On April 7, 1998, “Private Music” label released “Sacred Island”, album by Taj Mahal and The Hula Blues Band. It was recorded in May 1997, at “Messenger Studios” in Hawaii, and was produced by Carey Williams.

Personnel:

• Taj Mahal – vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Carlos Andrade – lead and backing vocals, guitar, slack key guitar, tenor Ukelele, ukulele
• Rudy Costa – clarinet, flute, kalimba, pan pipes, alto curved soprano saxophone, zither, backing vocals
• Wayne Jacinhto – guitar, slack key guitar, tenor ukelele, ukulele, backging vocals
• Patrick Cockett – liliu ukulele, ukulele, backing vocals
• Michael Barretto – ukulele, backing vocals
• Pancho Graham – acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Fred Lunt – steel guitar
• Kester Smith – drums, cowbell
• Carey Williams – backing vocals
• John Gilleron – engineer
• Daryn Roven – mixing
• Dug Nichols – mixing
• Bernd Steinwedel – mastering
• Sonny Mediana – art direction
• Petra Hanisch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Taj Mahal, except where noted.

1. The Calypsonians
2. Coconut Man – Frederic Hibbert
3. Sacred Island (Moku La’a)
4. Betty and Dupree – Chuck Willis
5. The New Hula Blues
6. No Na Mamo – Carlos Andrade
7. Mailbox Blues
8. Kanikapila – Taj Mahal, Rudy Costa, Kester Smith, Pancho Graham