Maui-based Spanish musician Fernando Perez transport listeners on an intriguing voyage around the world on his recently released CD, “Mojo Roots Music”.

This very gifted guitarist employs a rare National resonator guitar, crafting a captivating collection of instrumental compositions that reflects influences from Hawai’i, Japan, Central and South America and Africa. Adept at playing many styles of music from classical and flamenco to jazz and Hawaiian, Perez has devoted years to studying traditional music from most major world cultures. These diverse strands are all distilled into the eloquent original music displayed on “Mojo Roots Music”.Living on Maui for three years, Perez, has fondness for the style of Hawaiian music played decades ago.

The soothing tropical sound of the opening track, “Kalani”, conjures archetypal images of gorgeous sunrises framed by gently swaying palm trees and the lulling wash of ocean waves. Other Hawaiian-themed instrumentals include “Ahi”, “Hawaiian dream” and the robust “Wiki Wiki”. Ranging further afield, Perez draws from Argentinean and Cuban influences on “Tango”, while on “Arabian”, he employs a rumba style he learned from Spanish gypsies. The one nonoriginal track, “Ame”, is a rendition of a traditional Japanese piece typically played on the koto.