The Music of Pūlama

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Kolu

Pūlama with Pili Moreno

Almost ten years in the making, Pūlama presents their third album of Hawaiian music, once again featuring sweet, close vocal harmonies and Jim’s slack key guitar artistry. Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award nominee Pili Moreno adds Read more

Almost ten years in the making, Pūlama presents their third album of Hawaiian music, once again featuring sweet, close vocal harmonies and Jim’s slack key guitar artistry. Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award nominee Pili Moreno adds his mellow voice and skillful guitar work.

Click each songʻs INFO button for lyrics, translations, performance details and more.

Mahalo! Our deepest gratitude to all whose love, help, and encouragement made this recording possible… and to the haku mele and their ‘ohana who graciously gave us permission to record their songs.

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Jim Romano - slack key guitar and vocals; Paula Kauapālaukī Rudman - vocals; with Pili Moreno - guitar and vocals on tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, and 11

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Derek Bianchi at MuscleTone Studios, Berkeley, California

Design and photography by Pili Moreno

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    Aloha Nō Kalākaua 3:32
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    I Kona 3:41
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    Maunaleo 4:13
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    Waikīkī 3:55
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    Pua ‘Āhihi 3:37
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    Hangin' On The Sunny Side, Sittin' In The Shade (Instrumental) 3:00
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    Ka Pilina 3:47
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  8. 8
    My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua, Hawai’i 5:27
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    Pūpū Hinuhinu 3:17
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  10. 10
    Ipo Lei Momi 2:56
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    Pua ‘Ōlena 3:46
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    Natalie (Instrumental) 3:13
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    Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World 6:09
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Hiʻipoi

Pūlama

Pūlama’s 2013 album, Hi‘ipoi, presents some of Hawaii’s favorite classic songs, arranged with artistry and performed with aloha. This duo’s distinctive, intimate, full, rich vocal sound, combined with scintillating slack Read more

Pūlama’s 2013 album, Hi‘ipoi, presents some of Hawaii’s favorite classic songs, arranged with artistry and performed with aloha. This duo’s distinctive, intimate, full, rich vocal sound, combined with scintillating slack key guitar, is both soothing and energizing. Hi‘ipoi can be added to your playlist and enjoyed anytime.

Click each songʻs INFO button for lyrics, translations, performance details and more.

Mahalo! Our deepest gratitude to all whose love, help, and encouragement made this recording possible… and to the haku mele and their ‘ohana who graciously gave us permission to record their songs.

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Jim Romano - slack key guitar and vocals; Paula Kauapālaukī Rudman - vocals; Pil Moreno - vocals on Pua Līlia

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Derek Bianchi at MuscleTone Studios, Berkeley, California

Design by Pili Moreno

Photography by Victoria Yee

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    Mele Hoʻokipa 2:37
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    Kawohikūkapulani 4:19
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    Pua Maeʻole (instrumental) 3:26
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    Kuʻu Home O Kahaluʻu 5:57
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    Hiʻilawe 4:27
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    Beautiful Kauaʻi 4:25
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    Lei Aloha, Lei Makamae 3:39
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  8. 8
    Pua Līlia 4:51
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  9. 9
    Blue Darling 3:14
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  10. 10
    E Pili Mai 3:09
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  11. 11
    White Sandy Beach 3:37
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  12. 12
    Pōhai Ke Aloha 4:12
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Stream Hi'ipoi

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Hiʻipoi on CD

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The Song Within the Song

Pūlama

This beautiful debut album sparkles with the aloha these two musicians have for their listeners, each other, and the islands and music of Hawai‘`i.  Close, pure vocal harmonies combine with scintillating slack-key Read more

This beautiful debut album sparkles with the aloha these two musicians have for their listeners, each other, and the islands and music of Hawai‘`i.  Close, pure vocal harmonies combine with scintillating slack-key guitar on traditional and modern Hawaiian songs, with a few hapa-haole numbers and original compositions added to the mix.

Click each songʻs INFO button for lyrics, translations, performance details and more.

“Beautiful harmonies and crackerjack slack key. We feel [Pulama's] passion and love for na mele o Hawai`i.” – Kaleo and Elise Ching (authors of Faces of Your Soul and Chi and Creativity)

“[Pulama's] warmth and love for Hawai‘i shines from within.” – Keoki Cortez (The Manaleo Hawaiian Cultural Foundation)

“A joy to listen to ...All [Pulama's] harmonies and arrangements are beautiful” – Kumu Hula Haumea Aynaga (Hula Halau Hiva Nui~Na Pua O Ka Honua)

Mahalo! Our deepest gratitude to all whose love, help, and encouragement made this recording possible… and to the haku mele and their ‘ohana who graciously gave us permission to record their songs.

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Jim Romano - slack key guitar and vocals; Paula Kauapālaukī Rudman - vocals

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Derek Bianchi at MuscleTone Studios, Berkeley, California

Design and photography by Pili Moreno

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    Ē Ku‘u Sweet Lei Poina‘ole / E Maliu Mai 7:21
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    Pua Hone 4:16
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    In a Little Hula Heaven 4:15
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    KHBC 2:53
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    Aloha Kaua'i 2:15
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    E Ho‘olana No Lōkahi / E ‘Ilau Hoe Kākou 7:18
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    Kuʻu Pua Mae'ole 4:16
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    He Mele Ho'ohiamoe No Adriane Sage (A Lullaby For Adriane Sage) 5:33
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  9. 9
    Kamali'i O Ka Po 3:40
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  10. 10
    Goodnight Leilani Ē 4:26
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    Lilo Loa I Kou Maka (Instrumental) 4:57
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