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"As our ambassador for Molokai's music, Lono makes us proud to have such a talented member of our ohana so devoted to perpetuating our island heritage. With his Molokai and Old Style Hawaiian musical roots, clearly he plays from his heart. His love and knowledge of Hawaii and his intense interest in preserving the Hawaiian Way is most evident in his music."
~ A Moloka'i Auntie
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Most locals possess an aumakua, or ancestral guardian spirit such as a shark, turtle or lizard. However, Lono, one of Molokai's most celebrated musicians, sings his own tune when it comes to aumakua: instead of an animal spirit, Lono gives reverence to the famed musicians who defined old-style Hawaiian music.
"Our music comes from our aumakua. When we play this music, it's in honor of them," said Lono, who recently discussed the release of his latest album, "Passage to Pono - Old Style V."
~ The Molokai Dispatch
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