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When “Dalai Nene” was released in 1968 by Johnny Sablan, it was historical on many levels. It was the first commercially released CHamoru language musical album.

Bevacqua: Johnny Sablan helped perpetuate kåntan CHamorita By Michael Lujan Bevacqua View Comments Over the past two weeks I’ve discussed musicians like The Charfauros Brothers and J.D. Crutch and their impact on CHamoru language and music. Another name that must be added to this list is Johnny Sablan. In the late 1960s and 1970s, his contributions brought new influences to CHamoru music, while also recording traditional songs and keeping them from being forgotten. Johnny Sablan grew up in p...