Inside HILife: Island Mele
June 5, 2009 by John Berger
Filed under Featured, Island Mele, Latest News
Accent on island style
Jimmy Da Geek
(Dis-N-Dat Music Group)
James “Jimmy Da Geek” Bender has a noteworthy spot in local music history as one of the founding members of the 3 Local Boyz with Grant “Lanai Boy” Tabura and Alan “Da Cruzah” Oda.
Expect a reunion of the Boyz sooner or later, but in the meantime, Bender has teamed with Kutmaster Spaz for a solo project. Despite not having lived in Hawaii for years, he hasn’t lost his ear for local dialects or his knack for razzing island icons.
“Talk Like a Pinoy” shows his imagination in utilizing Filipino accents in a way that doesn’t make fun of Filipinos who speak English as a second language.
“The Hello Kitty Song” expresses in vivid terms the plight of a man whose girlfriend is obsessed with the Japanese feline. A third clever piece is a commercial for “Spam for Men” cologne.
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