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Slack Key & Songwriters
Masters of kī hōʻalu and the island singer-songwriter tradition.
Cyril Pahinui
Hawaiian slack-key guitarist and singer, and a son of Gabby Pahinui.
1968–2018
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John Cruz
Hawaiian singer-songwriter known for the local anthem "Island Style."
Recording since 1996; performing since the 1980s
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Keola Beamer
Slack-key guitarist and composer of the Beamer ʻohana who wrote "Honolulu City Lights."
Recording since 1972
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Ledward Kaʻapana
Hawaiian slack-key guitar and falsetto musician, and a founder of the group Hui ʻOhana.
active since the 1970s
Makana
Hawaiian slack-key guitarist and singer-songwriter known for fusing kī hōʻalu with rock and for musical activism.
active since 1999
Photos: Greg Concilla May (CC BY 2.0) · Michael Coghlan (Adelaide, Australia) (CC BY-SA 2.0)