Ledward Kaapana will headline the free 33rd Annual Ki Ho‘alu Festival at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on June 30. Courtesy photo Acclaimed as one of the Hawaii’s greatest slack key guitarists, ...
When I think of Hawaiian music, I first think of the ukulele, but slack-key guitar is just as uniquely Hawaiian. Ledward “Led” Kaapana is a ukulele virtuoso, but to my ear, he shines brightest when ...
Slack key master Ledward Kaapana (recent recipient of the NEA Heritage Award, America’s highest honor for a traditional artist) will headline on Friday night with 12-string guitarist and singer Mike ...
Ledward Kaapana is the undisputed master of Hawaiian slack-key guitar, and his accolades as a musician extend beyond that style. (tncms-asset)b4fa6718-ca98-11e9-9a3a-00163ec2aa770 —(/tncms-asset) He ...
• Hawaiian slack-key guitar master Ledward Kaapana performs at 8 p.m. Friday at the Throckmorton Theatre at 142 Throckmorton Ave. in Mill Valley. Admission is $33 to $43. Go to throckmortontheatre.org ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow)- A Hawaiian slack key guitarist, Mardi Gras Indian chief, and Taiko drum leaders are among this year's NEA National Heritage Fellowship recipients, announced today by National ...