Cultural Quest (excerpt -full
article available here...)
Go beneath the surface to see a Maui and Oahu that's rich in
tradition
By Ann Campbell
Hawaii is more than just a pretty face.
It's more than swaying palm trees and swiveling hips, more than white
sand beaches, colorful cocktails and loud aloha shirts.
Every Wednesday night, The Ritz-Carlton welcomes the Masters of Slack Key
Guitar Concert Series, where affable host George Kahumoku Jr. sings
and "talks story" with guest artists.
On the night I attend, Kahumoku introduces the duck-tailed Ledward
Kaapana -- looking remarkably Elvis-like in his aviator glasses -- as
"probably the most inventive slack key guitarist of my lifetime."
Listening and laughing with these two masters, I feel like I'm sitting
in someone's backyard, enjoying the music Hawaiians might play for
their families and friends late at night, after a couple of beers.
It's what I expect a real Hawaiian musical experience to be --
sometimes tender, often humorous, always evocative of the life and
traditions of the islands.
Copyright © 2005
— The Oregonian
Ann Campbell is a Vancouver, B.C., travel writer.
Going to Maui? Experience our live show where these Grammy winning
compilations were recorded...
Every Wednesday at 7:30pm at The Napili Kai Beach Resort, on Maui.
Online Tickets to George Kahumoku Jr's Slack Key Show: Masters of
Hawaiian Music
or
call toll free (888) 669-3858
Show tickets $39.99 (plus applicable taxes and fees).
Dinner/Show Packages also available.
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