The Alani Ohana Band are a group of Japanese musicians, under the leadership of Yuki Alani Yamauchi (slack key guitar, steel guitar) plus Kiyoshi Kobayahi on ukulele, singer Meg and Takashi 'Taka-Chang' Yoshida on bass. They play Japanese pop songs from the 1950s to the 1980s, in an Hawaiian style. Tracks include Ginza Kankan Musume, Tenshi no Yuwaku, Seto no Hanayome, Tokyo Boogie Woogie, Oyome ni Oide, Akogare no Hawaii- Koro, Vacation and Toshi Shita no Otokonoko.

Dick Mine was a star of jazz Hawaiian with kayokyoku (Japanese pop). This album compiles his tracks from 1964 to 1983 including until now unreleased tracks either on record or CD. 2 CDs 36 tracks digitally remastered including Dinah, Shanghai Lil, Aozora no Hawaii, Tell Me, La Mona, Shanghai Blues. 4 bonus tracks at the end are of older material released originally on 78s.


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In 1944, the Japanese authoritities outlawed the steel guitar. Setsuo Ohashi was instrumental in popularizing Hawaiian music again following the war with his excellent steel guitar. This definitive 2 CD set is of 44 of his most popular hits, both Hawaiian and originals.

One of the most famous Japanese bands playing Hawaiian music during the 30s -50s Hawaiian boom.Vocals, steel guitars, delightful.


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Steel guitarists Setsuo Ohashi and Bucky Shirahata are two legends of Hawaiian music in Japan. Shirahata an Hawaiian nisei first came to Japan in 1933 and was the first to bring the electric steel guitar to Japan. Following the war, they both helped to popularize Hawaiian music. This album was recorded in 1990 and has been re-released in commemeration of the passing of Setsuo Ohashi in 2006. 15 tracks.

Fourth album in Sandii's Hawaiian series was recorded in Hawaii and focuses on traditional and contemporary hula standards. Features Yuki Yamauchi in a relaxed setting and vibe. 21 tracks. 1. Noho Paipai 2. Hula Lady 3. He Aloha Mele 4. Honolulu Ka'a 5. Ku'u Ipo I Ka He' e Pu' e One 6. Wahine Ilikea 7. Hanalei Moon 8. White Ginger Blossoms 9. He Aloha Na O Honolulu 10. Aloha Kaua' I 11. Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai 12. Sophisticated Hula 13. Honolulu 14. Punalu ' U 15. Pauoa Liko Ka Lehua 16. Lei Nana 17. Pepelina Lahilahi 18. Welina O' Ahu 19. Hapa Haole Hula Girl - I Wonder Where My Little Hula Girl Has Gone - Hula Lolo 20. Hi Ilawe 21. Straight From Hawaii to You - E Ku' u Sweet Lei Poina ' Ole.


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Sandii has recorded several Hawaiian albums over the years. Those albums included some Tahitian songs, which are compiled onto this CD together with some new recordings, previously unreleased, including a cover of Misako Koja's Okinawan ballad Warabi Gami. 17 tracks. 1. He Mele He'e Nalu 2.He Mele Keia No Hokule'a 3.Te Reo Maru 4.No Hea Mai 5.Manuia! Manuia! 6.Warabu Gami - Te'e'a 7.Tahiti Tahiti 8.Otea Kailua 9. La Vai Hoe 10.'Ia orana 'Oe 11.Adventures In Paradise-Follow Me 12.Te Manu Pukarua -Tahiti Nui 13.Tiare Toporo 14.In The Summertime - Pakakina 15.Roiti 16.Tuku Atu - Vini Vini 17.Tiare

Second and long awaited album from Sandii and her Coconut Cups. Her backing group includes Japan's finest Hawaiian musicians, including Yuki Yamauchi and Genichi Tamura plus from Singapore John Lee - brother of Dick Lee. Songs include Sophisticated Hula, The Moon of Manakoora, Sweet Leilani, Hawaiian Paradise, plus original songs and covers of Japanese luminaries Haruomi Hosono (ex YMO) and Tatsuro Yamashita.


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The new album from the fantastic Sandii is one her best ever. Mainly Hawaiian, there are also Tahitian, Okinawan, Calypso and other influences. Songs include wonderful versions of 'Silly Games' and 'Lambada', plus original and Hawaiian songs. The impressive list of collaborators includes producer Takuji Aoyanagi (ex-Little Creatures) plus Yuki Yamauchi, Takashi Hirayasu, Gen-ichi Tamura and Herb Ohta. Brilliantly produced the album is a spellbinding blend of sounds perfect for a summer's day.

