HAPA March 28, 2010

“Hapa draws from a wellspring of Polynesian traditions,
but with a sure-footed pop sensibility.”
— The New York Times

"I realized when I first heard HAPA's music that this was my modern-day
Bali Hai...they blew my mind!" — Peter Fonda

HAPA to play Yoshi’s San Francisco
on Sunday, March 28, 2010

(November 6, 2009 — San Francisco, CA) — Spend an evening with "Hawaii's super group" (Elle), HAPA! The award-winning duo, Nathan Aweau and Barry Flanagan, along with Hula by Merry Monarch winner Malia Kawailanamalie Petersen will play two shows on Sunday, March 28 at Yoshi’s in San Francisco.

HAPA’s pioneering sound has established them as “Hawaii’s most ambitious, diverse and imaginative music group” (John Berger, Honolulu Star-Bulletin). With a pulse and energy that make it entirely of today, Hapa's groundbreaking music connects firmly to the Polynesian past, featuring poetic ballads about the sea, the lushness of the land, and favorite chiefs all told through melodies rich in harmony and backed by virtuoso guitar. Add their signature dose of American acoustic folk/rock, Celtic and world influences and you have the essence of what Hapa music is: "beautiful, fragile, spiritual, powerful" (Los Angeles Times). Read and hear more at hapa.com

Official Website: http://www.yoshis.com