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Oahu - Hawaiian Islands O'AHU The Gathering Place Capital of allthe islands of Hawaii, O'hau is for beachcombers, honeymooners and adventurers of all ages. With itsperfect weather, tropical flowers, pristine valleys, rainbows and waterfalls, quietbeaches and fiery sunsets, it is truly a jewel. Honolulu, the capital, is set over fivehills, surrounded by beautiful white sandy beaches and attracts over seven millionvisitors each year. It offers plazas, parks with cascading waterfalls, five starrestaurants, nightclubs, world-class shopping, great art and architecture, exquisitehotels and friendly people with old fashioned aloha spirit - all the convenience of cityliving with the beauty and ambience of the tropics. A great way toget an overview of Honolulu's offerings is to take the Historic Waikiki Trolley Tour, atwo hour narrated tour on a turn of the century designed trolley which stops every fifteenminutes at twenty locations allowing you to get off and spend time at as many stops as youlike before rejoining the route. Stops include Honolulu's Zoo, State Capitol, HonoluluAcademy of the Art, Chinatown, Bishop Museum, Aloha Tower Marketplace and the HawaiiMaritime Centre, King Kamehameha Statue, Restaurant Row and numerous shopping locations. There are morethan a dozen specialised walking tours in Honolulu including a number which focus onhistorical sites such as the Kawaiaha'o Church, Hawaii's oldest. Others are in Chinatownwhich has several buildings erected at the turn of the century with architecturereminiscent of a bygone era. You will stroll through the colourful arcades, pass theexotic herb shops and see the famous open market. More than onemillion visitors a year experience a taste of old Polynesia and the charm and beauty ofthe seven South Pacific Societies at the Polynesian Cultural Centre. While there, visitthe Imax Theatre, experience a Luau and see the spectacular Polynesian review. Take a nostalgictrip to Pearl Harbour where you can step aboard the USS Bowfin a realWW2 submarine. You can learn more about this compelling wartime saga by visiting the USSArizona Memorial Visitor Centre displaying WW2 Naval History and see a film about thesneak attack. Also, the USS Battleship Missouri "Mighty Mo", known forits involvement in WW2, the Korean War and most recently, the Gulf War, is the newlyopened museum located near Ford Island at Pearl Harbour. Outdoorattractions include Sea Life Park which has the world's only "Wholpin",offspring of a false killer whale and an atlantic bottlenose dolphin. Waikiki Aquariumhouses several endangered and rare species, interactive exhibits and a world famouscollection of tropical fish. Waimea Valley onthe north shore is an 1,800 acre natural park with botanic gardens, hula performances anda host of activities including mountain bikes and kayaks. Numerous cruises offer theopportunity to take in the spectacular coastline and whale watching cruises are ahighlight in season. A safe and interesting way to witness the natural wonders of the reefis to take a trip in a high tech Atlantis Sub to a depth of 100 feet. Through the portsyou will see a visual feast of colourful reef fish and mysterious ocean predators. No visit toHawaii would be complete without a swim or at least a walk along the promenade at famousWaikiki Beach. Surf boards and boogie boards are available for rent with the option oflessons for the novices. Other activities include windsurfing, sailing, canoe rides,kayaking, waterskiing and jetskiing. O'ahu is agourmet paradise with cuisine that is a blend of the spices of Asia and the Pacific withEuropean styles and sources. It is also a shopper's paradise with everything from theInternational Market Place to famous Ala Moana, one of the largest open-air shoppingcentres in the USA. Where else canyou snorkel a crystal lagoon, climb a dormant volcano, surf huge waves, kayak along apristine coastline, picnic on a sandbar, soar in a glider, scuba dive over sunkenaeroplanes, play golf at a championship course and sail into a magnificent sunset? SPECTACULAR O'AHU ForMore Information Contact: O'AHUVISITORS BUREAU 733 Bishop Street, Suite 1872, Pauahi Tower, Honolulu HAWAII 96813 USA Telephone: +1 808 5240722 Facsimile: +1 808 5211620 Jane's Hawaii Home Page Jane's Oceania Home Page (E-mail: jane@janeresture.com -- Rev. 10th February2005)

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Eye of Hawaii - Hawaiian Music M usic is just about as important as food in Hawaii. You will never go to any gathering where music is not heard. It is part of island life. And this is an aspect of Hawaii you do not want to miss out on. Don't let the fact that some of it is in a language you don't understand scare you away or make you feel like an outsider. It's beauty and joy and humor will transcend this if you let it. For many people Hawaiian music is Don Ho, ukulele and steel guitar. They have only heard the hotel music of Hawaii. But there is much more. The traditional ki ho'alu (slack key) and falsetto style is still alive, actually enjoying a renaissance, but then so is all music of the islands. There is Hawaiian reggae, called Jawaiian, as well as pop and rock performers. Some of these artists, like Keali'i Reichel and Hapa, and recently Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, have made some inroads on the mainland. Below I've listed some of my favorites to get you started on your way to appreciating the new and traditional sounds of Hawaii. The Ka'au Crater Boys Basically the guitar and ukulele duo of Ernie Cruz and Troy Fernande z, aided by various sidemen, doing upbeat and catchy pop/country/jawaiian, in other words, good-time music. Tight harmonies and arrangements but the outstanding feature is Fernandez' incredible, hot-licks ukulele. My favorite album, On Fire , featuring North Shore, Opihi Man, House at Pooh Corner and the incredible title song. Hapa Anothe