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Makana

Pūlama: Legacies of Hawaiʻi

Slack Key Guitar

Waikā

Silver Threads Among The Gold

Pūpū A ʻO ʻEwa

Radio Hula

Hiʻilawe

Ua Like No A Like

E Kuʻu Morning Dew

Kimo Henderson Hula

Napoʻo Ka Lā

Aloha Found

Deep In An Ancient Hawaiian Forest

Wahine ʻIlikea

A Song In The Wind

Featured in the Alexander Payne's Academy Award winning film "The Descendants" (starring George Clooney).

From Makana's album "Venus, and the Sky Turns to Clay: The Instrumental World of Makana"

Deep in an Ancient Hawaiian Forest

E Nihi Ka Hele

From Makana's album "Kī Hō'alu: Journey of Hawaiian Slack Key"

Pu'uanahulu

In this live interview with journalist Jane Cornwell, Makana explores the evolution and art of slack key guitar, a rare and incredibly complex style of playing that originated in Hawai'i. This is one of Makana's most in depth interviews and covers history, his creative process, what it was really like playing his political anthem "We Are the Many" for President Obama and other world leaders, and so much more.

Makana & Jane Cornwell Interview at WOMADelaide 2014

Solo Slack Key Guitar in the Hawaiian style of the late Gabby "Pop" Pahinui
Composed by Scott Ha'i back in the day
From Makana's limited-edition double album "25"

'Ahulili

New Slack Key Guitar Instrumental celebrating the grandeur of Kaua'i. 

Kaua'i

A song written in support of the Kia'i (protectors) of Mauna Kea and the #WeAreMaunaKea movement which aims to end and prevent any further desecration of this most sacred of Hawaiian places. Kū Kia'i Mauna!

Written and Performed by Makana with Oli (chant) by Lanakila.

Lyrics:

I told my boss that I’m sorry
I no can wear this uniform anymore
It‘s against what I stand for

It ain’t about just the money
When I look into my kupuna’s eyes
I know what I was born for

I seen da sistah oli Kū’ē Kū’ē
I seen da braddah carry Kū up da mauna
I see nā kumu a nā keiki a nā koa
Nā kia’i on da mauna got my ticket here we go-a

All around the world
Oho
People are standing up to desecration
Some things can’t be sold
Oho
We have a right to self-determination
Truth must now be told
Oho
We are an occupied Hawaiian nation
Now we must be bold
Oho
Got to protect for future generations
KŪ KIA’I MAUNA!
See you on the Mauna

I wondered what it would look like
To see the Lāhui rising up from the sea
To the top of the Mauna

Rooted in kapu aloha
A kānāwai guided by aloha ‘āina, aloha kākou, aloha kekahi i kekahi

Mana wahine oli Kū’ē Kū’ē
The Royal Order of Kamehameha
Wit da kūpuna joining hands on da ala
We would radah ‘ai pohaku den surrendah to da dollah

All around the world
Oho
People are standing up to desecration
Some things can’t be sold
Oho
We have a right to self-determination
Truth must now be told
Oho
We are an occupied Hawaiian nation
Now we must be bold
Oho
Got to protect for future generations
KŪ KIA’I MAUNA!

(Oli)

Mana wahine oli Kū’ē Kū’ē
The Royal Order of Kamehameha
Wit da kūpuna joining hands on da ala
We would radah ‘ai pohaku den surrendah to da dollah

All around the world
Oho
People are standing up to desecration
Some things can’t be sold
Oho
We have a right to self-determination
Truth must now be told
Oho
We are an occupied Hawaiian nation
Now we must be bold
Oho
Got to protect for future generations
KŪ KIA’I MAUNA!

See you on the Mauna
See you on the Mauna
See you on the Mauna

See You on the Mauna

Written by Keola Beamer

From Makana's album "Kī Hō'alu: Journey of Hawaiian Slack Key"

Blue Water Dolphin

Written by Raymond Kane

From Makana's album "Kī Hō'alu: Journey of Hawaiian Slack Key"

Pua Sadinia

Written by Andy Iona

From Makana's album "Kī Hō'alu: Journey of Hawaiian Slack Key"

How D'ya Do?

Slack Key No. 1

From Makana's album "Venus, and the Sky Turns to Clay: The Instrumental World of Makana"

'Ihiuka

Walking With You

Cover/Written by Yazoo/Vincent Clarke

From Makana's first album "Makana"

Only You

Sans Souci

Erection

Don't You Want

Walk Upon the Water

Born and raised on O'ahu, Hawai’i, Makana is an internationally acclaimed slack key guitarist, singer, composer, and activist. He has been called: “the greatest living player” by Esquire magazine; “a dynamic force” by The New York Times; “master of the Hawaiian slack-key guitar” by The Seattle Times. The prestigious National Geographic Society notes that he is “charting a new sonic frontier with deep ties to tradition.” Makana's songs have been featured on 3 Grammy-nominated albums: “Hawaiian Slack Key Kings, Vol. 1 and 2,” and the soundtrack for the Academy Award winning movie “The Descendants”.

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