Hapa-Haole Hulas
Kahauanu Lake Trio

Honolulu, Hawai`i, August 2003... Once again the reigning Hawaiian group in Waikiki, the acclaimed Kahauanu Lake Trio, performs some of the most well-known Hapa-Haole Hulas on their album of the same name.  Originally released in 1970 by Hula Records, the album, long a favorite, is now available on compact disc.

Hapa-haole (part foreign) music was popularized by local entertainers to satisfy Hawai`i's burgeoning tourist industry of the '30s and '40s.  For many of those tourists, this was the only music they connected with he islands.  What was a hit with visitors then, is still preferred by many.  After all, the music is lovely, the instrumentation distinctly Hawaiian, and the primarily English lyrics understood by most.

The Hoku award-winning Lake Trio and their Lifetime Achievement Award-winning leader perform: