Ululani

Album Notes

Uncle Richard Ho`opi`i is one of Hawai`i's most beloved singers. He and his brother, Solomon (his life-long singing partner) were recipients of the prestigious National Endowment of the Arts Folk Heritage Fellowship, America's highest honor for traditional artists. Best known as one half of the popular Maui duo, Ho`opi`i Brothers, Richard has been practicing the traditional Hawaiian art of leo ki`iki`e (falsetto) for most of his life.

This is his first solo project, presenting a mix of favorite songs from his hometown -- the small fishing village of Kahakuloa on the windward side of Maui. Liner notes contain extensive historical information about each song, but no lyrics.