Keanae Breeze - Musik

Once Upon A Time In 1973 Childhood Buddies David John DJ Pratt And Carl James Malani Bilyeu Auditioned At The Rainbow Villa For The Newest Popular Duo C & K. Cecilio & Kapono Encouraged Them To Put A Band Together. Malani Was Performing Solo At The Oar House In Hawaii Kai And DJ Was Downstairs At Chuck's In Sunlight With Kirk Thompson. They Got Together In DJ's Grandfather's Garage With Bryant Mackey Feary Who Was Another Solo Act At The Oar House. They Wrote A Few Songs Rehearsed And There Was A Discussion About The Meaning Of Kalapana. The Literal Translation Is "sprouting Money". Kirk Said The Meaning Was "beat Of The Music" But He Wanted "Dove" Anyway. DJ Thought It Meant "Black Sand" And After A Couple Of Shakes Of The Head And A Few Smilies It Was Agreed And They Emerged As....Kalapana Playing Their First Gig At Chuck's In Hawaii Kai. Kalapana The Popularity Of Kalapana Grew And With Farsighted Management They Moved On To Be The Regular Band At A New Club Called "The Toppe Ada Shoppe" The Current Loaction Of Tower Video .Within Years Time They Opened Concerts For Earth Wind & Fire Batdorf & Rodney The Moody Blues Sly & The Family Stone And C & K Released Their First Album "Kalapana" Which Included As Sidemen Michael Paulo On Sax And Flute And Alvin Fejerang On Drums. Kalapana The Adept And Flexible Talents Of These Six Musicians Set A High Standard For The Future. The Preceeding Events And The Events To Follow Had Such An Impact On The Hawaiian Music Scene Topping All Local Record Charts & Having Billboard Magazine Do A Review Of Their Work Inspiring Musicians And Groups Then And To The Present Day. Kalapana The Songs On "Kalapana" All Written &/or Arranged By The Group Going Going Gone The Hurt Nightbird What Do I Do To Be True When The Morning Comes Naturally All I Want Kona Daze You Make It Hard & Everything Is Love And On "Kalapana II" Love 'em Freedom I'd Chase A Rainbow Way That I Want It To Be Dorothy Louise Play It Sing It Moon & Stars Black Sand Lost Again Wandering Stranger Juliette And Nathan's Lament Remain The Classics Of A New Era In Contemporary Hawaiian Music Style. They Enjoyed The Continued Airplay On Local And Mainland Staions As Well As In Japan Philippines The South Pacific & Europe. Kalapana The Overwhelming Success They Experienced Held Through To A Three Concert Event At The Waikiki Shell On June 25-27 1976 Where A Record 25 00 Attended. Kalapana In 1977 They Took Part In Selecting The Entrants For The "Home Grown" Album Project Which Showcased Hawaiian Talent. Kalapana The Next Big Achievement Was To Win Several Nani Awards The Predecessor To The Present Day Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. They Were Nominated For Four Categories And Received "Best Performance By A Duo Or Group" And "Best Male Vocalist" For Mackey Who Had Split From The Group And Joined Up With Billy Kaui Country Comfort . Kalapana By This Time The Group Reorganized To Include Randy Aloya Replacing Mackey Who Was Persuing A Solo Career And Released Two Albums "The Mackey Feary Band" & "From The Heart" DJ Malani Kirk Michael & Alvin.This Re-Organized Group Now Including Kimo Cornwell Formerly With The Group Beowolf And Currently With Hiroshima On Keyboards Toured In Japan And Released "Kalapana Live In Japan" Sun Plaza "Northbound" And "Kalapana Alive At Yokohama". DJ As Kalapana Also Released "Hold On" And A Solo LP "Branded". Kalapana In Hawaii Mackey & Malani Regrouped And Recorded "Kalapana Live Reunion" From Concert At The Waikiki Shell. The Group Members Interchanged Over The Next Few Years While Each Persued Solo And Duo Efforts. Kalapana Malani Released A Solo Album "Islands" Which Contained The Tune "Molokai Sweet Home" That Has Become His Signature. Kalapana The Current Configurations Of The Group Consists Of Mackey Malani DJ Kenji Sano A Brilliant Bass Player From Kobe Japan & L.A. Who Is A Well Respected Record Producer And Studio Musician And Is Responsible For The Success Of Many Mainland And Japanese Rock Groups. His Driving Bass Lines Compliment Kalapana's Sound Providing A Distinct Rhythmic Edge To The Groove And Gaylord Holomalia Who Is The Keyboard Wizard Who Provides The Techinical Know How Reflected In All The Current Kalapana Releases. As A Producer/ Recording Engineer/ Musician He Has Worked With Some Of The Best Including Cecilio & Kapono Olomana Country Comfort Marvin Gaye And Japan's RC Succession. He's Also Received Gold And Platinum RIAA Awards For His Work On Crosby Stills & Nash's "Daylight Again" LP For Atlantic Records. Kalapana This Grouping Has Proved To Be The Most Innovative And Prolific. The Chemistry Evolving From These Five Musicians "retains The Best Of The Old With The Tidy Sensible Sound Of Today" Wayne Harada/Honolulu Advertiser 1986 . Kalapana 1986 Marked The Start Of A Wave Of Album