Mahela is the daughter of Hawai‘I's beloved entertainer, Marlene Sai, the grandniece of renowned composer Andy Cummings, and a direct descendant of the celebrated Kaua‘i composer Alfred Alohikea. This is Mahela's debut solo CD and it is her contribution to the continuance of her family's musical heritage. Five time Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winner, Hoku Zuttermeister (guitar, acoustic bass) joins other award-winning musicians Bryan Tolentino (‘ukulele), Aaron J. Sala (piano), and steel guitarist Casey Olsen to "back her with exquisite synthesizer-free music...Thorough annotation completes this perfect Hawaiian album." (John Berger, Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
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