🌿🎸 George Kahumoku Jr., Ledward Kaapana, Bob Brozman & Herb Ohta Jr. — “Hani Lei” (Slack Key Workshop, Napili Bay 2011) Four masters in one circle at the beach. Filmed at George Kahumoku Jr.’s annual slack key workshop at Napili Bay, this clip catches George, Ledward Kaapana, Bob Brozman and Herb Ohta Jr. trading lines on “Hani Lei.” George holds the core slack key groove, Led slips in that unmistakable Kalapana feel, Bob sings over the top on steel, and Herb’s ʻukulele threads through the mid

Dennis Kamakahi — “Kōkeʻe” with Hui Aloha 🌿🎸 Less than 2 weeks until Slack Key Heaven arrives on Friday, October 24. Presave so it drops straight into your library: lnk.to/slackkeyheaven To mark the countdown, here’s Dennis leading “Kōkeʻe” with Hui Aloha — Dennis on slack key and vocals, David Kamakahi on ʻukulele, George Kuo on double neck guitar, and Martin Pahinui on bass and harmonies. The arrangement is all conversation and lift. Dennis sets the heartbeat, David weaves counterlines that

Ledward Kaʻapana — “Hiʻilawe” at the Shedd Institute, Eugene, OR 🎸 A clean, intimate stage take of a cornerstone mele. Led lets the melody speak, with that steady bass and unhurried phrasing that has made his version of “Hiʻilawe” a concert staple from Hawaiʻi to the mainland. Filmed at the John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts in Eugene, Oregon. About the song. “Hiʻilawe” points to the great waterfall in Waipiʻo Valley and is closely tied to the Sam Liʻa Kalāinaina family story. The mele became