and Sacred Bones Records is now thrilled to bring the record back in print for good

started by Tobias Kalt

humming tunes in the house when they needed something calm

In his lifetime his expression of what folk music could be encompassed some serious stylistic variations

MIKE HANAPI WITH KALAMAS QUARTET - s/t LP hardcore and Sacred Bones Records isMike Hanapi was a brilliant steel guitarist and vocalist from Honolulu, whose recordings with Kalamas Quartet and the Ilima Islanders remain among the highest peaks of early 20th century Hawaiian music. Truly peaceful, tranquil and unique. Hanapis 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