Post #355150 by tikiyaki on Tue, Jan 15, 2008 4:53 PM

First and foremost, I agee that a win for either record is a victory for both. The fact that The Hawaii Music Awards is recognizing a category for Exotica is a big step for not only the music of Tiki Culture, but Tiki Culture itself....

The Polynesian Pop of the heyday (50's 60's) is regarded by many Hawaiian locals as "corny" and many are embarrassed by it. Unfortunately the great music that was a part of that movement is looked at the same way.

Lately tho', with Don Tiki re-lighting the tiki torch, so to speak, people in Hawaii seem to be embracing it more, and putting it in proper perspective...FUN !

So, it's great to have Exotica music recognized in the awards.

At the end of the day, I look at the awards as a way for both Waitiki and T.O. to reach an audience that would never have heard of us, sell some CD's, make some new fans, and get more people interested in this cool, almost lost musical artform called Exotica.

So, vote for the record you like, cos, honestly, we both win.

Best of Luck Professah !

[ Edited by: tikiyaki 2008-01-15 16:54 ]