Kumu Kaimi Sings and Chants
This is a collection of songs featuring Kaimikahu Matthews-Valdez (1971-2025), the kumu hula of Kaimikahu Hale O Hula. She spent her life learning hula and teaching hula. We'd like the world to remember her voice and her style.
Some of the tracks were recorded "properly" as part of various projects for Desert Strummers and others were recorded as scratch tracks for hula rehearsal or musician practice. The quality of the recordings varies: sometimes we used real microphones and real mixers and sometimes just a cell phone. The scratch tracks were never meant to be released, but we've improved them so we can present Kumu Kaimi's music and chant.
Available for streaming and download.
