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January 24, 2025 - Embark on a captivating musical journey weaving three compelling stories from Hawai‘i's Korean diaspora with performances by remarkable musicians, including the Grammy Award-winning violist Richard Yongjae O'Neill, the world renowned violinists Chee-Yun and Ignace Jang, and Keola Beamer. Songs of Love from Hawai‘i weaves together three stories from the long history of Korean diaspora in Hawai‘i, blending historical narratives with soul-stirring musical performances. From the fascinating tapestry of Korean immigrant history in Hawai‘i to a poignant life of Lim Ok Soon, a young Korean woman who came to Hawai‘i in 1912 as a picture bride, to a heartfelt musical tribute to the souls who found their resting place in Molokai's Kalaupapa, the film weaves a powerful elegy amidst the islands' natural beauty. After premiering at the 43rd Hawaii International Film Festival and airing on PBS Hawai‘i, the film had a successful nationwide theatrical run in Korea in 2024. On Korean American Day, join us for a conversation with filmmaker Jinyoung Lee. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/arts-culture/item/1943-songs-of-love-from-hawai-i-screening-and-a-director-s-talk

Send us a textMatt Krahula is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, producer, currently based out of Honolulu, HI.  He is the bassist for Grammy Nominated artist Henry Kapono, lead singer of The Nightmare River Band and one half of the Chamber Folk duo, Beyond Hope, with Canadian Singer Fiddler, Sierra Noble.  After years of touring the mainland and bouncing around the vibrant New York City music scene, Krahula uplifted his roots and decided to take his talents to sunny Waikiki.  Since 2018, he has established himself as one of the most in demand artists in Hawaii, with residencies at some of Oahu's most popular bars and clubs, and opening slots for major artists such as Silver Sun Pickups, Frank Turner, Mike Love, Jerry Santos, and Keola Beamer.  Krahula started his musical career at the Purchase Conservatory of Music, earning a Bachelor Degree in Classical Music Performance on Upright Bass. He has spent the last 15 years touring, writing and recording, playing over 500 shows with his band, and sharing the stage with acts such as Old Man Markley, The Last Bandoleros, Boy and Bear, Matt Simons, Tokyo Police Club, and Robert Ellis.  He has previously been nominated for an Independent Music Award for Best Alt-Folk song of the Year and has performed at Summerfest, SXSW, and CMJ to name a few. His music has been featured in 9-1-1 on Fox, American Pickers, Showtime's Gigolo's, Comedy Bang! Bang!, NHL Broadcasts, as well as several commercial campaigns.​Since relocating to Hawaii, Matt has developed a reputation as one of the most dependable sidemen in the scene.  He is a full time member of Henry Kapono's legendary Dukes on Sunday Band, upright bassist for Hawaii's premier bluegrass band, Hook & Line, as well as bassist for the indie rockers, 7 Pairs of Iron Shoes.  He has also found himself playing with the likes of Sistah Robi Kahakalau (Grammy Nominee), Tavana, Josh Tatofi (Hoku Award Winner), Kimie Miner (Grammy Nominee), Alx Kawakami, John Cruz, Keola Beamer, and Brother Noland (Pineapple Express).Matt Krahula WebsiteOskar Cartaya - Latin Bass Workshophttps://www.thebassshedacademy.org/events/latin-bass-workshop-october-26Barry Green - The Inner Game of Music Workshophttps://www.thebassshedacademy.org/events/barry-green-the-inner-game-of-musicBarry Green- Four Elementshttps://www.thebassshedacademy.org/events/barry-green-four-elementsConnectInstagram: Instagram.com/The_Bass_ShedYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBassShedThreads: https://www.threads.net/@the_bass_shedTwitter (X): https://x.com/bassshedFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The.Bass.Shed.official/Podcast Directory/Subscribe: https://thebassshedpodcast.buzzsprout.com/followBass Shed Academy: https://www.thebassshedacademy.orgGet Featured: https://www.thebassshed.com/featureSupport the showInstagram / Twitter / Youtube / Website / BSA / View More Episodes

