The musical spirit of the Hawaiian islands and its welcoming aloha culture will flood Redondo Beach with laid-back waves thanks to the return of the Southern California Slack Key Festival. “One thing ...

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 ...

Maui, the picturesque Hawaiian island known for its stunning landscapes and rich cultural heritage, is also home to a musical phenomenon that captivates audiences with the soulful sounds of slack key ...

Hawaiian slack key guitar master Jeff Peterson will perform “Malama ‘Aina,” the first concerto written for slack key guitar and orchestra, this weekend with the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra. From its ...

One of the greatest acoustic guitar traditions in the world is a fingerstyle guitar unique to Hawaii. Slack key guitar or “ki ho’alu,” which translates to “loosen the tuning key,” starts with standard ...

James Daniel Pahinui — known for most of his life as “Bla,” the greatest left-handed slack key guitarist of his generation — died Wednesday at his home in Mokuleia after a long battle with cancer. He ...