Kawai cockett biography definition

KAWAI COCKETT HAS LONG BEEN recognized as a cultural treasure. His recordings are impeccably traditionalist in style and presentation. He is also one of those rare modern Hawaiians who was raised speaking Hawaiian as his first language and who learned English only when he started school.

Cockett's status as a "native-speaker" makes his recordings of interest to language students as well.

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"Hula! Hula! Hula!" is already a hit with Hawaiian music fans. Cockett is as strong and romantic a singer as ever. His work on 'ukulele evokes the same grass-roots, rural Hawaiian traditions.

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Sam Septimo (acoustic guitar) and Charlie Wahineho'okae (acoustic bass) join him as the core musicians and harmonize behind him. Casey Olsen (steel guitar) and Alma Ahuna (piano) add bright melodic details to the arrangements.

Cockett's use of chant draws attention to the poetic description of the four largest islands found in "Na Moku Kaulana (The Famous Islands)." "Maka 'Alohilohi (Twinkling Eyes)," writ