Releases Starting With "Hurricane" That Exemplifies The New Kalapana Style - A Hybrid Of Using Pop Folk Country And Heady Hawaiian Jazz With The Latest Colorful Contemporary Music Technology. Kalapana They Presented The Album At A Gala Album Release Party At Rascal Discotheque In Waikiki. The Invitaions Were Sent Out With Singles From The Album And Roses And T-Shirts At The Door. The Community Had Never Witnessed Such A Celebration To Release An Album Before. The Event However Echoed What Kalapana Had Done Almost A Decade Earlier Leasing The Roxy In LA Sending Out Invites With Pineapples And Giving Out Leis Orchids And T-Shirts At The Door. Kalapana The "Hurricane" Concert At The Waikiki Shell Presented Them In Colorful Stylish Suits And New Garb From Local Motion. A Nostalgic Number "Living Without You" Brought Them Out In White Zoot Suit Dinner Jackets With Large Red Velvet Bow Ties. Kenji Mackey And Malani Danced To New Choreography And Even DJ Danced....With His Guitar On His Famous Outstanding Solos. Kalapana They Released "Lava Rock" In 1987 Performed With Hiroshima A LA Based Fusion Band That Kimo Had Joined And Anri Of Japan Played At The Grand Opening Of The Hard Rock Cafe In Honolulu Performed In The Philippines To A Crowd Of 10 000 Per Night At Two Sold-Out Concerts Toured Japan The West Coast US Tahiti Samoa Guam Saipan And Outer Islands And Taped Their First Feature Length Video Of The Lava Rock Concert At The Waikiki Shell. They Concerted And Toured Japan With Michael Paulo Who Was Currently With Al Jarreau's Band And Tris Imboden The Drummer For Chicago. This Tour Sky- Rocketed Their Popularity In Japan Securing A Five Album Deal With Pony Canyon Records. Kalapana They Are Currently Spending A Lot Of Time Touring And Recording In Japan And The West Coast. The Releases To Date On Pony Canyon Are "Back In Your Heart Again" "Kalapana Sings Southern All-Stars" And "Walk Upon The Water". The Fourth LP "Full Moon Tonight" Was Released At The Time Of The Royal Wedding In Japan In The Month Of June 1995 Included A New Version Of "Hawaiian Wedding Song" Done In A Finger-Snapping R & B Groove. Their Lastest Album On Pony Canyon Records "Captain Santa Island Music" Consists Of Songs Written For A Clothing Line In Japan. Each Of The Albums Contain New Arrangements Of Kalapana Classics Hosts An Array Of Guest Talent And Has Lots Of New Songs. Kalapana Over The Years Kalapana Has Shared The Stage Written And Recorded With Such Personalilites Not Previosly Mentioned As Kenny Rankin Pauline Wilson & Larry Williams Of Seawind Kiyotaka Sugiyama Brother Noland Cecilio & Kapono Summer Olomana Jim Studer Mari Iijima Alex Acuna Jim Thompson Jay Graydon Jerry Davis Off-World Richie Gajate-Garcia Peter Gallway Carlos Vega Arno Lucas Tom Rotella Harold Payne Maurice Bega George Tavy Rick Keefer Les Gantan Greg Bissionette And The List Goes On...... Kalapana Recently Kalapana Released The Hawaii Version Of "Captain Santa Island Music" With Liner Notes By Intetnational Radio DJ Kamasami Kong. More Recently Kalapana Released In Japan A New CD Titled "The Very Best Of Kalapana" Which Includes 20 Of Their Hit Songs. Kalapana Will Going On Tour This Summer To The Mainland As Well As Japan. Kalapana Has Been Seen On Japan Television Stations In Commercials For "Captain Santa" Clothing Line The Last Two Years. Kalapana In February 1999 Kalapana Lost One Of Their Founding Members Mackey Feary Passed Away. His Presence Will Be Missed By His Fellow Band Members And Fans Thru Out The World. His Music Will Live On Thru Kalapana And Many Other Groups And Singers Who Loved His Music. With Their Decision To Carry On The Legacy Of One Of Hawaii's Most Popular And Enduring Bands Kalapana Will Continue To Share His Songs With Their Fans. Kalapana During The Summer Of 1999 Kalapana Released "Love Under The Sun" The Title Song For FM Nagoya's Compliation CD Which Was Used For FM Nagoya's Summer Campaign. Also They Recorded The Theme Song For The Asahi Super Cup A Series Of Sailboat Races Held Off The Coast Of Oahu. Both Recordings Were Done At Tetsuya Komuro's New World Class Recording Studios In Hawaii TK Disc Studios. Kalapana November 5 2002 - Release Of New CD. The Blue Ablum Contains New Songs Including Two Songs Featuring Maurice Bega On Vocals. Guest Artists Included The Group Chant Singing Background Vocals On "Ten Years After" Which Was Written By Mega Japanese Recording Artist/producer Tetsuya Komuro Tris Imboden From The Band Chicago On "Another Lonely Night" Michael Paulo On Sax Pauline Wilson And Garin Poliahu On Drums. James Studer Our Kailua Bruddah Appears Throughout The CD With His Arrangements And Keyboard Work. Kalapana Continues To Be The Symbol Of Inspiration And Positive Direction For Contemporary Hawaiian Music And Muscians Today. Http //www.Kalapanamusic.Com/history.Html read less