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Sail the Hokule`a - Joanie Komatsu


Without Tears/Waimaka`ole
Joanie Komatsu

With "Without Tears/Waimaka`ole,"Joanie Komatsu establishes herself as a diligent, prolific proponent of Island music.

-- Wayne Harada, Honolulu Advertiser


This disc matches -- no, surpasses -- the high standards she set for herself with 1989's "Moon over Manoa."  ...She's worthy of a Hoku for this one.

-- John Berger, Honolulu Star-Bulletin


Joanie's peers voted "Without Tears/Waimaka`ole" a 1995 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards finalist in two categories -- "Best Female Vocalist" and "Best Liner Notes."  True to its title, her disc features a variety of uplifting island-themed songs: 4 Hawaiian, 2 ballads, 1 reggae, 2 instrumentals, and 3 with fold-based rhythms.  All 12 songs honor our island culture, legends, places, love and beauty.  Nine of the songs are Joanie's original compositions.  Some are arranged fully and performed with contemporary island flair by Ken Makuakane, Daniel Ho and Kit Ebersbach; other songs are rendered acoustically by Joanie herself.

Guest artists performing with Joanie also include Hawaiian slack-key guitar masters Sonny Chillingworth, Ozzie Kotani, Keola Beamer, Del Beazley, and a guitar performance by pianist and ki ho`alu patron George Winston.  Cover art is by photographer Kim Taylor Reese, and a 16-page booklet with song lyrics, translations, composer's notes and photos accompanies the CD.
 

Compact Disc - LPPCD-1004
$15.95 each
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