Taimane - Hawaiki

 

Taimane se traduce como diamante del samoano y refleja a la perfección las diferentes facetas de su naturaleza. Ya sea punteando con delicadeza a través de Bach o desgarrando radicalmente a Led Zeppelin, Taimane tiene la capacidad de transformar géneros, desde el clásico hasta el rock y el flamenco, y extender su instrumento mucho más allá de las melodías familiares de Hawai`i, donde creció. Cuando Don Ho se enteró de la talentosa adolescente, la invitó a unirse a él como parte de su venerable espectáculo de variedades en el Waikiki Beachcomber, alimentando aún más el deseo de Taimane de actuar y conectarse con el público. Además de interpretar sus propias versiones distintivas de piezas conocidas, Taimane entreteje composiciones originales que van tan lejos como sus gustos musicales. Con la ferocidad de un rockero y la gracia de un bailarín, Taimane y su música cautivan a audiencias cada vez más numerosas. Ella ilumina las habitaciones donde quiera que vaya, brillando como el diamante que es..

C R E D I T S

Ukulele, Tahitian Ukulele, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Steel Tongue Drum: Taimane | @taimanegardner

Electric + Acoustic Guitar, Supporting Vocals: Rachel Look | @therachellook

Upright Bass: Alex Morrison | alexmorr@hawaii.edu

Drums, Percussion: Jonathan Heraux | 808-306-7823

Cello: Jacob Staron | @jacobstaronmusic

Polynesian Drums: Tino and Malie Moe of Tamatoa | @T_rock97

Electronic Beats in Hawaiki: Jerome James |

Electronic Beats in Goddess Rising: Jacob Gabriel | @jhei_ji

Bird calls: Soundshawaiian.com

Assistant Producer + Engineer: Pierre Grill | @pierregrill

All songs composed +produced by Taimane

All songs recorded at Rendez-Vous Recording, Honolulu HI. | 808-988-4418

TRACK LISTINGS

H A W A I K I – intro
Ladybird
Pipeline’s Daughter
North Shore Party
Pulotu
Maluhia
Goddess Rising
Bora Bora Sunset
Afterparty
Bonus: Goddess Rising (Acoustic)

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Kuchibue To Ukulele 1-2

The ukulele (from Hawaiian: ʻukulele), sometimes abbreviated to uke, is a member of the guitar family of instruments; it generally employs four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings.

The ukulele originated in the 19th century as a Hawaiian interpretation of the machete, a small guitar-like instrument related to the cavaquinho, braguinha and the rajao, taken to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants. It gained great popularity elsewhere in the United States during the early 20th century, and from there spread internationally.

The tone and volume of the instrument varies with size and construction. Ukuleles commonly come in four sizes: soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone. (Wikipedia)


2000 - Kuchibue To Ukulele (featuring Naoto Takenaka)
01. Bittersweet samba
02. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
03. Moon River
04. Love
05. My Blue Heaven
06. Love is a many splendored thing

 

 2008 - Kuchibue To Ukulele 2 (featuring Naoto Takenaka & Kimiko Wakeyama)
01. Intro
02. Venus [Shocking Blue]
03. Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree [Tony Orlando & Dawn]
04. Theme From A Summer Place [The Percy Faith Orchestra]
05. My Uncle [Alain Romans, Franck Barcellini]
06. Suzhou Nocturne [Li Xianglan]
07. Karma Chameleon [Culture Club]
08. As The Tears Go By [The Rolling Stones]
09. La Mer [Charles Trenet]

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