| Cyril Pahinui Hi'ilawe
Pahinui Productions and Ki'i Graphics are pleased to announce Cyril Pahinui, Hi'ilawe, a definitive live solo 12 String guitar album that captures the spontaneous authenticity and heartfelt aloha of four momentous concerts recorded in 1992, '93, and '94.
This is the closest you can get to experiencing Cyril's virtuosity and these renowned slack-key festivals at the height of Hawai'i's Music Renaissance. We hope you enjoy the show... BONUS: Your purchase directly supports alternative care expenses for Cyril Pahinui including Lomi, La'au Lapa'au and Poi delivered weekly from Waipio Valley and includes a $1 donation to the Waipio Valley Community Association for Land Acquisition, Conservation and Management.
| | | .....the Legacy of Hi'ilawe |
After a weekend of music, lessons, and luʻau, Cyril and a small group of friends set off to hike to the HI'ilawe waterfall. This was not going to be just a hike up and back. It included guitars, video cameras, and a tape recorder, all wrapped in industrial black plastic bags.
On arriving at the waterfall, Cyril immediately perched on a large boulder at the base and repeatedly sang to his muse. From where he sat, Cyril could feel the spray and mist from the main part of Hi'ilawe Falls as it dropped the 1,300 feet after its initial drop of 150 feet. Get more of this and many other of our memorable stories in the liner notes included with this CD. Stories are what bind us together-stories of love, stories of life, stories of the land. Ultimately, these are part of a larger story-Hawai'i's musical story. By collecting these musical stories of Cyril's life, this album celebrates the larger story that Akua is writing among us all. | 
