENDELSSOHN'S HAWAIIAN SERENADERS

Vintage 1940 British. Promo - British bandleader Felix Mendelssohn became interested in island music and formed his own band in 1940 -- his Hawaiian Serenaders. Some of the best known recordings from his prolific output are presented in this collection, most of which are devoted to songs of the islands. Here are some of the most moonlight-drenched, nostalgic memories of the Hawaiian Islands.

BUDDY MERRIL

BETTE MIDLER

Raised in Aiea and Radford HS grad. Knew she would be a star when she belted out Lullaby of Broadway in the 7th grade of Aiea Elementary School so long ago.

Song: Ukelele Lady

MIHANA (SOUZA)

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Promo - Long known for her work in the group Pumehana, with her mother Auntie Irmgard Farden Aluli, Mihana (Souza) now presents her first solo release -- showcasing her sultry jazz vocals, with a hint of island soul, too.

MILILANI

CHARLES "KAIPO" MILLER SERENADERS

Vintage. Promo -- Direct from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Great, old-time Hapa Haole music! (Featured performances by Ray Kinney, Iwalani Kamehele, Sol Kanahele)

MINOAKA

(Jennie - Kolokea - Shiko)

Song: Sweet Hawaiian Music

MOE FAMILY

SEE "TAU MOE FAMILY"

MOKE BOY

SEE "MOKE BOY KAMEALOHA"

MOKI AND COMPANY

Contemporary sounds.

MOKU (Broken Link)

Song: Kia kahi

PETER MOON BAND

1983 Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winner: Haku Mele - "E Pili Mai" by Larry Kimura & Peter Moon / Song of the Year - "Cane Fire" by Leo Anderson Akana / Single of the Year - "Cane Fire" Contemporary Album of the Year Group of the Year Album of the Year // THE PETER MOON BAND (Peter Moon, Cyril Pahinui, Bobby Hall, Martin Pahinui) SEE CYRIL PAHINUI

Song: Hanalei moon

MO'OPUNA

Mo'opuna is Kris Kanoho (6-string slack key/standard tuned guitar and background vocals), Keoki Dacoscos (lead and background vocals), and Jose Dangtayan (12-string guitar and background vocals). All Mo'opuna musicians have roots in Hawaii and now live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Kris Kanoho attended Maui High School and Kamehameha Schools, graduated from Terra Nova High School (Pacifica, CA), and lives in San Bruno; Keoki Dacoscos is a graduate of Reardon High School (San Francisco) and resides in Daly City; and Jose Dangtayan graduated from Molokai High and Intermediate School and lives in Santa Clara. Send e-mail to Kris Kanoho or Jose Dangtayan or call (650) 952-3315 to place your order or obtain more information. CDs can also be purchased at Sun Jose Hawaii in San Jose.

MOOREA STRING BAND

Tahitian.

LYNN 'UNIHIPILI MORENO

1993 Olapanoe

Berkley, CA.

BINA MOSSMAN

(1893-1990) 1998 Inductee Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame

STERLING MOSSMAN

The Hula Cop

CLAY MORTENSEN

LEE MULLER

Hawaiian Fireman Website

Aiea Fireman. Nice guy and a Kam school grad to boot...entering video website business.

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SEAN NA`AUAO

Website promo

Promo page - 1998 Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winner: Island Contemporary Album of the Year / "Fish & Poi"

Song: Fish and poi

Song: Li Hing Hula

LORI NAGASAKO

Slack key guitar. Pride of the Islands: "Lori Nagasako, ki ho'alu Winner, whose "Ho'omau I Ka Makani Ho'olehua" is masterfully nostalgic (thanks to an Ozzie Kotani arrangement)"

Song: Lori Nagasako with Keali'i Reichel - You were there

Song: Ho`omau i ka makani ho`olehua

NA HOKUPA:

NA KAINA:

Big Island group.

NA KAMA:

Promo page -- Ke Ala Hou. In this, their first venture as a musical duo, Brian Mersberg and Eric Lee. Heavily influenced by the tight masculine harmonies of the Cazimero Brothers, Makaha Sons of Ni`ihau, and Ho`okena, these two founding members of The Kanile`a Collection bring to this album their skills as musicians, singers and songwriters.

Song: Na Kama & Rodney Bejer: Darcie's Lullaby

NA KAMA HELE:

Promo page -- "Ki Ho`alu Journey" 1995

NA KANE NUI:

Promo page -- NA KANE NUI, "The Big Men", return to the island music scene with their second CD -- a great mix of traditional and contemporary Hawaiian, with a touch of reggae and pop, too. (Herman Cossier, Kurt Kipapa, Kaleo Kelilikoa) "You Will See" 2000; "It's A Miracle" (1997)

Song: Uncle Joe

NA KEA HAWAIIANS

Hayward, CA group.

NA KEIKI O KAMEHAMEHA

Keiki singing with some of the biggest names in Hawaiian music.

