Mike HanapiWith Kalama’s Quartet

Genre: North America
Label: Mississippi
  • LP
    20,90 
    Includes 19% MwSt.
SKU: 016962 Release Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2020

Description

Mike Hanapi was a brilliant steel guitarist and vocalist from Honolulu, whose recordings with Kalama’s Quartet and the Ilima Islanders remain among the highest peaks of 20th century Hawaiian music. Hanapi’s gorgeous falsetto voice is backed by lush harmony vocals, like a lonesome yodel floating above an oceanside choir. The purely acoustic instrumentation of lap steel guitars, ukeleles and harp-guitars weaves gently in and out of the vocal melodies, creat- ing fluid and harmonious layers and achingly beautiful blue notes. While past reissues of Hawaiian music from this era have focused on
“hot” and up-tempo material, this compilation is entirely dedicated to the peaceful, deeply emotional and lilting style in which Mike Hanapi and Kalama’s Quartet excelled.
Most of these songs have never been reissued on any format, and have been remastered from original 78 rpm discs by Tim Stollenwerk, with beautiful clarity and presence. Truly peaceful, tranquil and unique music.
12” black vinyl LP with reverse-board jacket, and 8-page full sized booklet with biographical notes, rare and previously unpublished photographs, and full lyrics in Hawaiian and English.

Tracks

01. Hilo Hula
02. Kalamaula
03. Kaena
04. Ua Like No A Like
05. Song of Hawaii
06. He Manao He Aloha
07. I Nikiniki Malie
08. Lei Ohu
09. Mauna Kea
10. Wai O Puna Lau