Ripe, by Makana

Ripe

by Makana

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1.	Ka'ena Dream 04:37	buy track
2.	Nectarine 04:10	buy track
3.	Slackmenco 04:17	buy track
4.	When I Was a Chile 05:17	buy track
5.	Hi'ilawe 04:06	buy track
6.	Tears 04:31	buy track
7.	Home 03:36	buy track
8.	We Are the Many 05:49	buy track

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Makana explodes into new musical realms with his latest release, produced by multi-platinum producer Ron Nevison (The Who, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones) and renowned producer Mitchell Froom (Crowded House, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt), with breathtaking arrangements by Grammy-award winning keyboardist and composer Jeff Bova (Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton).

Ripe is the most diverse Makana album to date~ brimming with acoustic surf music, slack key, symphonic epics, folk, rock, pop, Mediterranean, Appalachian and traditional Hawaiian sounds. It celebrates his collective musical journey and reflects his exciting live performances, showcasing a new side of Makana as a powerful composer. Songs include Nectarine, a sexy love ballad that always goes over big at his live shows, a tribute to slack key master Gabby Pahinui in Hi’ilawe, a groundbreaking guitar duet with renowned Maui guitar master Jeff Peterson, the heart-wrenchingly beautiful ballad Tears and Makana’s anthemic protest song We Are the Many, among others.

Featuring all-original vintage album artwork by Marlowe Holt, a fold-out poster (just like in the olden days :) and full liner notes including Makana’s inspiring Mind Mint prose. If you like Makana, you’ll LOVE Ripe.

P.S. it’s like Willy Wonka’s three-course gum, like the best mixtape from high school, like a shot of Vitamin B in the bumm, like.. oh just get it!

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released November 19, 2013

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Makana Hawaii

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.” ... more

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Apr 22

Blue Note Hawaii

Honolulu, HI

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