LAHAINA, MAUI -For the
fourth year in a row, the Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar
Concert Series is honored to be nominated for their artistry in the
GRAMMY category for Best Hawaiian Music. Their current nominated CD,
The Spirit of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar is a
compilation of “live” performances selected from the fifth year of
their weekly concerts at Napili Kai Beach Resort. Producers of the
album are
Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Dennis Kamakahi, Paul Konwiser and
Wayne Wong.
The National Academy
of Recording Arts and Sciences named
The Spirit of
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar,
as a nominee for Best Hawaiian Music Album of the Year for the 51st
Annual Grammy Awards. Featured on the CD are performances by master
slack key artists:
George Kahumoku Jr.,
Dennis Kamakahi,
Owana Salazar,
Sonny Lim,
Keoki Kahumoku,
Daniel Ho
and special guest performers:
Richard Hoopii,
Bobby Ingano,
Herb Ohta Jr.,
Norton Buffalo, and Derrick Mau. Also featured are the young next
generation nephews, and show regulars - Peter DeAquino and Sterling
Seaton.
The Masters of
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar have previously been honored with three
consecutive Grammy Awards for their compilation CDs at the 48th,
49th and 50th Grammy ceremonies:
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 1; Legends of Hawaiian
Slack Key Guitar, Live on Maui and Treasures of
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar.
The slack key
concert series performed at Napili Kai Beach Resort, recognized
nationwide, is the home of slack key in Hawai`i. George Winston,
world-renowned pop instrumental pianist as well as owner and
producer of Dancing Cat Records noted that the weekly concert series
is the only venue dedicated to slack key guitar in the world.
The popular series
was founded in 2003 by Paul Konwiser, Wayne Wong and George Kahumoku,
Jr. They developed the successful show concept of traditional
Hawaiian music combined with personal stories to provide an expanded
view of Hawaii’s culture and musical heritage in a dignified concert
setting. George Kahumoku is the musical host of every show and
features a different guest artist each week. The concerts take place
every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Napili Kai Beach Resort on the
island of Maui. More information for the Masters of Hawaiian Slack
Key Guitar Concert Series can be found online at www.slackkey.com.
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About Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Productions, Inc
Founded for the love of the music and grounded in the concept of aloha, Hawaiian
Slack Key Guitar Productions, Inc is dedicated to perpetuating and
preserving traditional Hawaiian music, especially the unique Hawaiian
acoustic guitar art form known as “Ki-ho’alu” (Hawaiian Slack
Key). The Hawaii corporation develops programs, events and the
concert series to create a deeper awareness and understanding of
this authentic Hawaiian cultural art form.
Digital photos of the artists are available on request. |
