Hawaiian Lullaby

Hawaiian Lullaby
Studio album by Haku Collective (various artists)
Released	May 24, 2019
Recorded	2019
Studio	Blue Planet Sound
Genre	Hawaiian, folk, world
Length	40 Minutes
Label	Haku Records
Producer	Kimie Miner, Imua Garza

Hawaiian Lullaby is a compilation album by artists in the Haku Collective. It was released on May 24, 2019.

Production

The Hawaiian Lullaby project was put together by singer/songwriter/producer Kimie. She was inspired to record this album while raising her first child and being pregnant with her second child.^[1] Hawaiian Lullaby is a 13-track collaborative album featuring musicians of Hawaii. On the album they share their favorite children lullabies and other favorites in both the English and Hawaiian languages.^[2] "You Are My Sunshine" was a song Kimie Miner would always sing to her baby while pregnant and even after giving birth. Miner was the main album producer for the record.^[3] Imua Garza was also a producer on the project.^[4]

Awards

Hawaiian Lullaby was nominated for a Grammy Award in December 2019,^[5] for Best Regional Roots Music Album.^[6][7] In October 2020 the album won a Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Compilation Album of the Year. The award went to the album producers Kimie Miner and Imua Garza.^[8]

Critical reception

Hawaiian Lullaby hit #6 in Billboard's World & Kid Albums charts, and #8 in the Compilation Albums charts.^[9] Hawaii News Now said the album ranked in the top spot in June 2019.^[10] Berger, a writer from the Star Advertiser wrote in an album review that many of the musical gems on the album sparkle.^[11]

Track listing

1. "Aloha Kakahiaka" by Haku Collective 0:45
2. "Three Little Birds (‘Ekolu Manu Li’ili’i)" by The Green 3:13
3. "Pūpū Hinuhinu" by Paula Fuga 2:54
4. "You Are My Sunshine (This Little Light of Mine)" by Kimie Miner 3:46
5. "Hawaiian Lullaby" by Josh Tatofi 4:04
6. "ʻŌpae ē" by Kalani Pe'a 3:14
7. "He Aloha Mele" by Imua Garza 2:57
8. "True Colors (Kou ʻano Kūʻiʻo)" by Anuhea 3:29
9. "Kawelokiliwehi (Mahina)" by Kimie Miner 1:06
10. "By Your Side" by Kimie Miner 3:55
11. "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (ʻimoʻimo Hōkū Iki)" by Kapena 2:59
12. "Ke Ao Nani" by Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole 3:16
13. "Songbird" by Kimie Miner 4:33

References

1. "Kimie Miner releases new album Hawaiian Lullaby". KHON2. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
2. "Maui Now: "Hawaiian Lullaby" Features Top Local Artists". Maui Now | “Hawaiian Lullaby” Features Top Local Artists. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
3. "Kailua-Kona native Kimie Miner releases new collaborative album of Hawaiian lullabies". West Hawaii Today. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
4. "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
5. "Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kimie Miner adjusting to motherhood and family life in new Honolulu home". Hawaii News Now. December 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
6. Berger, John (2019-11-20). "Amy Hanaiali'i, Imua Garza, Kimie Miner receive Grammy nominations". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
7. "Maui Now: Maui's Amy Hānaiali'i Nominated for 2020 Grammy". Maui Now. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
8. Ancheta, Dillon. "Josh Tatofi scoops top honors in 2020 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards". hawaiinewsnow.com. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
9. "Chart Search". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
10. V, Billy. "Entertainment: Daniel Dae Kim, "Best In The West" Dance Contest, Maggie Q, Denzel Washington, Kimie Miner". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
11. Berger, John (2019-05-30). "Island Mele: Haku Collective compilation showcases songs for keiki". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2019-12-31.

External links

• Official website