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Sarah Ka'ilikea
Banyan Tree
Album US 2000 on Maiki Records label
World (Pacific)
Sarah Ka'ilikea, considered to be a treasure of the Hawaiian island of Kaua'u, was a songwriter who was 89 years old when this album was put together in honor of her and her music. She sings and chants but also offers a story for some of the songs on the album, before the songs are performed by family and friends. The vocals are credited as being performed by "Aunti Sarah's Musicians", who are Vergel Jepas, Tazhi Pu'uhonus Tavares, Abra Kaulala Crisostomo, and Lee Puakeala Mann, backed by a group of musicians, some of them well known, including Kenneth Makuakane and Casey Olson. "Banyan Tree"'s mixture of music and dialogue comes off like an audio documentary of her life and living on Kaua'i.
Musicians
 | Sarah Ka'ilikea , *1991 album by, chanter, narrator, songwriter, words by |
 | Alden Levi eb, g, uke, acoustic bass, acoustic guitar, co-producer, engineer, ukulele |
 | Ben Taaca acoustic guitar |
 | Kenneth Makuakane uke, g, acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar, ukulele |
| Abra Kaulana Cristomo backing vocals, lead vocals |
| Randol Ngum chanter, songwriter |
 | Casey Olsen stg, lap steel guitar |
| Vergel Jepas liner notes, producer, vocals |
| Margaret Aipoalani piano |
| Kalau Cristomo vocals |
| Kalei Tau vocals |
| Kawai Cristomo vocals |
| Kawai Tau vocals |
| Ku'ulei Akiyoshi vocals |
| La'amea Paleka vocals |
| Lee Puakeala Mann vocals |
| Maiki Flazer vocals |
| Meali'i Bautista vocals |
| Rachel Coen vocals |
| Sarah Levi vocals |
| Tazhi Pu'uhonua Tavares vocals |
 | Maiki Aiu Lake , songwriter |
 | Henry Waiau , 1889-1949 words by |
| Melvin Ka'ilikea , songwriter |
Producers
| Hirasaki Nakagawa design |
| 'Ahahui Ka'iulani executive producer |
| Coline Aiu liner notes |
| Lee Mann liner notes |
| Rita Ariyoshi liner notes |
| Kit Ebersbach mastered by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aloha Kaua'i | Sarah Ka'ilikea | ||
| 2 | Ka Mo'olele O Keokilele (The Story Of Tutu Keokilele) / Kupuna Keokilele | Sarah Ka'ilikea | ||
| 3 | Nā Kualono O Nāwiliwili | Sarah Ka'ilikea | ||
| 4 | Oli Nā Kualolo O Nāwiliwili | Sarah Ka'ilikea | ||
| 5 | Ke Awa O Nāwiliwili | Sarah Ka'ilikea | ||
| 6 | Ka Mo'olelo 'O Baniana 'O Kina (The Story Of The Chinese Banyan Tree) | Sarah Ka'ilikea | ||
| 7 | Banyan Tree | Sarah Ka'ilikea | ||
| 8 | Hale O Kauka Wilikoki | Sarah Ka'ilikea | ||
| 9 | Pāmakani | Sarah Ka'ilikea | ||
| 10 | Ka Wahine Puakea | Sarah Ka'ilikea | ||
| 11 | Lū'au Garden | Sarah Ka'ilikea | ||
| 12 | Hālau Hanalei | Sarah Ka'ilikea | ||
| 13 | Ka Mo'olelo O Ka Mokulewa (The Story Of The Helicopter) | Sarah Ka'ilikea | ||
| 14 | Mokulewa | Sarah Ka'ilikea | ||
| 15 | Kaualoku O Hanalei | Sarah Ka'ilikea | ||
| 16 | Invisible Raincoat • "That's It" | Sarah Ka'ilikea |
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