Teresa Bright - Tropic Rhapsody (2008)
BAND/ARTIST: Teresa Bright
- Title: Tropic Rhapsody
- Year Of Release: 2008
- Label: Teresa Bright Productions
- Genre: Jazz, Folk
- Quality: FLAC 16/44100
- Total Time: 00:42:42
- Total Size: 248 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
At a time when Hawaiians were reclaiming their language and most new music was written in Hawaiian, Teresa boldly revisited the largely forgotten hapa-haole style - Hawaiian-themed songs in English that once dominated American radio in the early 20th century.
From her earliest work in the 1980s, she treated the genre as serious art, not nostalgia, reviving classics like “My Little Grass Shack,” “Sadie, The South Seas Lady,” and her own modern hit “Uwehe, ‘Ami, and Slide,” which won Song of the Year at the 1988 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. Her voice brought sophistication and sensuality to songs once considered dated, giving them new life.
With Tropic Rhapsody (2008), created alongside arranger Kit Ebersbach, she perfected that vision. Blending Hawaiian warmth with jazz and Latin rhythms, the album moved gracefully from the shimmering “Lei of Stars” to the lively “Pagan Love Song” and the tender closing of “Aloha ‘Oe.”
In an era dominated by Hawaiian-language releases, Teresa’s decision to make a primarily English-language album was both confident and heartfelt. Tropic Rhapsody remains a modern classic - elegant, adventurous, and unmistakably Hawaiian, just like Teresa herself.
Tracklist:
1-1 Teresa Bright - I'll Weave A Lei Of Stars [4:22]
1-2 Teresa Bright - Silhouette Hula [3:54]
1-3 Teresa Bright - Kaimana Hila [3:09]
1-4 Teresa Bright - Blue Hawaii [2:58]
1-5 Teresa Bright - Red Sails In The Sunset [3:56]
1-6 Teresa Bright - Sweet Leilani [3:16]
1-7 Teresa Bright - Beyond The Reef [3:23]
1-8 Teresa Bright - Tahauala [3:50]
1-9 Teresa Bright - Pagan Love Song [4:14]
1-10 Teresa Bright - Hanalei Moon [4:02]
1-11 Teresa Bright - On A Tropic Night [3:02]
1-12 Teresa Bright - Aloha Oe [2:37]
From her earliest work in the 1980s, she treated the genre as serious art, not nostalgia, reviving classics like “My Little Grass Shack,” “Sadie, The South Seas Lady,” and her own modern hit “Uwehe, ‘Ami, and Slide,” which won Song of the Year at the 1988 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. Her voice brought sophistication and sensuality to songs once considered dated, giving them new life.
With Tropic Rhapsody (2008), created alongside arranger Kit Ebersbach, she perfected that vision. Blending Hawaiian warmth with jazz and Latin rhythms, the album moved gracefully from the shimmering “Lei of Stars” to the lively “Pagan Love Song” and the tender closing of “Aloha ‘Oe.”
In an era dominated by Hawaiian-language releases, Teresa’s decision to make a primarily English-language album was both confident and heartfelt. Tropic Rhapsody remains a modern classic - elegant, adventurous, and unmistakably Hawaiian, just like Teresa herself.
Tracklist:
1-1 Teresa Bright - I'll Weave A Lei Of Stars [4:22]
1-2 Teresa Bright - Silhouette Hula [3:54]
1-3 Teresa Bright - Kaimana Hila [3:09]
1-4 Teresa Bright - Blue Hawaii [2:58]
1-5 Teresa Bright - Red Sails In The Sunset [3:56]
1-6 Teresa Bright - Sweet Leilani [3:16]
1-7 Teresa Bright - Beyond The Reef [3:23]
1-8 Teresa Bright - Tahauala [3:50]
1-9 Teresa Bright - Pagan Love Song [4:14]
1-10 Teresa Bright - Hanalei Moon [4:02]
1-11 Teresa Bright - On A Tropic Night [3:02]
1-12 Teresa Bright - Aloha Oe [2:37]
Jazz | Folk | FLAC / APE
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