In this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I had the pleasure of sitting down with singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Matt Krahula. I recently stumbled upon his music and was instantly hooked.Matt Krahula, currently based in Honolulu, HI, is a true musical talent. He's the bassist for Grammy-nominated artist Henry Kapono, the lead singer of The Nightmare River Band, and one half of the Chamber Folk duo Beyond Hope, alongside Canadian singer-fiddler Sierra Noble. After years of touring across the mainland and immersing himself in New York City's vibrant music scene, Matt decided to plant new roots in sunny Waikiki. Since 2018, he's become one of Hawaii's most sought-after artists, securing residencies at some of Oahu's top venues and opening for major acts like Silver Sun Pickups, Frank Turner, Mike Love, Jerry Santos, and Keola Beamer.Matt's musical journey began at the Purchase Conservatory of Music, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Classical Music Performance on Upright Bass. Over the past 15 years, he's toured extensively, written, and recorded music, playing over 500 shows with his band. He's shared the stage with acts like Old Man Markley, The Last Bandoleros, Boy & Bear, Matt Simons, Tokyo Police Club, and Robert Ellis. His talent has earned him a nomination for an Independent Music Award for Best Alt-Folk Song of the Year, and his music has been featured in TV shows like 9-1-1 on Fox, American Pickers, Showtime's Gigolos, NHL broadcasts, and various commercial campaigns.Since making Hawaii his home, Matt has built a solid reputation as a dependable sideman. He's a full-time member of Henry Kapono's legendary Wild Hawaiian Band and the resident bassist for Hawaii's premier bluegrass band, Hook + Line, as well as the indie rockers, 7 Pairs of Iron Shoes. He's also had the privilege of playing with celebrated artists such as Sistah Robi Kahakalau (Grammy Nominee), Tavana, Josh Tatofi (Hoku Award Winner), Kimie Miner (Grammy Nominee), Alx Kawakami, John Cruz, Keola Beamer, and Brother Noland (of Pineapple Express fame).You can check out more about Matt at krahula.com.  Thank you for tuning in! If you have any questions, feedback, or ideas for the show, feel free to reach out to me at brad@thebandwichtapes.com. And please, spread the word about the show!Our theme song, "Playcation," was written by Mark Mundy.

HAWAII, ladies and gentlemen: our 50th state, a subtropical archipelago of 137 volcanic islands arising from the Pacific Ocean, 2000 miles southwest of the U.S. mainland. Unique in many ways, it's a rich multi-ethnic melting pot of indigenous Hawaiian, Polynesian, East and Southeast Asian, and North American cultures. All this diversity gives Hawaiian music a sweetness and charm that led to popularity for the steel guitar and the ukulele in the early 20th century, and a revival of the so-called "slack key" or re-tuned finger-style guitar in the 1970s. The languid pace and tropical ambience of the music echoes the astonishing beauty of the natural setting. One visit to the Garden Island of Kauai turns a word like "paradise" from hyperbole...to description. On this transmission of Hearts of Space, the languid music and lush subtropical ambience of Hawaii, on a program called SLACK KEY PARADISE. Music is by BRUCE KAPHAN & JAKE SHIMABUKURO, BOB BROZMAN & LEDWARD KAAPANA, KEOLA BEAMER & R.CARLOS NAKAI, TAIMANE, KAWIKA KAHIAPO, and WAYNE POWELL. [ view playlist ] [ view Flickr image gallery ] [ play 30 second MP3 promo ]

