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Slack Key Artists

Carlos Andrade

A great musician, skilled composer, author,
professor at UHM Hawaiian Studies

Haunani Apoliona

 

One of the best wahine slack key players, a great singer and composer

Keola Beamer

 

One of the greatest slack key players of all time, a genius, one of my hugest influences

Kevin Brown

 

Wonderful player from Maui, a gentle and kind man, father of Ikaika

Danny Carvalho

 

I call him “da Bomb”, tremendous player, the best of his generation, my star student

Cindy Combs

 

One of the best wahine players, great contemporary stylings,
based on Kaua`i

Noland Conjugacion

 

Better known as “Brother Noland”, great composer, player, hunter, sportsman

Steven (Steve) Espaniola

 

Met at the first S. California Slack Key Fest, gifted falsetto singer, slack key artist

Doug Fitch

 

Slack key artist, singer, songwriter, apprenticeship under the great Led Kaapana

Stephen (Steve) Inglis

 

Multi-talented, strong vocals/falsetto, slack key artist, great guitar work

Ledward Kaapana

 

Legendary, a huge influence, great entertainer, my favorite player to watch and hear

George Kahumoku

 

Man of amazing talents, great ambassador of slack key, I learned a lot from George!

Dennis Kamakahi

 

The greatest composer of his generation, my favorite vocalist, another legend

John Keawe

 

Sweet slack key stylings, skilled vocalist, performer

Agnes Kimura

 

Best wahine slack key player from Japan, wonderful vocalist, entertainer

Sonny Lim

 

One of my favorite slack key artists, great personality, versatile player

Makana

 

Charismatic performer, polished skills, and a great future beyond Hawaii

Bobby Moderow

 

Former student of Raymond Kane, great personality/falsetto singer with Maunalua

Bla Pahinui

 

Truly original with wonderful vocal and instrumental stylings, a unique artist

Cyril Pahinui

 

One of the best slack key artists ever, great movement, impressive stylization

Martin Pahinui

 

Sounds like his Dad, the great Gabby Pahinui, one of my favorite vocalists, kind soul

Pekelo

 

Incredible talent, I admire all his skills – slack key, composing, amazing vocals

Jeff Peterson

 

The new generation artist with great guitar skills in jazz used effectively in slack key

Owana Salazar

 

A great performer, vocalist, and slack key artist – tremendously gifted talent

Ray Sowders

 

Former student of Ray Kane, nice vocals, slack key

Paul Togioka

 

Based on Kauai, strong slack key, former banjo player

Kimo West

 

Creative player based in Los Angeles, uses original tunings, guitarist for Al Yankovic

Yuki Yamauchi

 

Best slack key artist in Japan, goes by “Alani”, name given to him by Ray Kane

    

Ukulele Artists

Benny Chong

Incredible chops, jazz ukulele stylist, amazing talent

David Kamakahi

 

Wonderful young player influenced by Eddie Kamae and others, starting solo career

Herb Ohta, Jr.

 

Well schooled, great arrangements, strong influence for many young players

Brittni Paiva

 

Young, multi-talented, based in Hilo, plays slack key as well, seasoned performer

Jake Shimabukuro

 

The most successful player to make it big on the mainland, great technician

   

Guitarists (Other, Steel)

Bob Brozman

One of the great entertainers/players of recent times on steel, multi-genre/culture

Darin Leong

 

Great touch, clean playing, enjoyable compositions, easy listening, multi-talented

Nathan Aweau

 

One of the greatest vocalists/musicians ever to hail from Hawaii, phenomenal

Bobby Ingano

 

Tremendous steel/ guitar player, great touch on the instrument, versatile

Mark Hanson

 

Author of Alternate Tunings, a great teacher and player, based in Oregon

Jamie O'Brien

 

Wonderful Irish singer, storyteller, musician, now based in New Jersey

Harry Koizumi

 

Multitalented artist, plays slack key and steel guitar, rock and classical guitar

   

Vocalists

Cheryl Bartlett

Multi-talented singer, songwriter, dancer, former Miss Hawaii, listen to U`ilani

Teresa Bright

 

Great vocal stylist, years of continuously fine music, I played on her Hawaiinawa cd

Eric Keawe

 

Son of Auntie Genoa, my classmate from Roosevelt, a great person and musician

Joanie Komatsu

 

Many great compositions, skilled vocalist, guitarist, I played w/Sonny last on her cd

Anjani Thomas

 

Great singer, songwriter, based in Los Angeles, I played for “Kanaloa” on “Anjani”

Jon Yamasato

 

Gifted vocalist, rhythm guitarist, apprenticed under Dennis Kamakahi, class act

   

Music Stores

Good Guys Music

 

Gryphon Stringed Instruments

   

Harry's Music

   

Hilo Guitars

   

Island Guitars

   

Kamaka Ukulele

   

Kitakis

   

Koaloha Ukulele

   

   

Other Links

Charles Brotman

Lava Tracks is the personal studio of GRAMMY Award winning guitarist / composer / producer Charles Michael Brotman

Dancing Cat Records

 

Dancing Cat Records releases Hawaiian Slack Key music produced by George Winston

East Hawaii Cultural Center

   

Keith Haugen

   

Kapalakiko

   

Milton Lau

   

Native Books
and Beautiful Things

   

Orange Tree Productions

   

slackkey.com

   

taropatch.net

 

An online community dedicated to Hawaiian slack key guitar & `ukulele

whodaguy (Ron Jacobs)

   

   

 

 

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