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Welcome to the Soundtrack of my life.

Aloha!  And thanks for visiting. Special tanks to my photogrpaher friends Robyn Ocepek of Hawaiian Islands Photography, Anna Christina and Kim Taylor Reece!  

MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/seantiwanak

Music available for download on: iTunes, www.Hawaiitunes.com, and here on snocap.  Click listen for samples.

OTHER NEWS:

FIRST FRIDAY: APRIL 4, 08  Come by Kim Taylor Reece Gallery on First Friday in Downtown Honolulu.  I'll be there with Ukuele and Guitar mixing it up with my band Baba Kush and I've invited Roland Cazimero, Yvonne Eleman and Roy Sakuma to join us on the stage and showcase some of their new material.  You never know who's gonna walk through the door on First Friday.  Always a good time!

CHECK OUT MY NEW PRODUCTION COMPANY

Check out my new website for my production company: www.ponohawaii.com

PONO HAWAII PRODUCTIONS, LLC

My company focuses on Artist Development, Publishing, Distribution, Video Production, Audio Recording, & Music Composition.  I help my clients develop their catalog and business.

JOURNEY TO KALAUPAPA: BEHIND THE LENS WITH KIM TAYLOR REECE:  My first documentary is currently airing on 'Olelo Ch 53.  See it this Tues April 8th @ 6pm

NEW TV SERIES: PONO MOMENTS: I am bringing a new TV series to 'Olelo Community Television.  See it in May.

 

NEW VIDEO and Original MELE: (7minutes) Servant Song for the Sister's of St Francis.  Featuring Hawaiian Chant followed by 4 part female choir.  Also featuring images from Kim Taylor Reece's Kalaupapa Collection. I composed the song based on lyrics inspired by Mother Marianne Cope that I received Eugene Napua Tiwanak.  Hawaiian translation is courtesy of Makalapua Bumanglag.  This work is in gratitude for the the Sisters and Mother Marianne who have been instrumental to my continuing recovery from severe heart failure.

Photogrpahy by: Kim Taylor Reece, Robyn Ocepek, & Anna Christina

NEW VIDEO AIRING ON 'OLELO 

JOURNEY TO KALAUPAPA: Behind the lens with Kim Taylor Reece airing on 'Olelo Chanel 53 Tuesday April 1 and Wednesday April 8 at 6pm.

Filming Kim Taylor Reece outside his downtown Honolulu Gallery on Bethel Street.  Photo taken by Kim during scene in upcoming documentary "Journey To Kalaupapa".

 VIDEO:  Aloha 'Uhane (Ooh Honey)         Check it out!


Some of the latest happenings

Aloha Friends,

If you're wondering, I've been feeling pretty good most of the time as long as I pace myself and take care of what I eat.  I'm not always feeling well, but when I am I seem to get a lot accomplished.  I'm happy to say that I just finished producing my first documentary video.  I shot and edited it during the last 2 months.  It's going to air on television here in a few of weeks on 'Oleleo Community Television.  I plan on entering it in the Hawaii Film Festival and beyond.  I have a couple other video project I'm working on and a few more that I am developing.  Sean Tiwanak the Producer.  Watch out Hollywood!

In addition to that, I recently had the opportunity to write and arrange a Hawaiian Mele (song) to honor Mother Marianne Cope of Moloka'i.  I co-wrote the song with E. Napua Pa'ele, and my good friend LA Producer Steffen Presley (www.song-haven.com) helped my develop a female choral arrangement.  I was thrilled that I was able to get a choir of 13 women from the community.  Most of the singers came from the Honolulu Symphony Chorus.  We had an all female choir of Sopranos and Altos.  We performed at The Co-Cathedral of St Theresa on January 23rd.  We have big plans for the choir and song.  We'll be recording and performing more this year.  Look out for more choir arrangements and CD coming soon.  

Also coming up, new releases from me.  I have a couple of CD projects in the works, and I'll have BIG news soon on a project I will begin producing soon.   Also a new website for my movie and production company Pono Hawaii Productions.

In the meantime, I have videos coming out, including live performances.  Plus, you can catch me around with my ukulele, guitar, and lately I've been getting back into playing electric.  I really love my Fender Stratocaster.  I've been breaking it out at gigs and letting her rip.

Speaking of gigs, expect to see more of Roland Cazimero in the future.  We had a great show at the last First Friday on Febuary 1st.   The crowd was great and the music was "smokin!".

That's all for now.  My love to you all.  Rock on and stand firm.

Aloha,

Sean

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"Home To Me" by Sean Tiwanak; Na'io Productions


Genre: World music.

Distinguishing notes: Music has been a therapeutic element in the life of singer-composer Sean Tiwanak, who was challenged with congestive heart failure but found solace and strength in the 18-month process of recording this, his debut CD. Tiwanak sings, strums 'ukulele and delves into traditional Island percussion implements like ipu and 'ili'ili. Thus, this CD is both a celebration of his talent and an inspiration for others with bumps in their road — who may discover the value of music for healing and expression.

Tiwanak's originals are simple yet eloquent impressions of the joys of life, in English ("Aloha Uhane — Ooh Honey," "Lori Baby"), in Hawaiian ("A Ke Kai") and in both languages ("Home To Me"). The catchy refrains of "Hula Love/The Tide Is High" could be the key track that captures Tiwanak's zest for life; the medley certainly has commercial appeal with its reggae-lite bounce. Perhaps a line from his liner notations sums it up best: "Welcome to the soundtrack of my life."

Our take: Give a listen; everyone loves an underdog success story.

                  - Wayne Harada CD Review: The Honolulu Advertiser  See Whole Review

 

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© 2007 Sean Tiwanak.