Taj Mahal’s first Hawaiian album is one of his most important accomplishments in more than one way: it pays homage to Hawaiian culture and celebrates intercultural connectivity. It also stands as a childhood dream come true as Hawaiian music was part of the musical smorgasbord of the artist’s formative years. The album is an easygoing and charmingly profound acknowledgement of Taj Mahal’s status as America’s foremost practitioner of blues/world/roots fusions.

1. The Calypsonians
2. Coconut Man
3. Sacred Island
4. Mailbox Blues
5. Betty n Dupree
6. The New Hula Blues
7. No Na Mamo
8. Kanikapila