| 'Ike Pono Ka Mano Wai - The Source of Life |
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| Track Listing: (click links for audio samples) | |||||||||||||
| 1) Ka
Nani ‘O Wai’anae 2) Ka’ano’I Pua 3) Jumpin’ Rock 4) Ha 5) Kalakaua 6) White Mountain Of Clouds |
7) Westbound 8) Tico No Fuba 9) Honaunau Paka 10) Yours 11) Blue Darling 12) Can’t Nobody Do Me Like Jesus |
Product Description
‘Ike Pono; Hawaiian translation: to search for righteousness.
Four individuals, each with their own music history, diversity, and cultural
background, come
together to create a unique upbeat approach to sound and harmony, bordering
Hawaiian
contemporary, yet still maintaining the traditional Hawaiian sounds. This
Hawaiian quartet
was formed in November 1997 and took the name ‘Ike Pono to perpetuate
their common
threads of love for God and love for what is Hawaiian, ever pursuing the
righteousness of both.
Donovan Collier –ukulele, lead & background vocals: Donovan
is an accomplished musician
& Kumu Hula who has spent most of his life immersed in Hawaiian culture,
language, and Hula.
He has played with some of the finest names in Hawaiian music and has participated
in many of the local Hula competitions, both as a Kumu Hula and musician.
Stanton Oshiro – 4-string lead ukulele, background vocals: Stanton
Oshiro is a relative
new comer to the Hawaiian music scene. Trained by ukulele master, Roy Sakuma,
Stanton
spent much of his earlier years playing in backyard jam sessions with friends.
He has developed
a unique style of open cord progressions and fills that really make his
music stand out in the group.
Bobby Yu – Acoustic upright & electric bass, background vocals:
Bobby is the most seasoned
member of the group with his musical history beginning in the early 70’s.
Bobby’s younger years
were spent as a rock bass player with the Ritchie Walker Band of Puck’s
Pub days. He has since
attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in music and is currently the band director
of the Waialua High
and Intermediate School bands on the North Shore on Oahu.
Michael Lowe – 6 string acoustic slack-key guitar, lead & background
vocals: Though raised
in the mainland, Michael was brought up listening to and playing Hawaiian
music from his
childhood After moving back to Hawaii in 1993, Michael studied Slack-Key
guitar under the
tutelage of Slack-Key Master Raymond Kane, whom he then toured with from
1995 to 1998.
‘Ike Pono has appeared at different night spots like Kapono’s,
Gordon Biersch and others,
public venues like Pearlridge Center and many private functions. They have
performed in
support of Hula Halaus during competitions here, and as far away as Las
Vegas. ‘Ike Pono
has competed in the all-acoustic music competition known as Ka Himeni Ana
where they
were awarded 1st runner up honors, and Battle for the Bash where they’ve
taken 1st
place honors giving them a performance slot at the Waikiki Shell concert
event. They
have been seen on television several times through the years on Hawaii Public
Access,
‘Olelo channels and KHNL channel 8