Guitar & ‘Ukulele Masters
Guitar & ‘Ukulele Masters
Award-winners in the distinctive Hawaiian style of slack key guitar and ‘ukulele
Kanekoa
“The Hawaiian Grateful Dead” —Bill Kreutzmann, The Grateful Dead
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John Cruz
“a great songwriter and a great singer…he’s one of the best.”
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George Kahumoku Jr. & Masters of Hawaiian Music
4 Grammy’s in Hawaiian Music
“Virtuosic keepers of a cultural flame” – NY Times
Guest Artists – Masters of Hawaiian Music
4 Grammy’s in Hawaiian Music
“Virtuosic keepers of a cultural flame” – NY Times
Jeff Peterson
“…his style exquisite…Brilliant”
“An exceptionally talented guitarist, in a variety of styles from jazz and classical to slack key”
Native Arts & Cultures Foundation Fellow, 4-time Best Slack Key Award!
Keola Beamer, with Moanalani Beamer
“There’s no better slack key player than Beamer” – Willie Nelson
“Quintessential…Slack-Key Guitar Master” –NY Times
Native Arts & Cultures Foundation Fellow
Keola Beamer & Henry Kapono
Legends: Keola Beamer & Henry Kapono, with Moanalani Beamer “[Keola Beamer]…The Quintessential Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar Master" --The New York Times “Henry Kapono has clearly become the most prolific and profound island entertainer of his era – and there’s no...
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Led Kaapana
“ master slack key guitarist.”-NY Times
“… a flat out genius at just about any stringed instrument that can be finger-picked.”
NEA National Heritage Fellow
Makana
“…a textbook illustration of slack-key style…dazzling.” NY Times
“impressive stage presence and jewel box precision… a master, for certain…with sizzling showmanship.” -Honolulu Advertiser
Nathan Aweau
“on electric bass and acoustic guitar,… advanced understanding of harmony and orchestration …his singing style is effortless” –NY Times
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