Send us a Text Message.Matt Krahula is a versatile multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer based in Honolulu, HI. He currently plays bass for Grammy-nominated artist Henry Kapono, fronts The Nightmare River Band, and is one half of the chamber folk duo Beyond Hope with Canadian singer-fiddler Sierra Noble. After years of touring the mainland and immersing himself in the vibrant New York City music scene, Krahula relocated to sunny Waikiki. Since 2018, he has become one of Hawaii's most sought-after artists, holding residencies at some of Oahu's top bars and clubs, and opening for major acts like Silver Sun Pickups, Frank Turner, Mike Love, Jerry Santos, and Keola Beamer.Krahula began his musical journey at the Purchase Conservatory of Music, earning a Bachelor's degree in Classical Music Performance on Upright Bass. Over the past 15 years, he has toured extensively, written, and recorded music, performing over 500 shows with his band and sharing the stage with acts such as Old Man Markley, The Last Bandoleros, Boy and Bear, Matt Simons, Tokyo Police Club, and Robert Ellis. He has been nominated for an Independent Music Award for Best Alt-Folk Song of the Year and has performed at renowned festivals like Summerfest, SXSW, and CMJ. His music has been featured in TV shows such as "9-1-1" on Fox, "American Pickers," Showtime's "Gigolos," "Comedy Bang! Bang!," and NHL broadcasts, as well as several commercial campaigns. Since moving to Hawaii, Matt has earned a reputation as one of the most reliable sidemen in the scene. He is a full-time member of Henry Kapono's legendary Dukes on Sunday Band, the upright bassist for Hawaii's premier bluegrass band Hook & Line, and the bassist for indie rockers 7 Pairs of Iron Shoes. He has also performed with Grammy nominee Sistah Robi Kahakalau, Tavana, Hoku Award winner Josh Tatofi, Grammy nominee Kimie Miner, Alx Kawakami, John Cruz, Keola Beamer, and Brother Noland of Pineapple Express.https://www.krahula.com/Support the Show.Thanks for listening for more information or to listen to other podcasts or watch YouTube videos click on this link >https://thetroutshow.com/

Keola Beamer is a Hawaiian slack-key guitar player, best known as the composer of "Honolulu City Lights" and an innovative musician who fused Hawaiian roots and contemporary music. Keola Beamer descends from one of Hawaii's most respected musical families. Keola shares his story of the Lahaina fires with host Kamaka Brown on this very introspective "Aloha Friday" podcast.

101 - Keola Beamer In episode 101 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine! Host James Patrick Regan speaks with slack key guitarist Keola Beamer, the two of them cover Keola's Slack Key (and Hawaiian culture) immersion camp “Aloha Music Camp”. They talk about how Keola brought Tablature to slack key (and possibly guitar in general) bringing it over from lute transcriptions for his first slack key book in 1971. They discuss why slack key was kept a family secret in the missionary era of Hawaii and they talk about the first recorded songs of Slack Key, Gabby Pahinui's “Hi'ilawe” and Chet Atkin's rendition of Leonard Kwan's “Opihi Moemoe”. They discuss Keola's first exposure to Slack Key and how the exposure changed the direction of his life. They discuss Keola's relationship with luthier Steve Grimes and Keola's thoughts behind guitar making. Keola discusses his collaborations with other cultures around the world and work he did for the State department doing cultural programs in countries that adversaries to the U.S. You can find out more about Keola at his website: https://kbeamer.com And you can find out more about the Aloha Music Camp at their website: https://alohamusiccamp.org Please like, comment and share this podcast! . . #VintageGuitarmagazine #VintageGuitar #guitar #Guitar #KeolaBeamer #alohamusiccamp #hawaii #Hawaiianculture #acousticguitar #Slackkey #theDeadlies #kihoalu #guitarfinds #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #guitarcollector #Travelwithguitars #haveguitarwilltravel #hgwt #HGWT Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

Raised at his grandfather's ranch in Waimea, legendary Hawai'ian musician Keola Beamer and his wife kuma hula Moanalani returned home to kick off the Kahilu's 2022/23 season in grand style. This is an exclusive backstage interview with the slack key master. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bigislandmusicmagazine/message

The great Hawaiian slack-key guitarist, George Kahumoku Jr. is on the show this week! George has been playing around the Hawaiian islands for decades, but came to prominence in the 80's and 90's when Dancing Cat records started putting out records by the foremost traditional slack-key players. George was one of the main ones, but we were alo introduced to his brother Moses, Sonny Chillngworth, Keola Beamer, Ledward Ka'apana, Barney Isacs, Cyril Pahanui, and quite a few more. George is one of the greats of the fingerstyle slack-key genre - he grooves, he has an amazing voice, he plays almost exclusively on a 12-string and he has his own F-tuning that suits the style so well. The first part of this interview includes some really interesting Hawaiian history that was mostly news to me, so I hope you enjoy that! George is very active still and plays a weekly show on Maui called Masters of Hawaiian Music. He is also a multiple Grammy award winner, not to mention a celebrated farmer. His latest album is called Rennaisance Man, and he's also going on tour this fall around the western states. You can get all of that info at kahumoku.comListen to the accompanying playlist for this episode here, which features the artist's own music, plus many of the songs that were discussed during the show.This episode is brought to you by Izotope - check out their amazing recording software at: www.izotope.comThanks for your support, and your fearless host, Steve Dawson can be found at: www.stevedawson.ca

Bob and Mike play songs from across the world, spanning decades. current music from Megan Siebe and Juniore anchors the show, along with a couple songs from anti-folk cult legend Ish Marquez, and New York power pop heroes The Speedies. The show ends with a couple legends, jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders and slack key guitarist Keola Beamer.

