Kalapana

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You Make It Hard -Japan Tour 2005- 03:42 Tools
Many Classic Moments -Japan Tour 2005- 03:19 Tools
When The Morning Comes -Japan Tour 2005- 04:22 Tools
Molokai Sweet Home -Japan Tour 2005- 04:02 Tools
The Hurt 03:34 Tools
(For You) I'd Chase A Rainbow -Japan Tour 2005- 03:11 Tools
Nightbird 02:39 Tools
Another Lonely Night -Japan Tour 2005- 04:10 Tools
Keala -Japan Tour 2005- 04:23 Tools
The Way That I Want It To Be -Japan Tour 2005- 04:43 Tools
Kona Daze -Japan Tour 2005- 03:11 Tools
Velzyland -Japan Tour 2005- 05:21 Tools
When The Morning Comes 02:22 Tools
Naturally 04:20 Tools
What Do I Do 03:33 Tools
You Make It Hard 03:11 Tools
Real Thing 00:00 Tools
Moon and Stars 03:23 Tools
Juliette 03:23 Tools
Kona Daze 03:00 Tools
(For You) I'd Chase a Rainbow 02:59 Tools
To Be True 02:46 Tools
Lost Again 03:17 Tools
Black Sand 05:23 Tools
The Hurt - Remastered 03:06 Tools
All I Want 04:29 Tools
Going Going Gone 04:09 Tools
Love 'Em 03:12 Tools
Everything Is Love 04:24 Tools
Dorothy Louise 03:22 Tools
Many Classic Moments 03:19 Tools
Nightbird - Remastered 03:24 Tools
Freedom 03:59 Tools
When the Morning Comes - Remastered 03:16 Tools
Blacksand -Japan Tour 2005- 05:49 Tools
Sunny Days 03:34 Tools
Up To You 03:52 Tools
Play It Sing It 02:49 Tools
Alisa Lovely 03:51 Tools
Going, Going, Gone 03:03 Tools
Way That I Want It To Be 04:12 Tools
Nightbird -Japan Tour 2005- 02:34 Tools
Nathen's Lament 03:53 Tools
Mana 03:45 Tools
The Hurt -Japan Tour 2005- 03:48 Tools
What Do I Do - Remastered 03:15 Tools
Girl 03:53 Tools
Wandering Stranger 04:00 Tools
Inarajan 03:17 Tools
The Water Song 03:41 Tools
For you i'd chase a rainbow 03:00 Tools
Got To Find You Girl 03:35 Tools
Inarajan (The Village) 03:19 Tools
Here, There and Everywhere 03:06 Tools
Juliette -Japan Tour 2005- 03:24 Tools
Water Song -Japan Tour 2005- 05:22 Tools
Naturally - Remastered 02:44 Tools
Another Time 05:12 Tools
Moon And Stars -Japan Tour 2005- 03:34 Tools
Naturally -Japan Tour 2005- 03:34 Tools
You Make It Hard - Remastered 03:54 Tools
Songbird 03:36 Tools
Thoughts Of You 03:50 Tools
Freedom -Japan Tour 2005- 03:06 Tools
Ten Years After 00:00 Tools
Seasons 03:56 Tools
Water Song 04:09 Tools
Hawaiian Wedding Song 03:39 Tools
Kona Daze - Remastered 03:03 Tools
Way I Want It To Be 05:19 Tools
The Ultimate 04:37 Tools
Molokai Sweet Home 04:02 Tools
I Remember You 03:03 Tools
Down By The Sea 04:26 Tools
Hawaiian Nights 03:56 Tools
Coming Home -Japan Tour 2005- 04:37 Tools
Midnight Sailing 03:35 Tools
You're In Love 00:00 Tools
Gutiar Man 04:37 Tools
Paradise 03:52 Tools
Baby I Love You 00:00 Tools
Moon & Stars 03:24 Tools
Sweet Okole 02:45 Tools
Velzyland 05:08 Tools
Dilemma 03:47 Tools
Another Lonely Night 05:19 Tools
Paradise Romance 04:27 Tools
Keala 00:00 Tools
Going Going Gone - Remastered 02:58 Tools
Can You See Him 06:01 Tools
Uptown Country 05:15 Tools
Blacksand 05:15 Tools
Walk Upon the Water 05:25 Tools
Black Sand - Remastered 05:41 Tools
Full Moon Tonight 03:39 Tools
Me and My Shonanbo 03:35 Tools
Juliette - Remastered 03:35 Tools
To Be True - Remastered 03:35 Tools
Hurt 03:34 Tools
True Love 00:00 Tools
(For You) I'd Chase a Rainbow - Remastered 00:00 Tools
Losing the Will to Love 04:23 Tools
Seaside M 04:01 Tools
Keanae Breeze 02:59 Tools
Chablis 03:16 Tools
Rainy Day 03:15 Tools
Dana's Tune 02:41 Tools
Everything is Love - Remastered 05:41 Tools
All I Want - Remastered 02:58 Tools
Moon and Stars - Remastered 02:58 Tools
Jody 03:55 Tools
