Henry Kapono’s The Songs of C&K available now

HAGATNA, Guam—Grammy nominated and award-winning entertainer Henry Kapono announced that The Songs of C&K Recording, produced in partnership with First Hawaiian Bank, is available in CD with digital download for $20, exclusively at First Hawaiian Bank Hawaii, Guam, and Saipan branches through Sept. 25 with the net proceeds from the sale of The Songs of C&K to benefit the Henry Kapono Foundation. A limited edition vinyl edition will be available for $25 in mid-August at select First Hawaiian Bank branches.

On the recording, Kapono brings together some of Hawaii’s most talented and successful young artists featuring Alx Kawakami, Blayne Asing, Josh Tatofi, Kalani Pe’a, Kimié Miner, Landon McNamara, Mike Love, Paula Fuga, Starr Kalahiki, and Tavana.

After a lifetime of support for local causes, Henry has created the HKF, an organization whose mission is “to support and strengthen our community through music and the arts and by giving with Aloha.” The HKF will support local organizations with a primary focus on local arts, culture and music.

First Hawaiian Bank has a long tradition of supporting the Arts and Culture in the community. The partnership with the Henry Kapono Foundation is another way the bank is continuing this tradition of supporting the arts through music.

About the album
On the 45th anniversary of the legendary group C&K, the recording will feature timeless classics from Henry’s career, which have become anthems for the people of Hawai`i, a veritable soundtrack for local life over the last four decades. The project features Henry Kapono reimagining his most iconic song’s in collaboration with ten of Hawai`i’s next generation of rising local musicians.

About the partnership
Henry Kapono and his wife Lezlee Ka`aihue have been banking with First Hawaiian Bank since 1982. They had just opened Kapono’s at Aloha Tower Marketplace in 2001 when the September 11th tragedy occurred. Faced with many financial challenges, they began working closely with their First Hawaiian Bank personal banker on a financial plan that helped them overcome these obstacles and allowed their business to become fiscally viable. A lifelong relationship was forged, leading eventually to this unique partnership with First Hawaiian Bank and the CD release of “The Songs of C&K” to benefit the Henry Kapono Foundation.

About Henry Kapono
Native Hawaiian, Henry Kapono, is a Grammy nominated and multiple award-winning vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and composer. Henry is one of Hawai`i’s most popular local recording artists and is equally known for his community support and philanthropic endeavors.

About the Henry Kapono Foundation
In addition to giving to the community with Aloha, the Henry Kapono Foundation will strive to perpetuate and bolster Hawai`i’s music by sharing and instilling the joy of music throughout the community, foster and guide Hawai`i’s musicians, and help to make and keep music an integral part of public school curriculum. The HKF will be, share and teach Aloha through music, all while exuding FUN. For more information visit www.henrykaponofoundation.org.

About First Hawaiian Bank
First Hawaiian Bank (www.FHB.com) was founded in 1858 as Bishop & Co. and today is Hawai`i’s leading bank offering a comprehensive suite of banking services to consumer and commercial customers, including deposit products, loans, wealth management, insurance, private banking and trust services. The bank operates 56 branches in Hawai`i, three on Guam and two on Saipan. First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ: FHB), the parent company of First Hawaiian Bank, is the largest publicly traded company based in Hawai`i. (PR)