Hawaiian Lullaby
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Studio album by Haku Collective (various artists) | |
Released | May 24, 2019 |
Recorded | 2019 |
Studio | Blue Planet Sound |
Genre | Hawaiian, folk, world |
Length | 40 Minutes |
Label | Haku Records |
Producer | Kimie Miner, Imua Garza |
Hawaiian Lullaby is a compilation album by artists in the Haku Collective. It was released on May 24, 2019.
Production
[edit]The Hawaiian Lullaby project was put together by singer/songwriter/producer Kimie. She was inspired to record this album while raising her first child and being pregnant with her second child.[1] Hawaiian Lullaby is a 13-track collaborative album featuring musicians of Hawaii. On the album they share their favorite children lullabies and other favorites in both the English and Hawaiian languages.[2] "You Are My Sunshine" was a song Kimie Miner would always sing to her baby while pregnant and even after giving birth. Miner was the main album producer for the record.[3] Imua Garza was also a producer on the project.[4]
Awards
[edit]Hawaiian Lullaby was nominated for a Grammy Award in December 2019,[5] for Best Regional Roots Music Album.[6][7] In October 2020 the album won a Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Compilation Album of the Year. The award went to the album producers Kimie Miner and Imua Garza.[8]
Critical reception
[edit]Hawaiian Lullaby hit #6 in Billboard's World & Kid Albums charts, and #8 in the Compilation Albums charts.[9] Hawaii News Now said the album ranked in the top spot in June 2019.[10] Berger, a writer from the Star Advertiser wrote in an album review that many of the musical gems on the album sparkle.[11]
Track listing
[edit]- "Aloha Kakahiaka" by Haku Collective 0:45
- "Three Little Birds (‘Ekolu Manu Li’ili’i)" by The Green 3:13
- "Pūpū Hinuhinu" by Paula Fuga 2:54
- "You Are My Sunshine (This Little Light of Mine)" by Kimie Miner 3:46
- "Hawaiian Lullaby" by Josh Tatofi 4:04
- "ʻŌpae ē" by Kalani Pe'a 3:14
- "He Aloha Mele" by Imua Garza 2:57
- "True Colors (Kou ʻano Kūʻiʻo)" by Anuhea 3:29
- "Kawelokiliwehi (Mahina)" by Kimie Miner 1:06
- "By Your Side" by Kimie Miner 3:55
- "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (ʻimoʻimo Hōkū Iki)" by Kapena 2:59
- "Ke Ao Nani" by Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole 3:16
- "Songbird" by Kimie Miner 4:33
References
[edit]- ^ "Kimie Miner releases new album Hawaiian Lullaby". KHON2. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "Maui Now: "Hawaiian Lullaby" Features Top Local Artists". Maui Now | “Hawaiian Lullaby” Features Top Local Artists. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "Kailua-Kona native Kimie Miner releases new collaborative album of Hawaiian lullabies". West Hawaii Today. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kimie Miner adjusting to motherhood and family life in new Honolulu home". Hawaii News Now. December 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ Berger, John (2019-11-20). "Amy Hanaiali'i, Imua Garza, Kimie Miner receive Grammy nominations". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "Maui Now: Maui's Amy Hānaiali'i Nominated for 2020 Grammy". Maui Now. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ Ancheta, Dillon. "Josh Tatofi scoops top honors in 2020 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards". hawaiinewsnow.com. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ "Chart Search". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ V, Billy. "Entertainment: Daniel Dae Kim, "Best In The West" Dance Contest, Maggie Q, Denzel Washington, Kimie Miner". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ Berger, John (2019-05-30). "Island Mele: Haku Collective compilation showcases songs for keiki". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2019-12-31.