Keali’i Reichel and Mark Mancina Provide Soundtrack for Disney Aulani Resort & Spa

Keali’i Reichel is one of my favorite Hawaiian Artists and I’m stoked to hear the following news from Disney Aulani Resort & Spa:

Next Monday, Aug. 29, when guests enter the Maka‘ala Lobby at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, one of their first impressions will be of the music they hear, specially written and recorded for the resort by one of Hawai‘i’s most popular singers and songwriters, Keali‘i Reichel, and Grammy Award-winning composer Mark Mancina. Keali‘i is an award-winning kumu hula (hula teacher), and his involvement is one of the many ways Aulani strives to recognize and embrace Hawaiian culture, current as well as traditional. Mark is well known for his acclaimed work on “The Lion King,” “Tarzan,” “Brother Bear” and numerous other film scores…

More Here: Popular Hawaiian Songwriter/Singer Provides Soundtrack for Aulani

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The Disney Resort on Oahu Gets a Name… “Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa”

The Disney Resort being built in Hawaii now has a name: Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa. The video below is a first look at what the new Resort will look like.