Sweet & Lovely (2004)

About this title: A solid sophomore album from Raiatea Helm, a young artist in the revival of classic Hawaiian music with a nice ukulele ability and a stunning falsetto. The fare is largely from the basic songbook of classic, early tourist-era Hawaiian music, with ukulele, steel, and guitars. All of the instrumentals are well performed, with Raiatea generally playing the ukulele in the somewhat easier pieces, and other members taking over when she has more demanding vocal parts to take care of. Guest vocalists lend a hand as needed as well, with Keali'I Reichel and Auntie Genoa Keawe being the most notable. ... read more

Tracks:

1. Ka Loke Polena [Conjugacion]
2. Ku'u Pua Kukui O Kamakou [Ka'imikaua]
3. Maile Swing [Almeida]
4. Pakalana [Miller]
5. 'Alika [Ka'apa]
6. Kahealani [Fredlund]
7. Pua Mae'ole [Kamana]
8. Hu'i E [Kekuewa/Noble]
9. Leiana Kiele [Conjugacion]
10. Ku'u Wa Li'ili'i (Hupe Kole) [Machado]
11. Kalama'ula [Dudoit]
12. Ku'u Home Aloha [Mossman]
13. Haole Hula [Anderson]
14. At Last [Warren/Gordon]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.