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Singer / Musician / Composer of Rock, Folk and World
Makana, born Matthew Swalinkavich, is an award-winning slack-key guitar player, singer, and composer. Born and raised in Hawaii, his guitar playing has been featured on three Grammy-nominated albums, including the soundtrack of the Academy-Award winning film "The Descendants", starring George Clooney. In 2008, he was second runner up in Guitar Player Magazine's Guitar Superstar competition eliciting praise from judges Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Elliot Easton. In 2012, he was awarded one of Hawaii's top musical honors: a Na Hoku Ki Ho'alu (Slack Key) Legacy Award (Hawaii's “Grammy”) by the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts.On November 12, 2011, Makana, who had performed previously at the White House, turned a gig performing at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation dinner in Honolulu, attend
Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Introducing Slack Rock | Makana | 2016 | Album |
Venus, And The Sky Turns To Clay: The Instrumental World Of Makana | Makana | 2009 | Album |
Different Game | Makana | 2006 | Album |
Ki Ho'Alu - Journey Of Hawaiian Slack Key | Makana | 2003 | Album |
Koi Au | Makana | 2002 | Album |
Makana | Makana | 1999 | Album |
Makana Singo bvoc |
Makanakuna |
Makanan Dance |