My Hawaiian music links for December 19th:

• Island Mele – Island Mele – Starbulletin.com – John reviews "Kamalei – Collection Two", Bop Tribal, and the "Love, Love, Love" compilation.
• ‘Kamalei’ caps Reichel collection | HonoluluAdvertiser.com – Distinguishing notes: "Kamalei" is a companion to Keali'i Reichel's earlier "Kamahiwa" compilation, so this one takes on a "Keali'i Reichel: Collection Two" subtitle. If you already own the first, you'll likely want to acquire the second — just to update and complete your Reichel library.

Ka Leo Niʻihau is a new radio program that will be broadcast from Ke Kula Niʻihau O Kekaha (a Hawaiian language immersion school in Kekaha, Kaua‘i). It can be heard on Kaua‘i at KKCR 91.9FM, 90.9FM in Hanalei, or 92.7FM in Anahola. On cable it is at 95.1. On the WWW, it can be heard at http://www.kkcr.org/

Ka Leo Ni‘ihau will begin on Sunday, December 14, 2008, and then will broadcast every Sunday from 3-5 PM. “Bradda Kelley” Kapua Philips will be the host.

Here is this year’s crop of Hawai‘i Christmas Releases:

• Various Artists, Christmas Aloha
• Maui Jam, Aloha Kalikimaka – A Hawaiian Christmas
• Frank De Lima, Hawaiian Christmas Carol
• Kohala Christmas
• E Ola Ke Ali‘i, Nā Kama