Slack Key ‘Ohana – Hawaiian Cowboy (Pacific Records, 2024) Slack Key ‘Ohana, a Hawaiian band based in Kaleponi (California), presents Hawaiian Cowboy, a fascinating album…
Slack Key ‘Ohana’s Tribute to Hawaiian Cowboy Culture
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Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Maestro Cyril Pahinui Dies at 68
Cyril Pahinui, one of Hawaii’s finest slack key guitar players died on November 17, 2018. He was 68 years old. Cyril Pahinui participated in over…
Artist Profiles: Ledward Ka’apana
Ledward Ka’apana is a master of the art of Hawaiian slack-key guitar and widely regarded as one of its greatest innovators. He is also one…
Artist Profiles: Keola Beamer
Keola Beamer was born January 18, 1951 in Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Keola’s ‘ohana (family) was well equipped to nurture his musical interests. One of…
Artist Profiles: Barney Isaacs
Alvin Kalanikau “Barney” Isaacs, Jr. was one of Hawaii’s leading steel guitarists. Barney grew up in a musical family that included his father, composer and…
A Brief History of Slack Key Guitar
Hawaiian slack key guitar (ki ho’alu) is truly one of the great acoustic guitar traditions in the world. Ki ho’alu, which literally means “loosen the…