See a video clip and hear a sample of the song "Blue Hawaii" in Real Audio!

Click here to read information about this CD from Lisa's record label in Japan, Toshiba/EMI.  Look for the Real Audio links in blue by the song "Blue Hawaii."  The video link is just below the audio link (displayed with the headphones.)  For help setting your browser to display Japanese text, click here.
You can also hear another song from this CD by visiting our page for Lisa Ono Best 1997-2001






Bossa Hula Nova, released 7/01/2001

1.SWING TIME IN HONOLULU /
  NO CEU AZUL DE HONOLULU
2. NANI WAI 'ALE 'ALE
3. BLUE HAWAII
4. MANOA
5. MAUNA LOA
6. HAWAIIAN VAMP / NOVA HULA
7. E  ASSIM
8. BEYOND THE REEF
9. POLIAHU
10. KAIMANA HILA
11. FLOR DE YEMANJA
12. SWAY IT, HULA GIRL
13. ALOHA 'OE

Lisa again displays her talent for mixing cultural styles with this  beautiful new release.  We especially like Aloha "Oe, which opens with a lovely flute and piano introduction, and features Lisa singing a duet with Teresa Bright.  Other favorites include
Nani Wai 'Ale'Ale
and Manoa. 

To read a complete review of this CD from John Book's Hawaiian Music Reviews, please click here.

See below for additional song credits
Mario Adnet, the superb Brazilian composer and arranger, has recorded extensively with Lisa and also did
most of the arrangements for this CD.
To read comments by
Mario about working with and
"Discovering Lisa Ono," click here.


Mario Adnet, the superb Brazilian composer and arranger, has recorded extensively with Lisa and also did
most of the arrangements for this CD.
To read comments by
Mario about working with and
"Discovering Lisa Ono," click here.


Bossa Hula Nova, released 7/01/2001

1.SWING TIME IN HONOLULU /
  NO CEU AZUL DE HONOLULU
2. NANI WAI 'ALE 'ALE
3. BLUE HAWAII
4. MANOA
5. MAUNA LOA
6. HAWAIIAN VAMP / NOVA HULA
7. E  ASSIM
8. BEYOND THE REEF
9. POLIAHU
10. KAIMANA HILA
11. FLOR DE YEMANJA
12. SWAY IT, HULA GIRL
13. ALOHA 'OE

Lisa again displays her talent for mixing cultural styles with this  beautiful new release.  We especially like Aloha "Oe, which opens with a lovely flute and piano introduction, and features Lisa singing a duet with Teresa Bright.  Other favorites include
Nani Wai 'Ale'Ale
and Manoa. 

To read a complete review of this CD from John Book's Hawaiian Music Reviews, please click here.

See below for additional song credits
Lisa Ono / Bossa Hula Nova

1. Swing Time In Honolulu / No Ceu Azul De Honolulu
   (D.Elington/I.Mills/H.Nemo)
       Portuguese Lyrics by Lysias Enio
       Lisa Ono/vocal, background vocal
       Steve Sacks/arrangement, flute, finger snap
       Mario Adnet/background vocal
       Paulo Cesar Gomes/electric grand piano
       Hiroshi Fukumura/trombone
       Kazuhiko Obata/acoustic guitar, electric guitar
       Toru Kase/acoustic bass
       Satoshi Ishikawa/drums, cavalele, ganza, pandeiro
       Wilma de Oliveira/finger snap

2. Nani Wai 'Ale 'Ale
   (Traditonal)
       Lisa Ono/vocal
       Mario Adnet/arrangement, acoustic guitar, vocal, handclap
       Yoshihiro Harada/steel pan
       Hiroshi Fukumura/trombone
       Issei Igarashi/flugelhorn
       Kensho Hagiwara/french horn
       Febian Reza Pane/electric piano, hand clap
       Kiichiro Komobuchi/acoustic bass, hand clap
       Satoshi Ishikawa/drums, congo, bonga, ganza, caxixi, triangle
      
3. Blue Hawaii
   (L.Robim/R.Rainger)
       Portuguese lyrics by Lysias Enio
       Lisa Ono/vocal, background vocal
       Mario Adnet/arrangement, acoustic guitar
       Tatsuji Deguchi/vibraphone
       Gen-Ittetsu group/strings
       Shinpei Inoue/alto flute
       Febian Reza Pane/acoustic piano
       Toru Kase/acoustic bass
       Satoshi Ishikawa/ganza, moringa

