:Hawaiian Lullaby

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| name = Hawaiian Lullaby

| type = studio

| artist = Haku Collective (various artists)

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| released = May 24, 2019

| recorded = 2019

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| studio = Blue Planet Sound

| genre = Hawaiian, folk, world

| length = 40 Minutes

| label = Haku Records

| producer = Kimie Miner, Imua Garza

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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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.khon2.com/living-808/kimie-miner-releases-new-album-hawaiian-lullaby/|title=Kimie Miner releases new album Hawaiian Lullaby|date=2019-05-02|website=KHON2|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-30}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://mauinow.com/2019/05/03/hawaiian-lullaby-features-top-local-artists/|title=Maui Now: "Hawaiian Lullaby" Features Top Local Artists|website=Maui Now {{!}} “Hawaiian Lullaby” Features Top Local Artists|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-30}} "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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2019/05/16/entertainment/kailua-kona-native-kimie-miner-releases-new-collaborative-album-of-hawaiian-lullabies/|title=Kailua-Kona native Kimie Miner releases new collaborative album of Hawaiian lullabies|date=2019-05-16|website=West Hawaii Today|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-30}} Imua Garza was also a producer on the project.{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2020-grammy-awards-complete-nominees-list|title=2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List|date=2019-11-20|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-30}}

Awards

Hawaiian Lullaby was nominated for a Grammy Award in December 2019,{{Cite web|url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/12/10/grammy-nominated-singer-songwriter-kimie-miner-adjusting-motherhood-family-life-new-honolulu-home/|title=Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kimie Miner adjusting to motherhood and family life in new Honolulu home|last=|first=|date=December 9, 2019|website=Hawaii News Now|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-30}} for Best Regional Roots Music Album.{{Cite web|url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/11/20/features/hanaialii-garza-miner-are-grammy-finalists/|title=Amy Hanaiali'i, Imua Garza, Kimie Miner receive Grammy nominations|last=Berger|first=John|date=2019-11-20|website=Honolulu Star-Advertiser|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-30}}{{Cite web|url=https://mauinow.com/2019/11/20/mauis-amy-hanaialii-nominated-for-2020-grammy/|title=Maui Now: Maui's Amy Hānaiali'i Nominated for 2020 Grammy|last=|first=|date=|website=Maui Now|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-30}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Ancheta|first=Dillon|title=Josh Tatofi scoops top honors in 2020 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards|url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/10/11/josh-tatofi-scoops-top-honors-n-hk-hanohano-awards/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=hawaiinewsnow.com|language=en-US}}

Critical reception

Hawaiian Lullaby hit #6 in Billboard's World & Kid Albums charts, and #8 in the Compilation Albums charts.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search|title=Chart Search|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-12-31}} Hawaii News Now said the album ranked in the top spot in June 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/06/07/entertainment-daniel-dae-kim-best-west-dance-contest-maggie-q-denzel-washington-kimie-miner/|title=Entertainment: Daniel Dae Kim, "Best In The West" Dance Contest, Maggie Q, Denzel Washington, Kimie Miner|last=V|first=Billy|date=|website=Hawaii News Now|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-31}} Berger, a writer from the Star Advertiser wrote in an album review that many of the musical gems on the album sparkle.{{Cite web|url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/05/30/play/tgif-island-mele/island-mele-haku-collective-compilation-showcases-songs-for-keiki/|title=Island Mele: Haku Collective compilation showcases songs for keiki|last=Berger|first=John|date=2019-05-30|website=Honolulu Star-Advertiser|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-31}}

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

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