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One World, One Heart Beating by Oona McOuat

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Inspiring video from Oona McOuat

For years, Canadian artist Oona McOuat has been involved with amazing projects. To quote from her website bio:

From 1991 to 2005, she wintered on the Big Island of Hawaii, swimming and singing with wild dolphins and whales and exploring sound to new depths.  She developed a music program based on singing and playing from the inside out, and became an inspiring and dedicated teacher, expanding her work to include story, the mythic realms and environmental awareness and stewardship.

She is one of those artists who gave me a break when I was starting this website. I still love listening to Honey and Holy Water. There is that timeless appeal embedded in the album. I subscribed to her newsletter so I get updates once in a while. Oona is such an intriguing artists and her kindness shines through her songs. A video called  One World One heart Beating came out early this year. Here is what the video is about:

  An anthem to global unity sung and played – and with a video created – entirely by children. Purchase this song at OneWorldOneHeartBeating.com and help War Child help kids impacted by war.

Pictures about the video can be found in her website gallery : http://www.oonamcouat.com/photos.html

Aloha- Failte!Celtic Music in Hawaii

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  MauiCelticOcean09It is no wonder that Celtic music is an enduring genre. Like most open-minded people, it fuses a lot of styles adding flavor to the mix. Yes if you see music as a recipe for cooking, then you have a motley mix of flavours to suit your cultural taste. Or you can add some to make it your own.

 

   Last time we explored Celtic music in New Zealand. Now there is also a radio station and news letter in Hawaii, celebrating the spirit called  WWW.MAUICELTIC.COM.  I looked around and I like the what I have found. A lot of events are springing up in all parts of the island. And yes you can also listen to the radio.

  This explains the Celtic ukulele I saw a month ago. Yes we might be from any part of the world but it is possible to speak a common language through music.