MIKE HANAPI WITH KALAMAS QUARTET - SELF TITLED VINYL NEW RELEASES despite material that was so

despite material that was so natural for Evans to play

180g Audiophile pressing

as the uniquely Jamaican ska sound was yet to take hold - however many of the future stars of ska

This was previously only available as a Import vinyl boxset or on CD

LABEL: POLYDOR | CAT# MP-1413

MIKE HANAPI WITH KALAMAS QUARTET - SELF TITLED VINYL NEW RELEASES despite material that was soMike 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 early 20th century Hawaiian music. Truly peaceful, tranquil and unique. 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