r incredible duo, Keli'i Kaneali'i and Barry Flanagan, joined by superior studio musicians and several well-known friends. The word "hapa" in Hawaiian means half, but is used to describe a person of half Hawaiian, half haole heritage. This music is just that. If you are an acoustic guitar fan you're in for a real treat. Beautiful, haunting melodies and harmony as well as thoughtful lyrics, some in Hawaiian, some in English. I highly recommend both of these albums. Also, Hapa always provides excellent liner note and lyrics with translations so you can listen to a song sung in Hawaiian and get the full impact of what these talented musicians are saying. This music is a rare expression of the real Hawaii, updated and modernized, but faithful to the roots of Hawaiian music. These two albums shown here, the self-titled Hapa , and In the Name of Love are must-haves. I like too many songs to pick favorites, but one standout for pure imagination is In the Name of Love (yes, the U2 song) wherein they combine Martin Luther King's famous speech with an oli, a Hawaiian chant. Gives me chicken skin every time. Keali'i Reichel Where does one start with this phenom? Reichel has almost single-handedly brought Ha waiian music, real Hawaiian music, into the mainstream. A tremendous showman, gifted singer and player, he is backed by lush arrangements and flawless production. His style is quite varied, b ut he always includes and oli and sings some songs in Hawaiian and some in English. He even covers some show tunes periodically, but his tender, sincere ballads will always be my favorites. I also appreciate this man as a human being, especially for his selfless devotion to promoting the Hawaiian language and the constant support he provides Na Punana Leo, our Hawaiian language immersi on program. He probably plays more free concerts to benefit our children than anyone else. And this concern for olelo Hawaii is evident in his music, which is consistantly praised for its faithful use of Hawaiian. Like Hapa, he always includes very detailed liner notes and lyrics, even explaining the kauna , the hidden meaning, of some of his songs. These are three of my favorite albums, Lei Hali'a, Kawaipunahele and E O Mai . The title song E O Mai will always be one of my favorites. I can now almost listen to it without tearing up. Don Tiki Here's so mething completely different. This band has faithfully, though with tongue firmly planted in cheek, recreated the lounge music of Hawaii that was so popular in the 50s, right down to the birdcalls. The musicianship is absolutely first-rate, and there are several guest artists like Martin Denny, king of schmaltzy piano, as well as Teresa Bright and Jimmy Borges. I can imagine being in a backyard luau in Cincinatti, circa 1953, with tiki torches blazing listening to this great stuff. By the way, the band leader goes by Perry Coma. With songs like Occasional Man, Barbi in Bali, Maidenhair Fern, Clutch Cargo Cult and Bam-Boozled you can understand why this CD is titled The Forbidden Sounds of Don Tiki . It was recorded in "pulsating polynesian polyphonics" by the way. Gary Haleamau Local Kona boy and very good musician, as well as a wonderful person. Known primarily for his almost inhuman falsetto ability, Gary is also an excellent slack key player. His music is much more in the traditional style and is almost all in Hawaiian. This is my favorite album of his, Ho'opomaika'i . Oh yeah, he also yodels like a madman. Favorite song: E Ku'u Lei, E Ku'u Ipo . The Pahinui Brothers All the brothers are great on their own, but this particular album is one of my favorites. Bla, Cyril and Martin just sound so good. This is a combination of slack key, blues and Hawaiian traditional and somehow it works great. My favorite song is Jealous Guy . Wonderful vocals. If you like this be sure and check out their huge selection of solo albums, too. And don't forget Gabby. Peter Moon Peter Mo on has been around a long time and has more albums out than I can remember. He tends to rock a bit more than a lot of his contemporaries and has a rougher, more gravelly singing voice. a good introduction to Peter Moon is his Greatest Hits Collection #1 , featuring Slack Key Samba, Slack Key Minor Blues , Unchained Melody and my personal fave, Chinatown . Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Brother Iz left us in 1997 after succombing to morbid obesity. He will always be re membered here for his warmth, his self-deprecating humor and his talent as a singer and gifted ukulele player. I remember seeing Brother Iz at the Keahole airport shortly before his death, and though he could only walk with extreme effort and even performed with oxygen, he never stopped. Recently his music has gotten some mainland attention with the release of the movie, Hannibal , in which his version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow is heard. It's unfortunate that people are only now discovering this literally huge talent. He was a gentle soul and Hawaiian through and through. I love all his albums, but have picked this live one, Iz, the Man and His Music , released posthumously, because it has so many of my favorites, like N Dis Life, E Ala E and Maui, Hawaiian Suppa Man . By the way, his name, Kamakawiwo'ole means fearless eyes . We will miss him. There are dozens of other artists and groups worth noting, and new ones appearing all the time. Some others to check out are Sista Robi Kahakalau, Bruddah Walter, Willie K., Harold Kama, Jr., Walter Boy Tavares, Cecilio & Kapono, The Cazimero Brothers, Keola Beamer, Teresa Bright, Brother Noland, Ken Emerson, Fiji, Makaha Sons, Na Leo Pilimehana, Sean Na'auao, B.B. Shawn, Sunday Manoa just to name a few more. For the best on-line selection of Hawaiian music I have ever seen, plus music books and even hula info, check out this site: Mele.com Hawaiian Music Island . They should have every CD I've described and a few thousand more.