6. So We Say Goodbye. See All. Koi Au. 2002. Venus and the Sky Turns to Clay - The Instrumental World of Makana.
Sophisticated and folksy, the 15 all original tracks represent a less cultural, more universal aspect of Makana’s music.
His debut album Makana was released in 1999; it won the Best World Music Album Award at the Hawaii Music Awards. It was followed by Koi Au in 2002 ( A landmark musical statement – Star Bulletin) and Ki Ho’alu: Journey of Hawaiian Slack Key in 2003. In 2008, his first all-original release Different Game came out and in 2009 he released a 20th anniversary slack key guitar instrumental compilation, Venus, and the Sky Turns to Clay. His latest album Ripe was released in 2013 and funded by fans through the online crowd sourcing platform Kickstarter
by Makana - 15 Tracks - 46:44. Release date 01/01/2008.
The typical classification of Makana as a world music artist specializing in the Hawaiian style of slack key guitar playing may call to mind an exotic, traditional sound, but Different Game, his fourth album, is nothing like that. A listener coming upon it without knowing of the artist's background would never suspect Makana 's origins.
Exclusive discount for Prime members. Sample this album Artist (Sample). How to describe THIS Makana album? Hawaiian folk? Hawaiian pop? Hawaiian soft rock? If it wasn't for Makana's talented guitar work, this could be a nice, generic album by almost anyone. 3 people found this helpful.
