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Kalapana’s 1975 debut album returns to vinyl on March 25th

Kalapana’s 1975 debut album returns to vinyl on...

We're celebrating the music of Hawaii’s favorite contemporary music group, Kalapana, with an official vinyl reissue of the band’s self-titled debut album, Kalapana. The vinyl reissue will be available on Friday,...

Kalapana’s 1975 debut album returns to vinyl on...

We're celebrating the music of Hawaii’s favorite contemporary music group, Kalapana, with an official vinyl reissue of the band’s self-titled debut album, Kalapana. The vinyl reissue will be available on Friday,...

On Kalapana: Kainani Kahaunaele celebrates the mele and legacy of Kalapana

On Kalapana: Kainani Kahaunaele celebrates the ...

Music transports us to the past and roots us in the present.  The music of Kalapana does just that — and so does the mele of Kainani Kahaunaele, whose craft...

On Kalapana: Kainani Kahaunaele celebrates the ...

Music transports us to the past and roots us in the present.  The music of Kalapana does just that — and so does the mele of Kainani Kahaunaele, whose craft...

Pushing Pallets across the Pacific: Closing our "LA HQ" and consolidating inventory

Pushing Pallets across the Pacific: Closing our...

  3 We've come a long way as a label, and continue to learn various lessons along the way. Earlier this week, we closed up our Los Angeles storage unit.  For the last...

Pushing Pallets across the Pacific: Closing our...

  3 We've come a long way as a label, and continue to learn various lessons along the way. Earlier this week, we closed up our Los Angeles storage unit.  For the last...

On Kalapana: Cnrboy talks about Mackey and 90s R&B group, chant

On Kalapana: Cnrboy talks about Mackey and 90s ...

Continuing our series of asking artists about Kalapana's music and influence is local rapper and beat maker Cnrboy, who traces his Mackey Feary fandom to his father's time spent in a...

On Kalapana: Cnrboy talks about Mackey and 90s ...

Continuing our series of asking artists about Kalapana's music and influence is local rapper and beat maker Cnrboy, who traces his Mackey Feary fandom to his father's time spent in a...

Kalapana '4k' T-shirt: Official reprint of their classic tee

Kalapana '4k' T-shirt: Official reprint of thei...

In 1970s Hawaii, band logos were the thing to have — Summer, Kalapana, Country Comfort, and Olomana were some of the islands' most popular groups whose marks were instantly identifiable. In flipping, clicking, and...

Kalapana '4k' T-shirt: Official reprint of thei...

In 1970s Hawaii, band logos were the thing to have — Summer, Kalapana, Country Comfort, and Olomana were some of the islands' most popular groups whose marks were instantly identifiable. In flipping, clicking, and...

On Kalapana: 3 Questions with Greenwood's Robin Kimura

On Kalapana: 3 Questions with Greenwood's Robin...

We're kicking off a series of interviews today centered around the influence of Kalapana, Hawaii's seminal contemporary band from the 1970s.  Kalapana left an indelible mark on Hawaii's local music...

On Kalapana: 3 Questions with Greenwood's Robin...

We're kicking off a series of interviews today centered around the influence of Kalapana, Hawaii's seminal contemporary band from the 1970s.  Kalapana left an indelible mark on Hawaii's local music...