Music From Molokai!

Continuing the tradition ~ Old Style IV

A masterpiece! Lono’s latest release, Old Style IV, is one of those classic albums where every song flows perfectly into the next. As the title suggests, the album is a collection of songs celebrating Molokai’s unique history and character.
~ The Molokai Dispatch ~

Great Moloka'i, Child of the Goddess Hina . An underlying theme throughout is the spirituality of Moloka'i, the land of the powerful prayer, Pule O'o. One wonders if Lono's Moloka'i creativity is under the influence of a special 'aumakua — it is certainly spiritually inspired.

The cowboy song, Imua Paniolo Moloka'i, hits it just right with a country Western flavor honoring paniolo he has known, most are still with us. Many of these men were friends of Lono's family when they managed the Pu'u Hoku Ranch.

Another catchy song, Hoe Wa'a O Moloka'i, memorializes the first Moloka'i to Oahu canoe race in 1952. This rhythmic number captures the spirit of paddling. There were three crews, two from Oahu and the other from Moloka'i. The Oahu crews were heavily favored like the hare over the turtle. At the end, the Oahu "hares" lost to the Kukui O Lanikaula "turtle," six ordinary persistent folks from Moloka'i in a borrowed canoe.
~ Molokai Times ~

Excerpts from Wayne Harada's Review in
Honolulu Advertiser November 23, 2007

"Old Style IV" by Lono; Lonomusic.com

Genre: Traditional Hawaiian; vocals with ki ho'alu.

Distinguishing notes: Lono is the jack-of-all-trades here - singer, composer, instrumentalist, arranger, who draws from the past to create his simple, rustic Hawaiian songs in Hawaiian and English. "Hanohano Wale No" typifies his music; the tune, like the spirit of the CD, is about Moloka'i, the 'aina, the people. Track after track, themes, things and people of the Friendly Isle are in focus — the paniolo on "Imua Paniolo Moloka'i," the reflective mana'o on "Keep Moloka'i Moloka'i," the culture on "Na Lima Kela," the country ease of "Pule O'o, the party flavor of "Moloka'i Alanui."

One charming diversion: the blues-infused "Moloka'i T.M.H.," with a nod to formats and moods of yesteryear. One minor disappointment: Lono fails to provide the listener with lyrics.

Our take: Lono is pono — he chronicles topics and concepts Moloka'i residents keep near and dear to their hearts.

Sample Song: "Hanohano wale no" by Lono

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** News article, 2004**

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