Dennis Kamakahi — “Kalama” live at Slack Key Show, Napili with Chino Montero 🎸 A stage-side look at Dennis telling the story of “Kalama” with Chino Montero on second guitar. The song honors John Kalama, a Native Hawaiian who came to the Pacific Northwest in the 1830s, married into the Nisqually community, and gave his name to the Washington town of Kalama. Hearing Dennis sing it in this room connects that history to the present, with Chino’s harmony lines and steady backing lifting the melody.