You Must Believe Me 03:48 Tools
Northbound 03:16 Tools
Winter of '69 03:50 Tools
Coming Home 04:53 Tools
Julliet 00:57 Tools
Boston Blues 03:16 Tools
Kick It 04:13 Tools
Hard Times 03:08 Tools
Love 'Em - Remastered 05:41 Tools
Back in Your Heart Again 03:08 Tools
Lost Love 03:08 Tools
Right From the Start 03:14 Tools
Just A Little Bit 04:26 Tools
Molokai - Sweet Home 05:41 Tools
The Hurt -Japan Tour 2005- - Live Version 03:50 Tools
Spencer St. 03:37 Tools
Over the Edge 00:00 Tools
Lost Again - Remastered 00:00 Tools
Way That I Want It to Be - Remastered 00:00 Tools
Surf Sequence 00:57 Tools
I Need Your Love 03:54 Tools
Lover of Mine 02:34 Tools
Up to You - Remastered 02:34 Tools
No Light of Day 00:00 Tools
Manga 02:59 Tools
Freedom To Live 03:37 Tools
Guitar Man 04:13 Tools
Writing on a Fortune 02:44 Tools
winds of oahu 04:13 Tools
Here There and Everywhere 02:59 Tools
Hero of Mine 04:02 Tools
John'S Song 03:37 Tools
Already Gone 03:32 Tools
Ocean of Dreams 02:44 Tools
Hold On 02:44 Tools
Wandering Stranger - Remastered 02:44 Tools
Song Bird 02:34 Tools
The Hurt -Japan Tour 2005- (Live Version) 02:44 Tools
I'Ll Always Be With You 04:42 Tools
Strolling on the Seashore 04:23 Tools
Everyone Knows 02:58 Tools
Nightbird (Remastered) 02:58 Tools
Thoughts of You - Remastered 02:58 Tools
(For You)I'd Chase A Rainbow 02:59 Tools
Coming Home To You 02:59 Tools
Freedom - Remastered 02:59 Tools
Tonight I'm Thinking of You 03:21 Tools
Be There Now 03:58 Tools
Santa Island Drive 04:42 Tools
Pua Nani 02:44 Tools
Dorothy Louise - Remastered 02:44 Tools
Tell Me 04:42 Tools
Moon And Star 03:25 Tools
Fireside Blues 02:59 Tools
2 Hearts 04:42 Tools
The Way That I Want It To Be 04:43 Tools
The Hurt (Remastered) 04:43 Tools
Aandavare 04:39 Tools
Miss Brand-New Day 03:32 Tools
Down To The Sea 04:26 Tools
Please! 03:03 Tools
Santa's Island 03:52 Tools
Irna's Melody 04:42 Tools
Naturally (Remastered) 04:42 Tools
Ya Ya 02:58 Tools
Songbird - Remastered 02:58 Tools
Play It Sing It - Remastered 02:58 Tools
Summers End 03:52 Tools
I Remmber You 04:42 Tools
Melody 04:12 Tools
Capricious 04:12 Tools
Rany Day 03:16 Tools
Merry - Go - Round 03:03 Tools
Sorry To Make You Cry 04:26 Tools
Nightbirds 04:42 Tools
Nturally 03:03 Tools
You've Got To Live 03:03 Tools
Hanalei Boogie 03:05 Tools
Friends 05:41 Tools
Merry Go Round 03:05 Tools
I'll Be Over You 03:50 Tools
Unaware 03:50 Tools
Ellie 04:06 Tools
Big Wave 05:41 Tools
Other Worlds 03:05 Tools
Runnin' Hot In The Street 03:05 Tools
Love Is All You Need 05:41 Tools
Sunny Days - Remastered 05:41 Tools
Woman 05:41 Tools
Kalapana - The Hurt 03:05 Tools
(For You) I'd Chance A Rainbow 02:58 Tools
Nightbird -Japan Tour 2005- - Live Version 02:53 Tools
Hurricane 03:50 Tools
Beyond The Reef 02:53 Tools
How Does It Feel 02:53 Tools
Tropical Typhoon 02:53 Tools
Moloka'i 03:50 Tools
Kick IT (21st.Century Version) 03:50 Tools
Chasin' 05:41 Tools
Seasons - Remastered 05:41 Tools
Nathan's Lament - Remastered 05:41 Tools
Visions 05:41 Tools
Give Me Your Love 05:41 Tools
Run And Hide 05:41 Tools
I Need A Good Friend 05:41 Tools
Love You 05:41 Tools
Sweet City Woman 05:41 Tools
Secret Words Of Love 05:41 Tools
Rock You On 05:41 Tools
Kona Daze -Japan Tour 2005- 05:41 Tools
Dreams 03:58 Tools
Kona Doze 05:41 Tools
Brack Sand (Edit Version) 05:41 Tools
Molakai Sweet Home 03:58 Tools
the hurt (live) 03:58 Tools
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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 more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.