Hanapepe Dream - 2001 TAJ MAHAL The songs here are showcasing what can happen when like-minded people from different backgrounds (here we have Afro-Caribbean, Afro-American, Pacific Islander, Portugese and other European ancestries) are creating a cultural blend full of joy, love and harmony. At its very core it is the exiting universal language of music. Some songs are new and written with the group in mind, others are songs you’ve heard in Southern blues style. TAJ MAHAL This excerpt from the indestructible Taj Mahal’s preface to the first album that provided documentation of his personal love affair with Hawaiian music (TAJ MAHAL AND THE HULA BLUES, 1997, T & M 009) applies to the follow-up HANAPEPE DREAM as well — it’s out now on TRADITION & MODERNE. Never change a winning concept, one might add in variation of the popular sports saying about the value of a successful team spirit. Everyone agreed that the predecessor’s concept had been very well-rounded and even instinct told Taj to approach things just as relaxed and in typically easygoing style and fashion. Besides, Taj Mahal is spending a lot of time on Hawaii again, a place he loves dearly. Beginning in the early 80s, he had been residing on the island of Kauai for more than ten years. Recorded August 14th - 16th 2000 at Moments, Bremen, Germany_and February 17th, 2000 at Messenger Studio, Kauai, Hawaii Vocals, Acoustic Guitar PONCHO GRAHAM - Acoustic Bass KESTER SMITH - Drums PAT COCKETT - Liliu Ukulele, Vocals on Moonlight Lady MICHAEL BARRETTO - Baritone Ukulele WAYNE JACINTHO - Tenor Ukulele, Vocals on Livin on easy FRED LUNT - Hawaiian Steel Guitar RUDY COSTA - Tenor Saxophone, Curved Soprano, Kalimba, Piccolo Flute, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet CARLOS ANDRADE - Slack-Key Guitar, vocals on Moonlight Lady Recorded August 14th - 16th 2000 at Moments, Bremen, Germany_and February 17th, 2000 at Messenger Studio, Kauai, Hawaii Jam Rock Surfpackers
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