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A wonderful new album from Keola Beamer, one of Hawaii's most innovative and influential slack key guitarists of the modern era. This is his fourth album for Dancing Cat, and his newest release. Kolonahe-From the Gentle Wind lovingly centers on images of ka makani(the wind). Here in Hawaii, the creative impulse usually stems from a pleasurable experience. The concept for Kolonahe came to Keola one afternoon on Maui. "I was out in a distant valley sitting under some hau trees enjoying the space, the quiet, when all of the sudden, the most beautiful, refreshing breeze came through. It caressed everything in its path: the trees, the grass, the stones. It changed the whole complexion of the day. At a time like that, how can you feel anything other than peace in your heart? Music is like that too. You can't see the kolonahe, but you can feel its presence. It brings something beautiful into our lives."

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