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Title: Effervescent joys of Hawaii, with environmental warnings.
Review: Review by Chris Rothfor Talking Leaves MagazineSpring, 2002Our friend Alicia Bay Laurel (author and illustrator of the 1971 bestselling book Living On The Earth) has put together an album of original and historic Hawai'ian songs, sung with slack key guitar. After more than twenty-five years living in Hawai'i, Alicia has obviously absorbed much of the spirit of her adopted home--a spirit she conveys with great respect and also an effervescent joy. Most of this is lovely music about what's good in life on an island where native culture and nature are still respected and honored by such "adopted natives" as Alicia. Just as important, several songs point to the threats and damage to Hawai'i's people and land done by less-respectful outsiders, and a call, gently and beautifully, for a return to balance and sovereignty.
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