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By: Humu Kon Tiki » Blog Archive » Everywhere: Waitiki Live Webcast Performance

Sun, 24 Sep 2006 05:24:39 +0000

[...] One of my favorite bands, Waitiki, will be broadcasting a live performance straight to your computer this coming Wednesday, September 27, at 9pm Eastern (6pm Pacific). Waitiki has a lineup of über-talented, classically trained musicians, and they can do Exotica like nobody’s business. They performed a set of Martin Denny songs at the Mai Kai during last year’s Hukilau that was positively transcendent. They will be performing at the offices of Eons.com in Charlestown, MA, and everybody’s invited, thanks to the magic of streaming video. There will also likely be a chat session, hosted by Brother Cleve. [...]

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By: swanky

swanky — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 00:46:22 +0000

They were nice enough to send me their CD for the broadcast, and I love it. Blows that Don Tiki stuff away!

By: Professah Humming Flowah

Professah Humming Flowah — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 18:38:34 +0000

Aloha Humuhumu,

Wow!! That’s the best birthday present a Professah could ask for… I’m turnin 25 tomorrow, woo-hoo! Thank you again for your kind words about “Sweet Pikake Serenade” - I remember us chatting about it after the Mai Kai show, and hearing you reflect on your experience with the tune really means a lot to me.

On one hand, yes: I did consciously write that song with Mr. Lyman in mind; I tried to imagine myself as a keiki again, watching him play solo vibraphone at Waialae Country Club. And so as I composed, I thought to myself, “Can I imagine Mr. Lyman playing this,” and by keeping that as my intention, I hoped to create something with real authenticity.

But just as important to me is creating music for my audiences to enjoy; that people such as yourself, Hanford, and others can feel a real connectedness to the music, the tiki culture, and (as you said) that feeling of “the exotic and the mysterious.” Because without the support and enthusiasm of all of you, composing and performing such music would be a moot point.

Thanks again…

A hui hou (Until we meet again)

-Randy Wong

By: Mr. Ho

Mr. Ho — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 03:02:55 +0000

Holy watermelon slice!

such kind da kine from muestro favorito fan from californai-yeh. mahalo from the heart and we be in touch about upcoming shows west-side till you die! we just gots get coconuts afford come out west and play tiki music all ovah again! YOu are sos kind with words like these and WAITIKI never thought anybody get us until we played Hukilau. Always made people smile but connections aflame like dames at hukilau. a trip and a trip u know?

Okonkuluku from the only exotic Ho in the band,

Mr. Ho

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