Had a wonderful talk with Keola Beamer and Dr. Tom Vendetti. Keola is a world-renowned Native Hawaiian Musician, Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, Multiple Grammy Award Nominee, Multiple Na Hoku Na Hanohano Award Winner (Hawaiian Grammys) Native Arts and Culture Foundation Fellow. https://kbeamer.com/ We talk about the new documentary “Hawaiiana,” Directed by Maui-based filmmaker Tom Vendetti,  screening on PBS Hawaii which will air on PBS this thursday  at 8:30 pm and again on Sunday at 1pm. the Documentary pays homage to revered Hawaiian treasure Aunty Nona Beamwonderful We also talk about their recent trip to a Lodge above  Ketchikan in Alaska.

Hawaii, ladies and gentlemen: our 50th state, a subtropical archipelago of 137 volcanic islands arising from the Pacific Ocean, 2000 miles southwest of the U.S. mainland. Unique in many ways, it's a rich multi-ethnic melting pot of indigenous Hawaiian, Polynesian, East and Southeast Asian, and North American cultures. All this diversity gives Hawaiian music a sweetness and charm that led to popularity for the steel guitar and the ukulele in the early 20th century, and a revival of the so-called "slack key" or re-tuned finger-style guitar in the 1970s. The languid pace and tropical ambience of the music echoes the astonishing beauty of the natural setting. One visit to the Garden Island of Kauai turns a word like "paradise" from hyperbole...to description. On this transmission of Hearts of Space, the languid music and lush subtropical ambience of Hawaii, on a program called SLACK KEY PARADISE. Music is by BRUCE KAPHAN & JAKE SHIMABUKURO, BOB BROZMAN & LEDWARD KAAPANA, KEOLA BEAMER & R.CARLOS NAKAI, TAIMANE, KAWIKA KAHIAPO, and WAYNE POWELL. [ view playlist ] [ view Flickr image gallery ] [ play 30 second MP3 promo ]

I talk with Jon Woodhouse, about his upcoming book. His book includes inteviews with, Conversations with Icons of Rock, Jazz, Soul, Country, Hawaiian, Blues, & Reggae in Paradise Maui No Ka Oi - Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, George Harrison in Hana, Steely Dan, George Benson, Prince, Santana, Beach Boys, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith, Kris Kristofferson, Doobie Brothers, Alice Cooper, Michael McDonald, Sammy Hagar, Pat Benatar, Dave Mason, Jimi Hendrix (plays Maui), Lukas & Micah Nelson, Captain Beefheart (Jeff Cotton). Rock - Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry (Johnnie Johnson), Carl Perkins,  John Lennon (told by Yoko), Police, Pearl Jam, Kiss, Foreigner, Leon Russell, Greg Allman, Sheryl Crow, Chicago, Carly Simon, Melissa Etheridge, Cyndi Lauper, Midnight Oil, Marshall Tucker, A Flock of Seagulls, Greta Van Fleet. Troubadours - Harry Belafonte, Tony Bennett, Joan Baez, Eagles, James Taylor, CS&N, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffett, John Denver, David Crosby, Richie Havens, Rickie Lee Jones, Joan Osborne, Jack Johnson, John Sebastian, Michael Franti. California Dreaming - Byrds, Grateful Dead, Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother, Youngbloods, Fillmore (Bill Graham), Woodstock, Country Joe, Buffalo Springfield, Steve Miller, Merl Saunders. British Invasion - Cream, Yardbirds, Animals, Stones (Mick Taylor), Wings (Denny Laine), Yes, Badfinger, Peter Frampton. Country - Charley Pride, Crystal Gayle, Miranda Lambert, Vince Gill, Billy Currington. Soul - Supremes, Sade, Jacksons, Earth Wind & Fire, Dionne Warwick, Chaka Khan, Temptations, Booker T & MGs, Billy Preston, Angélique Kidjo, Freda Payne, Kool & Gang, Maceo Parker, Commodores, Village People, Narada Michael Walden, Corinne Bailey Rae, Lisa Fischer. Blues - BB King, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, John Mayall, Johnny Winter, Jimmie Vaughan, Taj Mahal, Dr John, Boz Scaggs, Vieux Farka Touré. Jazz - Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Pat Metheny, Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea, Paul Horn, Mose Allison, Hugh Masakela, Bela Fleck. Hawaii - Henry Kapono, Willie K, Iz, Keali‘i Reichel, Eddie Kamae, Keola Beamer, Jake Shimabukuro, Tom Moffatt. Reggae - Jimmy Cliff, Toots Hibbert, Marleys (Ziggy etc), The Wailers, UB40, English Beat, Harder They Come movie.

