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good luau party music?

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L liltikichef Tiki Centralite currently in south Georgia Joined: Dec 05, 2010 Posts: 38	L liltikichef Posted posted on Thu, May 22, 2014 10:50 PM Hey guys I need some help. I am planning a tiki/luau themed pool party for the 4th of July, and I need some advice/ideas on some good music playlists that goes with the theme. Not all of the guests are "tikiphiles", so I don't want to go too exotic, yet I still want that feel. Doing Kahlua pig, some punches, and a bunch of different recipes i found on the tiki food thread, so I'm kinda going all out on this. Any input would be a big help! Mahalo! :)!
A aloha.taboo Tiki Socialite Grand Rapids, MI Joined: Jan 08, 2006 Posts: 196	A aloha.taboo Posted posted on Fri, May 23, 2014 2:33 AM One of my favorites: http://www.mountainapplecompany.com/artists/hapa/hapa
M mrzahta Tiki Centralite Brazil Joined: Nov 25, 2010 Posts: 25	M mrzahta Posted posted on Fri, May 23, 2014 6:22 AM I think all the Tikiyaki Orchestra CDs are a perfect soundtrack for that kind of situation, because it's not too weird or strange and a lovely introduction to exotica for non-tikiphiles listeners.
L liltikichef Tiki Centralite currently in south Georgia Joined: Dec 05, 2010 Posts: 38	L liltikichef Posted posted on Sat, May 24, 2014 5:38 PM Thanks! I'll check those out
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11040	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Sun, May 25, 2014 6:41 AM LilTikiChef! Good to hear from you :) Exotica is very cool for setting a relaxed mood but I don't think anyone outside of Tiki Central associates it with a Luau. You might was to add in some Don Ho, Izzy, Keali'i Reichel, maybe some Tahitian Drums.
L liltikichef Tiki Centralite currently in south Georgia Joined: Dec 05, 2010 Posts: 38	L liltikichef Posted posted on Tue, Jun 10, 2014 8:14 AM Thanks for the suggestions MadDogMike!
H Hibiscus Member Boston-ish Joined: Sep 22, 2008 Posts: 211	H Hibiscus Posted posted on Tue, Jun 10, 2014 9:18 AM Ditto to Hapa, Iz and Tikiyaki Orchestra! If you're mixing it up with tiki folks and non-tiki folks, here are a few other suggestions: Vintage/Retro vibe: "You're at a Luau Now" - Mel Peterson "Rock-a-Hula Baby" - Elvis "One Paddle Two Paddle - The Surfers "Hawaiian War Chant" - The Percussion All-Stars Almost any good surf music, like "Ka'anapali Road Trip" - The Fabulous Po Boys, etc. Tahitian/Polynesian contemporary: "Pate Pate" - Te Vaka (actually, check out any upbeat stuff by them - they also have some GREAT drumming solos) "Tahiti Tahiti" - Na Wai Ho'olulu O Ke Anuenue Hawaiian: "It's Aloha Friday (No Work 'til Monday) - Kimo Kahoano and Paul Natto OR Nathan Aweau's version "E Komo Mai" - Barefoot Natives "Ulili e" - Gabby Pahinui "A-L-O-H-A" - The Mana'o Company "Kalapana Way" - Quino Maybe throw in some Jawaiian by Fiji or Marty Dread or the like if you like that reggae vibe. These are not meant to be tikiphile purist tunes, of course, but for a mixed group it's nice to have a little something for everyone. Sounds like it'll be a fun time! Enjoy!
BB Bam Bam Tiki Socialite NEPA Joined: May 13, 2016 Posts: 506	BB Bam Bam Posted posted on Tue, Oct 22, 2019 5:23 AM Putting together a tiki/luau themed office lunch on Monday and I decided we could use a mood music mixtape for the event. I tried to fill most of the time on a standard CD. I started out with a lot of exotica, but with tweaking it turned into mostly swinging hapa-haole tunes! Consideration was given to transitions between tracks, not so much artist separation. Here's the order: Les Baxter - Quiet Village Martin Denny - Singing Bamboo The Polynesians - At The Bamboo Bar The Hawaiian Islanders - My Little Grass Shack Sonny Kamakele and the Surf Serenaders - E Huli Makou The Pacific Serenaders - Hukilau Gabby Pahinui - Ulili E Hawaiians Serenaders - Pagan Love Song Kamuela and his South Sea Islanders - The Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai Benny Kalama and his Hawaiian Village Serenaders - Hoe-Hoe John Lukela - Nani Wale Na Hala Benny Kalama and his Hawaiian Village Serenaders - Nani Waimea Kamuela And His South Sea Islanders - Wiki, Wiki Mai The Polynesians - Lovely Tahiti The Pacific Serenaders - Little Brown Girl Johnny Pineapple And His Orchestra - Paradise Isle Les Baxter - Simba Matin Denny - Hawaiian Wedding Song Hui Ohana - Nani Waimea Sonny Kamahele and The Surf Serenaders - Lovely Hula Hands Hilo Hawaiians - He Aloha No O Honolulu Malekowa & The Trade Winds - Sweet Leilani The Polynesians - Orchid Lei Pua Almeida - On The Beach At Waikiki The Kontikis - Lei-Ona Johnny Pineapple And His Orchestra - Maui Chant Johnny Pineapple And His Orchestra - Hilo March Hilo Hawaiians - Nani Waialeale Hawaiians Serenaders - Aloha Oe DL link here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/uk68ln1tifbmdja/Luau_Mixtape.mp3/file EDIT: Fixed an error in the playlist, and improved the balance in a couple of the cuts. [ Edited by: Bam Bam 2019-10-23 05:08 ]
K kevincrossman Tiki Socialite Fremont, CA Joined: Jun 19, 2017 Posts: 275	K kevincrossman Posted posted on Tue, Oct 22, 2019 9:37 PM You could do a lot worse than simply playing APE's album Jungle Gems.
H HopeChest Member East Bay, CA Joined: Oct 19, 2015 Posts: 508	H HopeChest Posted posted on Wed, Oct 23, 2019 9:08 AM That's a really solid playlist, Bam Bam. That would be perfect for the setting! That Johnny Pineapple record in particular is excellent, such a great, upbeat album.
M MrFab Tiki Socialite Van Nuys, CA Joined: Oct 14, 2004 Posts: 195	M MrFab Posted posted on Tue, Dec 3, 2019 1:13 PM Ah durn Bam Bam, your mix is off-line. Can you put it up elsewhere, pretty please?

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