Song: Na keiki o Kamehameha with Brother Noland - Kulaiwi

NA LEI MAMO :

Promo page -- A beautiful album...definitely worthy of being added to the music library of every fan of Hawaiian music. "Pilialoha" 1994

NA LEO PILIMEHANA

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Review: "Hawaiian Memories" 2002

(Nalani Choy, Lehua Kalima, Angela Morales) Hawaii's Number One Female Vocal Group. Popular in all 50 states. Read biographies, press releases and buy albums here. 1997 Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winner: Anthology Album of the Year; 2000 Na Hoku Hanohano Award : Anthology Album of the Year "Na Leo"

Song: Friends

Song: I'll Miss You My Hawaii

NALEO O KALEPONI

Pacifica area. (Ellison Garlasa, Vincent Mokiao, George Choi, Charlie St. Germaine)

NA LEO PUMEHANA

NALU

Promo page - NALU "Step"1991

NALU

NAMAHANA

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Promo - Namahana is named after her maternal grandmother, but the name itself originates from distinguished roots; it was the name of Queen Ka'ahumanu's mother. Namahana does not take this honor lightly. Her heritage is important to her and even though much of her music is more contemporary than traditional, she feels a sense of obligation to promote the strength of Hawaiian women. And whether she is singing about her love for that special someone in songs like, "Baby, I", "You And Me" and "Lonely Lifetime", or telling them it's time to hit the highway in "No, I Don't Think So" and "I Don't Need You", her message says mutual respect and equality are essential. Most evident of her love for her home can be heard in the haunting melody of "E Hawai`i Akea" and the heartbreaking "Home For Christmas".

Song: Baby I

NA MOLOKAMA :

Promo page -- Soft, breezy, jazzy island music...you can feel the tradewinds in every song! NA MOLOKAMA featuring Chucky Boy Chock "Na Molokama" 1996

NA 'OIWI :

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Promo page -- The debut release from Na `Oiwi -- a group of musicians who are individually firmly established in the Hawaiian music scene. Seasoned veterans Dennis Kamakahi and Mike Kaawa form the foundation of the group, joined by young `ukulele talent David Kamakahi (son of Dennis, and also a member of the group, "Hui Aloha") and Jon Yamasato (former lead singer of the group "Pure Heart"). With eight original compositions by Dennis and two by Mike, this new CD blends the unique talent and creativity of each of the musicians, allowing their individual energies to flow. NA `OIWI (Mike Kaawa, David Kamakahi, Dennis Kamakahi, Jon Yamasato) "Crossroads" 2001

Clip: By and By Ho'i Mai O'e

GEORGE LANAKILAKEKIAHIALI'I NA'OPE

Bio

Kumu hula, loea, chanter, hula festivals founder, living legend // Promo page - A 1985 live recording from the Kona Lagoon, re-released in 1999 in CD format -- no liner notes. "Golden Treasure" 1985 / 1999

Chant: Chants of Hawaii - Ho'opuka e ka la ma ka hikina

NA PALAPAI

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Na Palapalai (Keao Costa, Kehau Temure, and Kuana Torres) have released their CD "Ka Makani 'Olu'olu." The sound of when life in the islands was simple...gathering in the backyard with family and friends, just to enjoy each others' company. This is what Na Palapalai brings in their debut release -- long-awaited by the many fans who have watched them perform.

NA PALI

(Carlos Andrade, Pat Cockett, Fred Lunt, Pancho Graham)

DAVID NAPE

(1870-1913) 1998 Inductee Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame

NA PUA MAE'OLE O PAHOA

LEHUA KAAPANA NASH

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Article

Sister of Led Ka'apana, Mother of Lehua (Jennifer Barber).

NATIVE BLEND

Promo page - Debut release from this group -- being promoted as "contemporary Hawaiian music for the 21st century", with a dose of reggae/pop/rock. NATIVE BLEND (Chris Iyoki, Josh Oguma, Greg Sakamoto, Trudy Torricer) "Native Blend" 2000

Song: Native Blend

NATIVE ROOTS

NATIV SUN

NATIVE TONGUE

NATURAL VIBRATIONS

Promo - Natural Vibrations may be from Hawai'i, but they are pure reggae without a speck of Jawaiian. They have a very large, loyal audience not only in Hawaii, but also throughout the Caribbean and the reggae-loving world. "Put a Little Love (in Your Heart)" is the biggest hit from this CD. Other highlights include "Chronics" and "Stoney Dub." Winner of 1999 Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Reggae Album of the Year.

Song: Backyard party

NAUPAKA

Song: Shama lama ding dong

KING BENNIE NAWAHI

Vintage. The following excerpted from Brad's Page of Steel.

One of the few Hawaiian guitarists during the 1920's and 1930's who could be considered a legitimate contender to the title of "King of the Hawaiian Guitar" was Benjamin Keakahiawa Nawahi. "King" Bennie Nawahi was born on July 3, 1899 in Honolulu to a large family. He taught himself to play slack key guitar, and by the age of 15 was playing Hawaiian guitar in Honolulu parks for sailors and tourists.

