Hawaiian Lullaby Explained

Hawaiian Lullaby
Type:studio
Artist:Haku Collective (various artists)
Cover:Haku_Collective_-_Hawaiian_Lullaby_Cover_Art.jpg
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

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

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

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

  1. "Aloha Kakahiaka" by Haku Collective 0:45
  2. "Three Little Birds (‘Ekolu Manu Li’ili’i)" by The Green 3:13
  3. "Pūpū Hinuhinu" by Paula Fuga 2:54
  4. "You Are My Sunshine (This Little Light of Mine)" by Kimie Miner 3:46
  5. "Hawaiian Lullaby" by Josh Tatofi 4:04
  6. "ʻŌpae ē" by Kalani Pe'a 3:14
  7. "He Aloha Mele" by Imua Garza 2:57
  8. "True Colors (Kou ʻano Kūʻiʻo)" by Anuhea 3:29
  9. "Kawelokiliwehi (Mahina)" by Kimie Miner 1:06
  10. "By Your Side" by Kimie Miner 3:55
  11. "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (ʻimoʻimo Hōkū Iki)" by Kapena 2:59
  12. "Ke Ao Nani" by Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole 3:16
  13. "Songbird" by Kimie Miner 4:33

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kimie Miner releases new album Hawaiian Lullaby. 2019-05-02. KHON2. en-US. 2019-12-30.
  2. Web site: Maui Now: "Hawaiian Lullaby" Features Top Local Artists. Maui Now “Hawaiian Lullaby” Features Top Local Artists. en-US. 2019-12-30.
  3. Web site: Kailua-Kona native Kimie Miner releases new collaborative album of Hawaiian lullabies. 2019-05-16. West Hawaii Today. en-US. 2019-12-30.
  4. Web site: 2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List. 2019-11-20. GRAMMY.com. en. 2019-12-30.
  5. Web site: Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kimie Miner adjusting to motherhood and family life in new Honolulu home. December 9, 2019. Hawaii News Now. en-US. 2019-12-30.
  6. Web site: Amy Hanaiali'i, Imua Garza, Kimie Miner receive Grammy nominations. Berger. John. 2019-11-20. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. en-US. 2019-12-30.
  7. Web site: Maui Now: Maui's Amy Hānaiali'i Nominated for 2020 Grammy. Maui Now. en-US. 2019-12-30.
  8. Web site: Ancheta. Dillon. Josh Tatofi scoops top honors in 2020 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards. 2020-10-13. hawaiinewsnow.com. en-US.
  9. Chart Search. Billboard. 2019-12-31.
  10. Web site: Entertainment: Daniel Dae Kim, "Best In The West" Dance Contest, Maggie Q, Denzel Washington, Kimie Miner. V. Billy. Hawaii News Now. en-US. 2019-12-31.
  11. Web site: Island Mele: Haku Collective compilation showcases songs for keiki. Berger. John. 2019-05-30. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. en-US. 2019-12-31.

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