For the past eight years visitors and kama'aina who leave Hawaii Island from the Hilo International Airport are greeted by the sweet refrains of one of Hilo's own....Christy Lassiter. Raised in a family with a strong paniolo heritage, rooted from the Roy/ Davis Ohana of Kainaliu, Kona . This collection of family favorites is Christy's first recording and a tribute to her family legacy. Songs her family would sing at pa’ina gatherings down at the beach house or up on the mauka ranch. Le'ale'a means to be joyful, happy and uplifting. Listening to Christy's unique vocal quality accompanied by the slack key artistry of Ikaika Marzo , the ukulele rhythms of Victor Chock, the 6 string electric guitar colorings of Lono Kanakaole, the steel guitar magic of Dwight Tokumoko and rounding out with the bass tones of JJ Ahuna will truly transports you to a "Le'ale'a" mood....making this recording easy work for its producers JJ Ahuna and Rob Yamanoha to capture. Come, sing along...get up and dance , or just sit back and enjoy...the essence of Hawaii Islands finest musicians and the loving spirit of Christy Lassiter for this is her gift to you....Le'ale'a. -Skylark Rossetti