Product Description

With a distinctive, almost magical sense of rhythm and improvisation, Cyril Pahinui continues to advance the musical legacy of his father, the late Gabby Pahinui. His striking compositions, powerful interpretations of timeless Hawaiian classics, and expressive vocals reflect a highly developed artistry, placing this gifted musician in the ranks of today's most acclaimed guitarists. Na Hoku Award Winner: Instrumental Album of the Year 1994

Track Listing

1. Panini Pua Kea (instrumental) 3:58
2. Moani Ke `Ala (vocal) 4:15
3. Marketplace (instrumental) 3:19
4. Ipo Lei Manu (vocal) 5:12
5. Young Street Blues (instrumental) 2:34
6. Noenoe (instrumental) 5:32
7. Ka Makani Ka`ili Aloha (vocal) 4:02
8. Moloka`i nui a Hina (instrumental) 3:30
9. Hilo E (vocal) 6:16
10. Hanauma Bay (instrumental) 3:04
11. Lei `Ohu (vocal) 3:54
12. No Ke Ano Ahiahi (vocal) 7:00
13. Lullaby for Pops (instrumental) 4:46

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #119328 in Music
• Released on: 1994-09-27
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
As the 9th of Gabby Pahinui's 10 children, Cyril hails from the first family of slack key. He's known for his percussive sound, which he creates by dampening the strings with his right hand, but the jaunty, delicate melodies and improvisations he places between the beats are just as impressive. He can stretch out effortlessly from the traditional to the progressive, sometimes even in the same song, and he's also one of the genre's most emotive vocalists, particularly in the Hawaiian falsetto style. This solo album offers a strong mix of traditional and improvised-in-the-studio songs. --John Morthland

Review
Son of seminal slack-key artist Gabby "Pops" Pahinui and member of the eclectic Pahinui Bros. Band Cyril Pahinui brings a rich, American folkie texture to the genre due as much to an incorporation of wide-ranging influences as to his 12-string guitar approach. Fast pieces like "Moani Ke'ala" benefit from a near-carillon sound, while the more deliberately paced songs take on a hymnal resonance. Resourceful guitar work meets grade-A yodeling vocals here, plus the impossible-to-top disc-closer "Lullaby for Pops," a touchingly sentimental instrumental which does the old man proud. --AllMusic - Bob Tarte

Review
As the 9th of Gabby Pahinui's 10 children, Cyril hails from the first family of slack key. He's known for his percussive sound, which he creates by dampening the strings with his right hand, but the jaunty, delicate melodies and improvisations he places between the beats are just as impressive. He can stretch out effortlessly from the traditional to the progressive, sometimes even in the same song, and he's also one of the genre's most emotive vocalists, particularly in the Hawaiian falsetto style. This solo album offers a strong mix of traditional and improvised-in-the-studio songs. --Amazon.com - John Morthland

Customer Reviews

cyril pahinui is incredible!!
cyril pahinui, the son of the late slack key guitar legend gabby pahinui, is one of the finest slack key guitarists in the world! on the album, issued by george winston's "dancing cat records," pahinui demonstrates some of the most unbelievable guitar playing i've ever heard!

i had the great fortune of seeing him in concert and spoke briefly with him afterwards. a gentle warrior, pahinui truly exhudes the spirit of aloha in his skillful playing and soothing voice --not a dry eye in the house!

if you're looking for gentle music to take you away to a tropical isle, consider pahinui's albums. this is a wonderful introduction to the fine art of hawaiian slack key guitar. this is a cd that is in constant rotation on my player--and one that i listen to almost every night upon returning from work in order to relax and let go of the tensions of the day...

Heavenly slack key guitar
Lovely solo explorations by a son of Hawaiian slack key legend Gabby Pahinui... This is delicate, innovative modern acoustic music. Absolutely gorgeous & well worth checking out.

Heavenly slack key guitar
Lovely solo explorations by a son of Hawaiian slack key legend Gabby Pahinui... This is delicate, innovative modern acoustic music. Absolutely gorgeous & well worth checking out.