In 1919 Bennie got a job playing steel guitar with his brother Joe's group, the Hawaiian Novelty Five, on the passenger liner Matsonia. The group worked between San Francisco and Honolulu, eventually touring North America on the Orpheum vaudeville circuit. Before long, Bennie left the group and became an established singer and ukulele virtuoso. He was crowned "King of the Ukulele" by impresario Sid Grauman of Grauman's Chinese Theater fame. His stunts included playing the song "Turkey in the Straw" on Hawaiian guitar with his feet.

By 1928 Bennie Nawahi had started his recording career, recording on many different labels, including Columbia, Victor, Q.R.S. and Grey Gull. He settled in Los Angeles in the early 1930s and formed a group called King Nawahi and the International Cowboys (which also featured a very young Roy Rogers). Nawahi was one of the few Hawaiian musicians to consistently black jazz or blues numbers, some with black groups such as the Georgia Jumpers. He was also unusual among Hawaiian steel guitarists of his day in that he used a single cone Triolian rather than the National tricone guitars preferred by others.

In 1935, tragedy struck Nawahi, as he suddenly lost his eyesight while returning home from a performance. Doctors were unable to explain why he became blind. After a short time, he returned to the stage, working with various Hawaiian groups in the Polynesian restaurants and clubs that were popular in Southern California. After World War II, he again joined his brother in the Nawahi trio, recorded a few additional tunes, and continued to perform in clubs.

In addition to his musical abilities, Nawahi was also famed as a long distance swimmer. In 1946 he swam from San Pedro to Catalina Island in just over 22 hours. He is still the only blind man to have completed this swim. Remaining musically active through the years, Bennie Nawahi suffered a stroke in the late 1970s that left his body partially paralyzed. He died in Long Beach, California after a long illness on January 29, 1985.

Song: Hawaiian Capers

NA WAIHO`OLU`U O KE ANUENUE:

Promo page -- After five long years, a "new" Na Waiho`olu`u O Ke Anuenue is back with a new sound, attitude and style. Joined by friends Sudden Rush, Fiji, and B.E.T., this hot female trio has one mission in mind...to shock the airwaves and rock the islands with their profound new style of music. NA WAIHO`OLU`U O KE ANUENUE (Bella Finau, Luisa Finau, Virginia Kidder-Paleka) "Together" 1999

Song: Girlie, Girlie

NE'EUMA

REVIEW: There is really very little to tell about the band except that they are one of the most underrated groups around. After this project, due to lack of sales, three of the members went on to become Wicked Blend, a kick-ass Reggae Group. Ne'emua is led by Kalani Amantiad who shows skill as a songwriter. ... This album has been on shelves for a while, but the band broke up before they could promote it properly.

Song: Oldies Medley

PATI NESIAN

Song: Island Girl

BOB NELSON

1986 and 1989 Na Hoku Hanohano Instrumental Award: Bob Nelson Live at the Piano

THE NEW GENERATION (TNG)

Formerly the BBC (Bad Boys Club). 1990 Na Hoku Hanohano Contemporary Album Award // Promo page - "Ia Ho`e o To`u Nuna`a" (1998) A blockbuster contemporary Tahitian album, setting new sales records throughout French Polynesia

NEW HAWAIIAN BAND

Promo page - (Pua Almeida, Barney Isaacs Jr., Sonny Kamahele, James Kaopuiki, Ohta-San, Benny Saks) "Hawaii's Greatest Hits Vol 1 & Vol 2" 1968

Song: On the Beach at Waikiki

ANDREI NIHOA

RANDOL KAWAI NGUM

Star Bulletin article

Promo page - The first solo album from this O`ahu-based Kumu Hula, filled with a nice blend of chant and music. RANDOL K. Ngum's debut album introduces him as an appealing vocalist and notable writer. He wrote or co-wrote every song. He blends Hawaiian and European-American folk music traditions with Hawaiian, French and English lyrics. His voice conveys romantic emotion throughout. Ngum enlisted several friends as backing vocalists, but he and producer/arranger Kenneth Makuakane kept the instrumentation clean and acoustic. Translations included in the liner notes make the sentiments in his Hawaiian lyrics accessible to the majority audience that doesn't speak Hawaiian. RANDOL NGUM "Kawehi A Ku`u Kino" (1998)

MARTIN NIEVERA review

Song: Martin Nievera & Regine Velasquez - Forever

NIGHTWING

Promo page - "Nightwing" 1994 (1988 Hoku Hanohano Most Promising Artist Award)

NIHAU BROTHERS

Promo page - THE NIHAU BROTHERS FEATURING OLIVER KELLY (Oliver Kelly, George Nihau, Noah Nihau, Rick Van Duesen) "Say That You Love Me Forever" 1995

Song: Kalamaula

NORM (THOMPSON)

Hawaiian-Samoan singer from La'ie on O'ahu's North Shore. Contemporary Hawaiian music. Norm's m