The Makapu'u Sand Band debuted their crisp arrangements on acoustic
guitar, slack key and string bass with strong vocals and Hawaiian lyrics in this, their first album. In the late
1970’s these young native Hawaiian musicians had a unique sound of their own. Makapuu Sand Band was four cousins
(one calabash) consisting of Andrew Iaukea Bright, David Kawika Kamai, Joby Harris, and Albert Kaai. These four
young men from Waimanalo became interested in their Hawaiian heritage, and more specifically, in Hawaiian music,
in their early teens. The group had a modern acoustical sound that was popular with the youth of Hawaii in the
1970’s, while at the same time they did not sacrifice the feel of traditional Hawaiian music.
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MAIKA’I MA MAKANI O KOHALA
KA’A AHI KAHULUI
UA LIKE NO A LIKE
HE’EIA
LEI NANI
NANI KO’OLAU
MOE KOKOLO
KOMO MAI EHEA KE KANAKA
WAIKIKI HULA
ONI A KA MOKU
NO KE ANO AHIAHI
PONI MO’I
Beautiful Hawaiian music. |