Sandii goes back to her roots with superb renditions of Hawaiian songs.


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The wonderful Sandii covers 60s western pop hits in Japan which were sung in Japanese. Each track is a duet with another musician playing ukulele, among them Yuki Yamauchi, Genichi Tamura and Ota san. Top quality singing as ever from Sandii.

Brilliant album of Sandii and her dancers and backing group the Coconut Cups, featuring Sandii's brilliant voice, ukulele and other Hawaiian backing on seventeen traditional, modern and Japanese songs.


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Aloha + Haisai, fascinating CD that explores the strong links between the islands of Okinawa and Hawaii. Hawaiian and Okinawan mixtures such as second generation Okinawans in Hawaii singing Okinawan tunes or Okinawan musicians singing Hawaiian influenced tunes, from the 1950s until the present day. 14 tracks, artists include Masao Teruya, Rikki, Makoto Kubota & Yuyake Gakudan, Rinken Teruya & Tomoko Uehara, Sachiko Shima, Clara Shinkawa, Japonesian Band, Tomoaki Maekawa and the songs include Asadoya Yunta, Horehore Bushi, Hawaii Ondo, Honolulu Kouta, Haisai Ojisan, Hawaii Koshin-kyoku and Agarisachi.

The prolific Yuki Alani Yamauchi, producer of ex-sumo wrestler turned singer Konishiki, collaborator and instigator of several other projects plays ukulele, steel guitar and slack key guitar with guest singers Maki Uehara from Hawaiiana and Yumi Ishikawa from Aloha Sisters and on percussion, Ann-San.


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Yuki plays Hawaiian songs unfortunately dubbed as AOR from the late 70s to early 80s.

Excellent Hawaiian slack key guitar album that encompasses other styles, including Brazilian, blues and Caribbean.


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Interesting CD featuring artists including Sol Hoopi, Andy Iona, Lena Machado,Gabby Pahinui, Kalama's Quartet and Yuki Yamauchi and Aloha Friends.

Mixture of Hawaiian and Okinawan songs, featuring singers Maki Uehara (also of Hawaiiana) and Makico Miyara plus Gerhen Oshima (also Tingara) and the omni-present Yuki Yamauchi. Second album 12 tracks including Aloha Oe, Pua Mae 'ole from Hawaii and Okinawan classics Hana and Asadoya Yunta.

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Classical Hawaiian song collection, featuring Hawaiian versions of Satie, Vivaldi, Handel and Bach, and classical Hawaiian music by Charles King, Helen Desher Beamer, and Queen Lili'uokalani. Played on slack key guitar, ukuleles and other Hawaiian instrumentation.

Volume 2 in similar vain to volume 1 if of Western classical music done Hawaiian style.


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Yuki Yamauchi is best known as Japan's foremost Hawaiian slack key guitarist, and student of the slack key master Ray Kane. On this album Yamauchi joins singer (and dancer) Maki Uehara to play a play 'bossa nova hula' which are mainly tunes by the legendary Brazilian Tom Jobim.

Alani is considered to be one of the finest slack key players outside of Hawaii. Excellent recording, masterful performance.


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Japanese, Herb Ohta is today one of Hawaii's greatest ukulele players who studied under the legendary Eddie Kamae (Sons of Hawaii). This wonderful reissue CD from mainly 2 LPs, featuring16 'Ohta san' tracks and 10 from Eddie Kamae, the true master, playing Hawaiian tunes and even Rachmaninoff.

Ukulele player Herb Ohta's latest album with jazz and bossa nova flavours.


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Two veterans of the Hawaii music scene get together to play mainly American standards.

Solo ukulele album from vocalist of Japanese rocksteady group Rocking Time. Konno plays reggae (Kingston Town) calypso, soul (You Send Me) Hawaiian (Pua Lililehua) pop (Jealous Guy) and his own tunes on ukulele. Instrumentals and songs. Joining him on a few tunes is excellent bassist Takayoshi Matsunaga (Mute Beat).


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Excellent collaboration album featuring Takuji Aoyagi of Little Creatures and Double Famous calling himself Kama Aina (Hawaiian for lslander) a guitarist who lends his hand to virtually any stringed instrument. On this Hawaiian themed album he is joined by two other guitarists R.T. (Ren Takada) who has played with Haruomi Hosono and Moose Hill (Goro Ito). Recorded i n Tokyo and Hawaii.

Their second collaborative album has a more relaxing feeling. All tracks recorded in Hawaii.


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