Chris Hedge has been making music for a long time. He’s worked with masters like Paul Horn and Neil Young and others. Chris has produced a new record Himalayan Sessions with Paul Horn, Keola Beamer, and local musicians in the … More ... The post Chris Hedge – Sonic Magician – New CD “Himalayan Sessions” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast.

Shawn and Cameron’s greatest relational shortcomings are SOLVED through creative entrepreneurship on this week’s illuminating new episode of Pop/Rock. Oh, also, the fellas sort of discuss Keola Beamer’s 1995 album Moe’uhane Kika (Tales from the Dream Guitar), but mostly they discuss the SLAM-DUNK JAKE SHIMABUKURO CONCERT Cameron went to! It was seriously great. Also: highlights from the Jefts family’s Hawaii vacation (Christmas 2000), what an overtone series is, and all-time favorite sports movies. Come on in, the water's warm!

Keola Beamer is an absolute MASTER of Hawaiian slack-key guitar, and he displays that mastery beautifully in his 1994 album Wooden Boat. This week, Shawn and Cameron discuss the album, as well as the unique experience of experiencing a form of art you have no real reference for. But also, there’s plenty of dumb talk about sky cocktails, dark sirens, and our new favorite ukulele player. Stick two straws into your favorite jug of champagne and come on!

Episode 82 - R. Carlos Nakai. Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, R. Carlos Nakai. Of Navajo-Ute heritage, R. Carlos Nakai is the world's premier performer of the Native American flute. He began his musical studies on the trumpet, but a car accident ruined his embouchure. His musical interests took a turn when he was given a traditional cedar flute as a gift and challenged to master it. As an artist, he is an adventurer and risk taker, always giving his musical imagination free rein. He is also an iconoclastic traditionalist who views his cultural heritage not only as a source and inspiration, but also a dynamic continuum of natural change, growth, and adaptation subject to the artist's expressive needs. His first album, Changes, was released by Canyon Records in 1983, and since then he has released forty albums with Canyon plus additional albums and guest appearances on other labels. In addition to his educational workshops and residencies, he has appeared as a soloist throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan, and has worked with guitarist/luthier William Eaton, composer James DeMars, pianist Peter Kater and “the late” Paul Horn among many others. The famed American choreographer Martha Graham used Nakai's second album, Cycles, in her last work Night Chant. R. Carlos contributed music to the major motion pictures New World (New Line) and Geronimo (Columbia). R. Carlos, while cognizant of the traditional use of the flute as a solo instrument, began finding new settings for it, especially in the genres of jazz and classical. He founded the ethnic jazz ensemble, the R. Carlos Nakai Quartet, to explore the intersection of ethnic and jazz idioms. He brought the flute into the concert hall, performing with over 30 symphony and chamber orchestras. He was a featured soloist on the Philip Glass composition, Piano Concerto No. 2: After Lewis & Clark, premiered by the Omaha Symphony. He also works with producer and arranger Billy Williams, a two-time Grammy® winner, in composing for and performing the traditional flute in orchestral works of a lighter vein. In a cross-cultural foray, he performed extensively with the Wind Travelin' Band, a traditional Japanese ensemble from Kyoto which resulted in an album, Island of Bows. Additional recordings with ethnic artists include In A Distant Place with Tibetan flutist and chanter Nawang Khechog, and Our Beloved Land with famed Hawaiian slack key guitarist and singer Keola Beamer. Recently, he released Voyagers with Philadelphia Orchestra cellist Udi Bar-David which blends Native American melodies with Jewish and Arabic songs. R. Carlos Nakai has received two gold records (500,000 units sold) for Canyon Trilogy and Earth Spirit which are the first (and only) Native American recordings to earn this recognition. In 2014, Canyon Trilogy reached Platinum (over 1 million units sold), the first ever for a Native American artist performing traditional solo flute music. He has sold over four million albums in the course of his career. A Navy veteran, he earned a Master's Degree in American Indian Studies from the University of Arizona. He was awarded the Arizona Governor's Arts Award in 1992, and an honorary doctorate from Northern Arizona University in 1994. In 2005, R. Carlos Nakai was inducted into the Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame. He has also authored a book with composer James DeMars, The Art of the Native American Flute, which is a guide to performing the traditional cedar flute. We encourage you to visit his website: http://rcarlosnakai.com and you can purchase music here: https://rcarlosnakai.com/category/discography/ All music used with permission of R. Carlos Nakai (rcarlosnakai.com)and Canyon Records (canyonrecords.com). Special thanks to R. Carlos Nakai, Pamela Hyde, and Kathy Norris. The Curiosity Hour Podcast is hosted and produced by Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund.

