
Standing Above the Clouds by T.J. Keanu Tario (Vinyl Record Album)
When a massive thirty-meter telescope is proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, an uprising of kiaʻi (protectors) in Hawaiʻi and around the world dedicate their lives to be protecting the sacred mountain from further destruction. Through the lens of mothers and daughters in three Native Hawaiian families, the documentary film "Standing Above the Clouds" explores intergenerational healing and the impacts of safeguarding cultural traditions. See more at "standingabovetheclouds.com"
Standing Above the Clouds features the music of Juilliard-trained pianist, composer, māhū drag artist, and native Hawaiian cultural practitioner T.J. Keanu Tario. Soundtrack from the award-winning documentary directed by Jalena Keane Lee. Written for piano, string quartet, ʻukulele, and pahu. Underscored with ambient sound design and vocalizations.
Including: "Ka Hau ʻo Poliahu" featuring Makaʻala Perry Miss Aloha Hula Finalist (Merrie Monarch, 2021)
Composed and recorded in Hawaiʻi.
First Edition of 500, Pressed on Deluxe 180g "Burning Sky" Red Blended-Vinyl.