Kalama's Quartet
Kalama's Quartet
Top Songs
| 1 | Medley of Hulas | ||
| 2 | Hapa-Haole Hula Girl (Honolulu Huta Girl) | ||
| 3 | Sase (Sassy Hula) | ||
| 4 | Lei E | ||
| 5 | Sassy |
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Biography
Virtuosic instrumentation and smooth vocal harmonies made Kalama's Quartet one of Hawaii's greatest pre-World War II bands. Led by Honolulu-born saxophonist-turned-steel guitarist Mike Hanapi (1898-1959), the group laid the foundation for all subsequent slack key guitar groups. Hanapi's earliest musical experiences came as a jazz saxophonist. Together with his brother, he performed at the Chicago Exposition in 1910. According to legend, he first encountered the slack key approach to steel guitar while in Chicago. Before returning to Hawaii, Hanapi spent an extended period in N...