4. Manoa
   (A.Beserra/C.P.De Ouro)
       Lisa Ono/vocal, background vocal
       Mario Adnet/arrangement, acoustic guitar, background vocal
       Keisaku Takahashi/electric piano
       Oh Akioka/bandolim
       Shinpei Inoue/alto flute
       Wilma de Oliveira/background vocal
       Rie Ono/background vocal
       Kiichiro Komobuchi/acoustic bass
       Toshiro Ono/pandeiro
       Satoshi Ishikawa/caixa de fosforo, surdo, ganza, tamborim, tan-ta,
         repenique de mao, cavaquinho

5. Mauna Loa
   (L.Ono/L.Enio)
       Lisa Ono/vocal
       Mario Adnet/arrangement, background vocal
       Febian Reza Pane/piano
       Steve Sacks/clarinet
       Yoshihiko Maeda/cello
       Udai Shika/cello

6. Hawaiian Vamp / Nova Hula
   (W. Edwards)
       Portuguese lyrics by Lysias Enio
       Lisa Ono/vocal
       Mario Adnet/arrangement, acoustic guitar
       Tasuji Deguchi/vibraphone
       Yuki Alani Yamauchi/steel guitar
       Steve Sacks/bass clarinet
       Hiroshi Fukumura/trombone
       Issei Igarashi/flugelhorn
       Kensho Hagiwara/french horn
       Febian Raza Pane/piano
       Kiichiro Komobuchi/electric bass
       Satoshi Ishikawa/conga

7. E Assim
   (L.Ono/S.Anastacio)
       Lisa Ono/vocal, acoustic guitar
       Febian Reza Pane/arrangement, acoustic piano
       Yoshihiko Maeda/cello
       Tamiko Machida/cello
       Makoto Ohsawa/cello
       Udai Shika/cello
       Toru Kase/acoustic bass
       Satoshi Ishikawa/drums, ganza
      
8. Beyond The Reef
    (J.Pitman)
       Lisa Ono/vocal, acoustic guitar
       Febian Reza Pane/arrangement, acoustic piano
       Yoshihiko Maeda/cello
       Tamiko Machida/cello
       Makoto Ohsawa/cello
       Udai Shika/cello
       Toru Kase/acoustic bass
       Satoshi Ishikawa/drums, ganza

9. Poliahu
   (F.K.Hewett)
       Lisa Ono/vocal, acoustic guitar, background vocal, bird whistle
       Paulo Cesar Gomes/arrangement, acoustic piano
       Wilma de Oliveira/background vocal
       Rie Ono/background vocal
       Sylvio Anastacio/background vocal
       Gen-Ittetsu group/strings
       Kiichiro Komobuchi/bass
       Satoshi Ishikawa/drums, surdo, claves, ancle beans, bird whistle,            background vocal
   
10. Kaimana Hila
   (C.E.King)
       Lisa Ono/vocal acoustic guitar
       Febian Reza Pane/arrangement, acoustic piano
       Hiroshi Fukumura/trombone
       Toru Kase/acoustic bass
       Satoshi Ishikawa/drums

11. Flor De Yemanja
   (L.Ono)
       Lisa Ono/vocal, ukulele
       Mario Adnet/arrangement, acoustic guitar
       Yuki Alani Yamauchi/steel guitar
       Yoshihiro Harada/steel pan
       Satoshi Ishikawa/caixa de fosforo

12. Sway It, Hula Girl
   (L.Gamer)
       Portuguese Lyrics by Lysias Enio
       Lisa Ono/vocal
       Steve Sacks/arrangement, flute, bass clarinet
       Febian Reza Pane/electric piano
       Kazuhiko Obata/acoustic guitar
       Kiichiro Komobuchi/bass, whistle
       Satoshi Ishikawa/drums, bongo, ganza, cowbell, claves

13. Aloha 'Oe
   (Queen Lili'uokalami)
          Portuguese lyrics by Lysias Enio
          Lisa Ono/vocal
          Teresa Bright/vocal, background vocal
          Mario Adnet/arrangement, acoustic guitar
          Shinpei Inoue/flute
          Gen-Ittetsu/strings
          Febian Reza Pane/acoustic piano
          Toru Kase/acoustic bass
          Satoshi Ishikawa/drums

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See a video clip and hear a sample of the song "Blue Hawaii" in Real Audio!

Click here to read information about this CD from Lisa's record label in Japan, Toshiba/EMI.  Look for the Real Audio links in blue by the song "Blue Hawaii."  The video link is just below the audio link (displayed with the headphones.)  For help setting your browser to display Japanese text, click here.
You can also hear another song from this CD by visiting our page for Lisa Ono Best 1997-2001