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This episode explores modern Hawaiian songwriting and the respect for tradition in today's music.

🌺 Hawaiian Concert Guide Show #697 – Contemporary Voices, Classic Spirit & a Touch of Exotica In this episode of the Hawaiian Concert Guide, we take a graceful journey through modern Hawaiian songwriting, timeless mele, masterful slack key guitar, and even a playful detour into vintage exotica. Show #697 highlights the deep respect today's artists have for tradition—while confidently adding their own voices to the ongoing Hawaiian musical story. 🎶 Kamalei Kawaa – Mānaiakalani We open the show with Kamalei Kawaa's soulful and reverent work from his album Mānaiakalani . The title track sets the tone with poetic Hawaiian language and a sense of spiritual grounding that immediately draws the listener in. "Mānaiakalani" A reflective and uplifting mele that speaks to divine sustenance and guidance, carried by Kamalei's smooth, confident vocals. "Lei Pakalana" (feat. Kamaehu Kawa'a) A beautiful collaboration celebrating the fragrant pakalana lei. The song weaves romance, place, and memory together, enhanced by the warm blend of voices and traditional musical sensibility. 🌿 Kahiau Lam Ho – Hoʻomālamalama From one of Hawaiʻi's most respected young voices, Kahiau Lam Ho delivers songs…

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