Playlist - September 6, 2012

"Aloha Kaua`i" is broadcast live on Kaua`i Community Radio every Thursday and Friday 7-9am (HST). Listeners on Kaua`i can tune their FM dial to 90.9 (North shore), 92.7 (Moloa`a & Anahola), or 91.9 island-wide -- and streamed live online, too.

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For lyrics and translations to island mele, visit huapala.org.

Today's show featured tracks from some of the CDs which are featured in Honolulu Magazine's article, "25 Greatest Hawaii Albums of the New Century", plus Weldon Kekauoha's new release PILIALOHA

Aloha Kauai by Waiehu Sons -- WAILELE WAIEHU (vinyl)
Aia I Olaa Kuu Aloha by Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole -- KAUMAKAIWA
Akaka Falls by Nathan Aweau -- E APO MAI
Aloha by Manao Company -- SPREAD A LITTLE ALOHA
Aloha No by Weldon Kekauoha -- PILIALOHA (NEW RELEASE)
Auntie Genoa Medley by Lim Family -- NA MELE NO HA HANAUNA
Haleakala by Hapa -- MAUI
Hanohano Wale No Na Cowboy by Israel Kamakawiwoole -- ALONE IN IZ WORLD
Henehene Kou Aka by Israel Kamakawiwoole -- WONDERFUL WORLD
Ka Nohona Pili Kai by Kealii Reichel -- KEALAOKAMAILE -- #1 ON THE LIST
Kalamaula by Raiatea Helm -- SWEET & LOVELY
Ke Anu O Waimea by Kuana Torres Kahele -- KAUNALOA
Kuu Hoaloha by Weldon Kekauoha -- PILIALOHA (NEW RELEASE)
Kuu Ipo Pua Rose by Johnny Almeida -- JOHN KAMEAALOHA ALMEIDA
Laieikawai by Hoku Zuttermeister -- AINA KUPUNA
Lepe Ulaula by Na Palapalai -- MAKANI OLUOLU
Life in These Islands by Kaukahi -- LIFE IN THESE ISLANDS
Mahalo E Na Hoa by Maunalua -- MAUNALUA
Moku O Keawe by Na Palapalai -- KE ALA BEAUTY
Nau Oe by Kainani Kahaunaele -- NAU OE
Paumalu by Brothers Cazimero -- DESTINY
Pili Aloha by Natalie Ai Kamauu -- `E