“Native Hawaiian country music? Kala‘e Parish is right at the vanguard of this form.”

“a great songwriter and a great singer…he’s one of the best.”

Photos: Michael Fish Keola Beamer & Jeff Peterson, with Moanalani Beamer Keola Beamer is a Hawaiian legend who has stretched the boundaries of slack key guitar music while remaining true to the soul of its deeply Hawaiian roots. Says Willie Nelson, “There’s no...

4 Grammy’s in Hawaiian Music
“Virtuosic keepers of a cultural flame” – NY Times

4 Grammy’s in Hawaiian Music
“Virtuosic keepers of a cultural flame” – NY Times

“…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!

“The Hawaiian Grateful Dead” —Bill Kreutzmann, The Grateful Dead

“There’s no better slack key player than Beamer” – Willie Nelson
“Quintessential…Slack-Key Guitar Master” –NY Times
Native Arts & Cultures Foundation Fellow