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Taj Mahal: Taj Mahal and the Hula Blues

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Label: Tradition & Modern Musikproduktion
Released: 1997.06.12
Time:
 56:03
Category: Blues
Producer(s): Craey Williams
Rating: ********.. (8/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.tajblues.com
Appears with:
Purchase date: 2002.04.13
Price in €: 11,99



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[1] Calypsonians (T.Mahal) - 6:28
[2] Coconut man (F.Hibbert/arr. T.Mahal) - 7:31
[3] Sacred island (T.Mahal) - 5:12
[4] Betty 'n' Dupree (Trad./arr. T.Mahal) - 5:59
[5] The new hula blues (T.Mahal) - 4:44
[6] No na mamo (C.Andrade) - 4:31
[7] Mailbox blues (T.Mahal) - 3:30
[8] Kanikapila (T.Mahal/K.Smith/R.Costa/P.Graham) - 6:57

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TAJ MAHAL - Vocals, National Dobro Guitar, Harmonica, Liner Notes

PANCHO GRAHAM - Acoustic Guitar, Background Voclas
KESTER SMITH - Drums, Cow-bell
PAT COCKETT - Liliu Ukelele, Background Voclas
MICHAEL BARRETTO - Baritone Ukelele, Background Voclas
WAYNE JACINTHO - Tenor Ikelele, Slack-Key Guitar, Background Voclas
CARLOS ANDRADE - Tenor Ukelele, Slack-Key Guitar, Vocals, Background Voclas
FRED LUNT - Hawaian Steel Guitar
RUDY COSTA - Alto saxophone, Kalimba, curved Soprano Pan Pipe, Three Star Clarinet, C-Melody Saxophone, Zither, Flute, Background Voclas
CAREY WILLIAMS - Background Voclas

PETRA HANISCH - Co-Producer, Photography
JOHN GILLERON - Recording Engineer
DARYN ROVEN - Mixing
DUG NICHOLS - 2nd Engineer
BERND STEINWEDEL - Mastering
RALF WITTKE - Cover Design

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1997 CD Tradition & Moderne T&M009

Recorded May 28th-31st 1997.

Zwölf Jahre hat Taj Mahal auf Hawaii gelebt: auf der grünen Insel des Archipels, dem nördlichen Kauai. Erst im vergangenen Jahr zog er zurück nach Los Angeles. Daß ihm diese Entscheidung nicht leicht gefallen sein dürfte, steht zwischen den Zeilen seines "Hula Blues"­Projektes, der Rückkehr Mahals in die langjährige Heimat.



This "Hula Blues Project" is the beginning of a lifelong wish to learn the music of and interface (record, perform, rehearse and socially hang out--not necessarily in that order) with Hawaiian music and musicians. Having lived in Hawaii on the island of Kauai for twelve years I was fortunate to experience and enjoy the tranquil ease at which these musicians go about their daily life and play music.

Hawaii has possibly the greatest density of musicians per square mile with the exception of perhaps the Caribbean islands of Jamaica and Trinidad / Tobago and it's just wonderful!

As a small child and as an adult, music was and is my top of the list favorite and when I heard the sound of Hawaiian music I immediately wanted to see why I felt this music so deeply in my spirit.

Well all that's past and here we are in 1997 with the "Hula Blues".

The musicians who appear with me are veterans from the International Rhythm Band and the Intergalactic Soul Messengers Band (Kester Smith and Rudy Costa), Producer Carey Williams has been tour Manager for nearly 20 years, Pat Cockett, Pancho Graham, Carlos Andrade and Fred Lunt have their own group "Napali", Wayne Jacintho and Michael Barretto have been also a part of formal and informal groups over the years. All of us together have played at each others houses, recorded, toured and in general enjoyed each others company whenever possible. It's always been easy to come up with any excuse to cook, eat, tune up and play. I will not take up your time with when we did, where we did, just know that I love these men like my brothers and that each musician brings unique and special gifts to this musical banquet, so this CD or tape or maybe even vinyl is a tribute to our long standing friendship throughout the trials and tribulations of very real lives.

The songs here are showcasing what can happen when like-minded people from different backgrounds (here we have Afro Carribean, Afro American, Pacific Islander, Native American, Portuguese, and other European ancestries) are creating a cultural blend full of joy, love and harmony. At it's very core it is the exciting universal language of music. Some songs are new and written with the group in mind, others are songs you've heard in southern Blues style.

These are the words, now listen and if you will, please enjoy the music. Peace and Good Vibes .....Taj Mahal

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