Working Class Audio Session #118 with Tyler Crowder!!! Tyler Crowder is a freelance recording/audio engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area, who enjoys working in various recording studios, where he's done projects with both artist on major labels including Sony, RCA, Def Jam, GOOD Music, Windham Hill, Arista Records, B&G, Dancing Cat, etc. as well as  with a diverse range of local indy bands.  By working with a diverse range of major artists and local indy artist, it allows Tyler to be fluent in all styles of music, and be able to contribute to the local community of musicians and bands that surround the San Francisco Bay Area. Over the years Tyler has earned 2 Grammy nominations for audio engineering, and participated in many Billboard Charting Albums. Tyler has worked with numerous artists including Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Hudson, Lil’ Wayne, Snoop Dog, George Winston, Melvin Seals, Tuck & Pattie, Joan Jeanrenaud, Phil Aaburg, Henry Butler, Dave “Dave’s Hands” Jackson, Keola Beamer, Cyril Pahinui, Bola Sete, Professor Longhair, Steven, Damian, and Ziggy Marley, and the Los Lonely Boys along with many other artists.

In 2003 Victor started focusing on kids music that didn’t drive parents crazy. He soon became a leading kids artist in the U.S. with a growing international reputation for making great kids music.   His music has appeared on national television, NPR, Nick Jr and Parenting magazines as well as commercials in the U.S. and Europe. He’s received several awards including 3 Parents’ Choice Silver Awards. Victor appears on several music compilations including 4 Putumayo Kids’ releases alongside artists Leon Redbone, Dan Zanes, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Bibb, Seamus Eagan, Keola Beamer, Riders in the Sky and Jake Shimabukuro.   Victor was featured as an example of "lifestyle design" in the WSJ best-selling book The Four Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris and a proofreader for Derek Sivers bestselling business book Anything You Want. Victor enjoys helping people plot a course to being able to live more freely, creatively and authentically.

Mele Kalikimaka!   Tonight we bring you an Aloha! Apex Holiday Music Mix.  We feature Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar players and singers including Keola Beamer, George Kahumoku Jr,  Genoa Keawe, Charles Ka'upu and more.  Tune in and bring some Aloha cheer and the sweet and beautiful music from Hawaii to brighten your evening! The post APEX Express – December 24, 2009 appeared first on KPFA.

Language of Dreams: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar. This 1995 documentary, digitally produced by Gregg McVicar, traces the roots of one of Hawaii's most beautiful indigenous traditions.Featuring interviews with Ray Kane, Sonny Chillingworth, Leonard Kwan, Keola Beamer, Cyril Pahinui, Ledward Kaapana and Moses Kahumoku.  The post Bay Native Circle – Language of Dreams appeared first on KPFA.