Though Kane made his first recording in 1961, Punahele is the only release to feature his acoustic guitar in a solo setting. A slowed-down ragtime tempo shapes the classic tear-jerker "Pua Sadina" ("I Never Will Forget") and the five-song seamless instrumental medley that follows kicks off with a lush snippet of Hawaiian country blues. Kane plays and sings with emotions thrown wide open, inflecting happy Polynesian cliches of lapping water and flawless sun with pangs of sadness for the era when traditional ways still ruled. ...
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Though Kane made his first recording in 1961, Punahele is the only release to feature his acoustic guitar in a solo setting. A slowed-down ragtime tempo shapes the classic tear-jerker "Pua Sadina" ("I Never Will Forget") and the five-song seamless instrumental medley that follows kicks off with a lush snippet of Hawaiian country blues. Kane plays and sings with emotions thrown wide open, inflecting happy Polynesian cliches of lapping water and flawless sun with pangs of sadness for the era when traditional ways still ruled. As evocative as his soulful guitar playing is a rich baritone voice modulated by a beautiful falsetto. ~ Bob Tarte, Rovi
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Add this copy of Punahele to cart. $9.77, new condition, Sold by EB-Books LLC rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockford, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Windham Hill Records.
Add this copy of Punahele to cart. $10.57, like new condition, Sold by Streetlight_Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Cruz, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Sony Legacy.
