Ultra Vibe, Exotica Hawai'i
Gotta' Dance Music! Big Smiles- Happy Music! All Instrumentals!
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2002 Hawai'i Music Awards Winner:
Best Latin Album of the Year
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Gotta' Dance music! Big Smiles- Happy music! All Instrumentals!
UltraVibe is Vintage Japanese Exotica of Hawaii. At first blush, the music hardly seems rooted in
Hawaiian-Japanese culture. There are songs from China, Indonesia, Korea, the Philippines as well as Japan – all
infused with Latin flavor & “pop exotica” images. The tracks were originally laid down & released by 49th State
Hawaii Records in stereophonic 33 1/3rd rpm LP sometime in the late 50s. Perhaps they were meant as a tribute to
Xavier Cugat, perhaps as homage to exotica pioneers Martin Denny & Arthur Lyman, perhaps as an attempt to broaden
the appeal of the album. One thing we know for sure is that UltraVibe is all of these things & more. Cha Cha Cha,
Rhumba, Bolero, Mambo, Guaracha, Samba, and even Tango! UltraVibe is fun! This one will have you on your feet in
no time, cha-cha-cha-ing all over the house! It’s a time capsule of sorts. An insight into everyday reality & the
prevailing “vibes” in Hawaii – “back in the day”.
Ballroom dancing never felt so good! You are going to love it! |
