Virian kanai biography

Sweet Luv:
By Virian Kanai

REGGAE music has reached the Micronesian nation of Palau and one result is this memorable album by Palauan Virian Kanai. It's her first American production and a promising debut here. All of the songs are originals.

Kanai writes in English and Palauan, and sometimes uses English words for emphasis when writing in Palauan.

Caribbean rhythms dominate but she also writes smooth light pop.

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Kanai's commercially appealing voice adds to the impact of the arrangements.

Unfortunately, Kanai and producer Brett Fovargue provide translations for only one of her Palauan songs. Omitting information on the others makes her Hawaii debut album less effective than it could have been.

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Herb Ohta Meets Pete Jolly:
By Herb Ohta and Pete Jolly

HERB Ohta's latest project finds him fronting a jazz quartet with pianist Pete Jolly.

Producer Michiko Urata provides no information on Jolly but he holds his own opposite Ohta, Jess Gopen (drums), and Bruce Hamada (bass); Ly