Makana’s newest album Pūlama: Legacies of Hawai’i celebrates the rich heritage of kī hō’alu (slack key guitar), ‘ukulele and leo (voice). Inspired by legends of the Hawaiian music renaissance like George Helm, Gabby “Pops” Pahinui, Dennis Kamakahi and The Sunday Mānoa, Makana’s sublime solo performance offers heartfelt homage to the true spirit and sound of the broad traditions of Hawaiian song.

Song selections were inspired by Makana’s reverence for the “forgotten sounds” of a time past, including:

“Silver Strings Among the Gold”, an American classic from the 1800s arranged for slack key guitar by the late master Leonard Kwan;

“Ua Like No A Like”, a rarely heard late 1800s composition by Alice Everett, a contemporary of Queen Liliʻuokalani, which speaks to the gentle rain feeding the lehua blossom as an allegory for a loving relationship;

“Wahine ʻIlikea”, a beloved classic by the late Rev. Dennis Kamakahi inspired by the “white mists” settling atop the mountains of Molokaʻi;

“Waikā”, a heartbreakingly beautiful love song taken from the old chant “Hole Waimea”, and a personal favorite of Makanaʻs late mother;

“E Kuʻu Morning Dew”, a touching melody by the late Eddie Kamae of the Sons of Hawaiʻi, played in Makanaʻs sublime slack key style in “taro patch” tuning as inspired by the late Raymond Kaleoalohapoinaʻoleohelemanu Kāne;

“Aloha Found”, a new original composition from Makanaʻs forthcoming yet-untitled musical about Hawaiʻi, which speaks to the way the ʻāina (land) can deepen our connection to Hawaiʻi;

And many more! Immerse your spirit in the beauty of Hawaiʻi now with this 15-song classic from Makana.