Local band Slack Key ‘Ohana recently won Best World Music Song at the San Diego Music Awards held at Humphreys by the Bay on April 30. The winning song “Nahenahe Ka Leo o Ka Wahine U’i”, written and ...

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 ...

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Kawika Kahiapo shares his love for Hawaiian music as he enjoys success as a solo performer and as a member of the award-winning groups Kaukahi and Kuāiwi. Courtesy photo Multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Hawaiian singer-songwriter John Cruz is ready to bring his songs to the "Ninth Island". He was won multiple Na Hoku Hanohano awards, which is like a Hawaiian Grammy award. He also ...

Jeff Peterson grew up on the slopes of Haleakalā volcano on Maui. His music is featured on two Grammy-award winning albums and was featured in a major motion picture. He composed a concerto, a piece ...

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 ...

When he’s not playing lead guitar touring and recording with “Weird Al” Yankovic, Grammy winning musician Jim “Kimo” West pursues his love for Hawaiian slack key guitar. Releasing several acclaimed ...

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Let your ears take you on a one-night vacation to Hawai’i on Friday, Feb. 21 when slack-key guitarists Led Kaapana and Fran Guidry perform at The Palms Playhouse, 13 Main St. in Winters. Tickets for ...