Kahumoku Jr. is a master of Hawaiian music, known for his work on slack key guitar and ukulele. Known as “Uncle George,” he’s ...

WAIMEA — Kahilu Theatre will present its 22nd Annual ‘Ukulele &Slack Key Guitar Festival on Friday and Saturday. The festival honors Waimea’s deep ki ho‘alu (slack key) and paniolo heritage, offering ...

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 21st anniversary of the Slack Key Show will feature George Kahumoku from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at Napili Kai Beach Resort. The festivities at 5900 L. Honoapi’ilani Road in Lahaina will kick off ...

If it is mid-November and Waimea, it is almost guaranteed that local legends in Hawaiian music will be somewhere in town, strumming a guitar, plucking ukulele, singing, talking story, jamming, ...

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This article appears in print in the November 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. What happens when you tune guitar strings down, so they’re slacker—which is how the Hawaiian slack-key style got its ...

Considering that his father’s band performed immediately before Jimi Hendrix took the stage at the legendary Woodstock festival in 1969, it’s not surprising Brian Witkin grew up dreaming of becoming a ...

Brother Noland is among the musicians set to perform during the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s virtual Ki Ho‘alu Guitar Festival on June 28. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on live music, the Maui Arts & ...

Performing Hawaiian slack key guitar music takes dedication, focus, respect, and of course, only the best Hawaiian shirt patterns. “I really like our white-and-red rayon and beach-green shirts with ...

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 ...