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In One Month: The WAITIKI 7’s Honolulu Debut (4/7 and 4/9)
April 7 and April 9, 2010: The WAITIKI 7 will be performing on O’ahu, in our only public Hawaii shows of 2010.
Wednesday April 7 (6:30-9:30pm), we present The Jazz Sounds of The WAITIKI 7, as we salute the swing, Latin jazz, and bebop sides of exotica. Come out to Gordon Biersch (Aloha Tower Marketplace) to enjoy our music—from seldom-heard tunes, like Arthur Lyman’s “Leis of Jazz,” or Lee Morgan’s “Totem Pole,” to originals of our own—there’ll be something for everyone, exotica fans old and new. Not to mention our favorite Martin Denny arrangements, like “Black Orchid,” and “Quiet Village,” which are just too good to pass up! Many thanks to Robert Shinoda, curator of the Gordon Biersch Jazz Wednesdays series, for hosting us.
On Friday April 9 (9:30pm-1am), meet The WAITIKI 7 at FRESH Cafe/Warehouse, and groove the night away to tiki anthems-turned-jams guaranteed to make you dance.The exotic beats of The WAITIKI 7 are hip, fresh, live, and unlike anything you’ve heard or experienced before. Whether you want to dance or just chill with a well-iced mai tai, this will turn you on to the new sounds of exotica: from downtempo ultra-lounge to the heated rhythms of soca, reggaeton, salsa, zouk, semba, and more. Special Guest DJ DON BONGO joins the brigade with his own sultry mix of exotica and beyond. FREE VALET PARKING. 831 Queen St. (between Ward Ave. & Cooke St.).
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***Are you coming from the Mainland for these shows? If so, please e-mail us to let us know!
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03 2010
Helen The Pacific
by Randy Wong
This is my version of the Trader Vic Myrtle Bank Punch, inspired by Jeff Berry’s Hell In The Pacific.
3/4 oz aged rhum agricole (Rhum Neisson eleve)
3/4 oz 80-proof demerara rum (Lemon Hart 80)
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 oz maraschino liqueur (Luxardo)
1/4 oz falernum (John D. Taylor Velvet)
1/4 oz allspice dram
1/4 oz fresh grenadine
1/4 oz simple syrup
Shake and double strain over crushed ice. Serve in a double old-fashioned glass (or Rum Barrel-style tiki mug) and garnish with a lime wheel.
10
03 2010
Adventures in Paradise Voted Exotica Album of the Year
Thank you for voting for The WAITIKI 7 in the Hawaii Music Awards! This is W7’s first win and the fourth for WAITIKI INTERNATIONAL overall since the exotica category began in 2006. We are deeply grateful for all who help make our music a success and for keeping exotica alive! Special mahalos to the two presenters for whom WAITIKI 7 made its European and American debuts in 2008: Haus der Kulturen der Welt and Kansas Public Radio (respectively). Thanks for believing in us and allowing us to share our music with the world!
If you don’t have the album yet, buy it at online in our shop!
