When Hal Kinnaman first heard slack-key guitar music being played on a California beach 50 years ago, he fell in love with it, and learned to play it so well that he became a slack-key master, and ...

The 26th Annual Ki Ho’alu Guitar Festival on Sunday at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s A&B Amphitheater in Kahului offers a welcome opportunity for music lovers to enjoy a free afternoon of some of ...

Makana will perform March 7 at the McCoy Studio Theater. Tickets are available for sale online. PC: Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Slack key guitarist Makana will perform in concert ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow)-Four time Grammy® Nominee and multi Nâ Hôkû Hanohano award winner Amy Hanaiali'i is set to release a groundbreaking collaboration with a number of Hawai'i's top slack key ...

Makana, the slack-key guitarist, singer and songwriter, is returning to the City for two performances this Thursday, showcasing a range of genres including Hawaiian slack-key, bluegrass, celtic, ...

Slack key guitarists representing several generations of this uniquely Hawaiian musical tradition will share the stage Aug. 31 when Milton Lau, the Ki-ho‘alu Foundation and the Waikiki Aquarium ...

Raised at his grandfather’s ranch in Waimea, legendary Hawaiian musician Keola Beamer and his wife kuma hula Moanalani returned home to kick off the Kahilu’s 2022-23 season in grand style. Throughout ...

CHATHAM -- George Kahumoku Jr. will bring his Grammy Award-winning show, Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, to the mainland this week. The Hawaiian Treasures Celebration Tour, also featuring Grammy ...

The slack-key guitar, and the tuneful, often soothing music it is associated with, originated in Hawaii in the 19th century after Portuguese settlers introduced the guitar to native islanders, who put ...

Grammy Award-winning slack-key guitarist Led Kaapana returns to The Melon Ball stage with special guest Fran Guidry at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec 29. Tickets are $25, available at www.watermelonmusic.com.

Several generations of slack key guitarists—from slack key masters George Kuo and Mike Kaawa to young Kahiau Lam Ho, who made his debut as a recording artist just last year—will share the stage Sunday ...