Maunalua embraces their role to preserve and perpetuate this tradition with their second release entitled, Kuleana. During the past two years, Maunalua has been gathering songs that represent their strong belief in family, friendship, trust and culture. Co-produced with Dave Tucciarone, Kuleana, captures the spirit of Maunalua. This release features a beautiful song entitled “Pa Konane”, written and composed by Nanihau’upu and Bobby Moderow Jr. Legendary singer Leinaala Haili lends her musical vocals for “Pua Tuberose”. Kuleana further offers traditional favorites like “Nani Kaua’i/Aloha Ka Manini” and “Hawaiian Soul”, to slack key instrumentals, “E Liliu E (C Slack)” and “Hanohano Hanalei/Nani Hanalei”. Kuleana is an exciting follow-up to their first album, Maunalua, a Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner in 2001 for Best Hawaiian Album of the Year.
Maunalua has been playing together for over eight years and have been fortunate and honored to perform at many events throughout the Hawaiian Islands, U.S. mainland, Japan and Pacific Basin to preserve and to perpetuate the Hawaiian tradition. It is Maunalua’s kuleana to build upon our kupuna’s foundation and share their style of Hawaiian Music.
