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 Slack Key Show – Masters of Hawaiian Music will mark the holiday season with two special performances at the open-air ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ki-ho‘alu Foundation will present the 28th Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival – Kona Style – for all the fans of Hawaiian music and slack key guitar on Hawaii Island. The festival is scheduled ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Slack key guitarist Lance Takamiya responds to the first ...

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 ...

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 ...

(KHNL) - His name Makana, in Hawaiian means "gift," and he is Hawaii's youngest slack-key guitar master. Recognized by Esquire magazine in March 2003, Makana is considered to be one of the greatest ...

Hawaiian slack key masters Jeff Peterson, Sonny Lim and George Kahumoku bring the smooth strains of the islands to the Tower Theatre Thursday. At most Hawaiian slack key guitar concerts, you’ll get ...

The slack-key-guitar master Keola Beamer comes from a venerable family of Hawaiian musicians. His concerts are island-casual, as low key as his tunings are slack. The dancing of his wife, Moanalani, ...