Playlist - April 5, 2013

"Aloha Kaua`i" brings you the music of Hawai`i -- from yesterday, today, and tomorrow -- culling from my personal library of hundreds of vinyls, cassettes and CDs. The broadcasts are live on Kaua`i Community Radio every Thursday and Friday 7-9am (HST). On Kaua`i, tune your radio to 90.9FM (north shore), 92.7FM (Moloa`a and Anahola), 91.9FM island-wide.

The show broadcasts live online, too -- listen at kkcr.org.

Free sound clips and details about the CDs you hear on "Aloha Kaua`i" can be found at MELE.COM -- with a search engine to help you find your favorite musicians, songs, album titles, and styles of island music. There is also a page full of websites which offer lyrics and/or translations of island songs. And be sure to visit the MELE.COM Concert Calendar page to see if any of your favorite island musicians are headed your way!

Click highlighted titles for details about new releases.

The 50th annual Merrie Monarch hula competition continued tonight (6PM HST) in Hilo on KFVE -- so today's "Aloha Kaua`i" show included lots of mele about Hilo town. You can watch the competition online, too. Hula kahiko on Friday night; hula auana and the awards ceremony Saturday.

Aloha Kauai by Kahauanu Lake Trio -- FOR MAIKI
Aliipoe by Na Hoa -- NA HOA
Aloha Kahoolawe by Kihei Brown Trio -- RIGHT ON (vinyl)
Aloha Ia No Maui by Jeff Peterson -- SLACK KEY TRAVELS (NEW RELEASE)
Backyard Hula by Johnny Lum Ho -- PROMISE OF GOD'S LOVE
Coconut Island Hilo Bay / Hilo My Hometown by Kihei Brown Trio -- FAMILY & FRIENDS (vinyl)
E Hilo E by Pandanus Club -- E HULA MAI
E Pili Mai by Lorna & Sonny Lim -- HULA BIG ISLAND STYLE
Ena Hoa O Hilo by Sand with Rodney Arias -- SAND (vinyl)
He Aloha Moku O Keawe by Na Palapalai -- KE ALA BEAUTY
He Ui by Kekua Fernandez -- KEKUA: STRAIGHT FROM HAWAII (vinyl)
A Hilo Au by Teresa Bright -- PRETTY EYES
Hilo Bay by Richard Kauhi & The Polynesians -- HAWAIIAN MEMORIES (vinyl)
Hilo E by Amy Hanaialii -- GENERATION HAWAII
Hilo Hanakahi by Mike Kaawa -- HWN GROOVE
Hilo Hula by The Lim Family -- ALOHA NA MAKANA
Hilo Nani E by Kihei Brown Trio -- FAMILY AND FRIENDS (vinyl)
Hilo One by Makaha Sons of Niihau -- PUANA HOU ME KE ALOHA
Ia Oe E Ka La by Hookena -- LEI PULAMAHIA: VOL 2
Kaulana O Hilo Hanakahi by Danny Kaleikini -- HAWAII'S AMBASSADOR OF ALOHA
A Kona Heme O Ka Lani by Palani Vaughan -- KAULANA NA PUA: VOL 2
Mahalo E Hilo Hanakahi by Genoa Keawe & Her Hawaiians -- LET'S DANCE THE HAWAIIAN HULA (vinyl)
Mi Nei by Linda Dela Cruz -- LINDA: HAWAII'S CANARY (vinyl)
Na Pua Lei Ka Ilima by Tony Conjugacion -- THE COLLECTION
Pipeline by Led Kaapana & Mike Kaawa -- THE HAWAIIAN LEGENDS (DVD)
Waiakanaio by Darren Benitez -- BROKEN HEARTS
Waika by Brothers Cazimero -- THE FIRST TWO ALBUMS
Waikaloa by Aloha Pumehana Serenaders -- HULA GEMS