''Hawaiian Lullaby'' is the

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by Haku Collective (various artists). It was released on May 24, 2019.

Production

The Hawaiian Lullaby project was put together by singer/songwriter/producer

Kimie Kimié Kauikeolani Miner better known as Kimié, is an Grammy Award nominated producer, American singer-songwriter and musician of Native Hawaiian and Portuguese descent. In November 2019 Miner earned her first Grammy Award nomination for the c ...

Miner. She was inspired to record this album while raising her first child and being pregnant with her second child. 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. "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.

Imua Garza Imua Garza is a Grammy Award nominated producer, vocalist, musician, recording engineer and composer. His first official professional music release was around the age of 11. He then went on to record and perform with the ukulele group Opihi Picker ...

was also a producer on the project.

Awards

''Hawaiian Lullaby'' was nominated for a

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in December 2019, for

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. In October 2020 the album won a

Na Hoku Hanohano Award The Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, occasionally called the Nā Hōkū Awards or Hoku Awards, are the premier music awards in Hawaii.Berger, John"A night of Na Hoku Hanohano" ''Honolulu Star-Advertiser''. May 22, 2011.Haug, Kawehi"Hoku awardees shine ...

for Compilation Album of the Year. The award went to the album producers Kimie Miner and Imua Garza.

Critical reception

Hawaiian Lullaby hit #6 in

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's World & Kid Albums charts, and #8 in the Compilation Albums charts''.''

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said the album ranked in the top spot in June 2019. Berger, a writer from the

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wrote in an album review that many of the musical gems on the album sparkle.

Track listing

#"Aloha Kakahiaka" by Haku Collective 0:45 #"Three Little Birds (‘Ekolu Manu Li’ili’i)" by The Green 3:13 #"Pūpū Hinuhinu" by Paula Fuga 2:54 #"You Are My Sunshine (This Little Light of Mine)" by Kimie Miner 3:46 #"Hawaiian Lullaby" by Josh Tatofi 4:04 #"ʻŌpae ē" by

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3:14 #"He Aloha Mele" by Imua Garza 2:57 #"True Colors (Kou ʻano Kūʻiʻo)" by

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3:29 #"Kawelokiliwehi (Mahina)" by Kimie Miner 1:06 #"By Your Side" by Kimie Miner 3:55 #"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (ʻimoʻimo Hōkū Iki)" by Kapena 2:59 #"Ke Ao Nani" by Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole 3:16 #"Songbird" by Kimie Miner 4:33

References

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* {{Authority control 2019 albums Hawaiian music Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winning albums