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LOS ANGELES, CA – Hana Hou
(encore, to do again) for the Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key
Guitar Concert Series! At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards,
their CD, Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2,
received the Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album. The
five compilation CDs produced by the renowned weekly Maui show have
now been honored with five nominations and four Grammy Awards.
Today, CD producers Paul Konwiser and Wayne Wong, producer/artists
Daniel Ho and George Kahumoku, Jr., and artist Jeff Peterson came up
on stage to accept the award in Los Angeles. They are deeply honored
to receive this award again. The pre-televised awards were streamed
live today on the
grammy.com site, and the presentation will be available for
viewing for one month.
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2 is a
compilation of live performances from weekly concerts (going on for
seven years now) at the Napili Kai Beach Resort. Featured on the CD
are master slack key artists George Kahumoku Jr., Dennis Kamakahi,
Jeff Peterson, Owana Salazar, Sonny Lim, Keoki Kahumoku, Kawika
Kahiapo, and Daniel Ho; with special guests falsetto legend, Richard
Ho‘opi‘i, and lap steel great, Bobby Ingano. Also included are the
young next-generation nephews and show regulars Peter DeAquino and
Sterling Seaton.
From George Kahumoku Jr. on January 30th:
Yesterday was a full day of events. We had a special
morning presentation with Leutzinger high school from the LA area at
the Grammy Museum on Figuora St in downtown LA. Dean Pitchford, a
1968 St Louis HS grad shared a DVD video presentation that included
songs he wrote the lyrics to, such as Footloose, Bambi, Lady & the
Tramp & many many others. Then I came on with Daniel Ho and did my
original song called Ho‘okupu about Pele & Kamapua'a from our Grammy
nominated CD Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Vol 2, and we had
the whole roomful of high schoolers singing and grunting & making
pig noises. We then did Aunty Edith Kanakaole's Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai
(the Seaweed Limu) song which was danced by 19 year old Puanani
Edgar, one of my hanai nieces from Ventura CA. Then Daniel Ho & I
did a version of my mosquito song that brought the house down! Next
up were Tia Carrere and Daniel Ho with Amy Stillwell, and they did 3
songs from their Grammy Nominated Album, He Nani! The event ended
with everyone joining hands & singing Hawaii Aloha.
We then broke for lunch, waited in line with Beyonce's personal
assistant for our Grammy tickets & then Paul Konwiser, Sandy Wales,
and I had lunch at the Farm of Beverly Hills with Javier Cano who
was the CEO heading the Grammy LA District's newest Ritz-Carlton
skyscraper building project. Mr. Cano was the GM @ the Ritz-Carlton,
Kapalua where the Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert
Series started over 7 years ago!
The evening event at the Grammy Museum featured all Four Hawaiian
category Grammy nominees, myself, George Kahumoku, Jr & Daniel Ho,
and Jeff Peterson performed from our Grammy Nominated Masters of
Hawaiian Slack key Guitar Vol 2. Then Daniel Ho & Tia Carrere
showcased their CD, He Nani. Manu Boyd and Glen Smith from Ho'okena
performed as a Duet, and Amy Gilliom finished the night off with her
brother Eric, & John Cruz, taking turns singing duets backed by her
guitarists Chino Madera and Jeff Peterson.
– from my iPhone...George Kahumoku Jr.
The slack key concert series is recognized nationwide as the home of
slack key music in Hawaii. George Winston, world-renowned pop
instrumental pianist and owner/producer of Dancing Cat Records,
noted that the weekly concert series is the only venue in the world
dedicated to slack key guitar. The popular concert 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 which
features a different guest artist each performance.
The weekly concerts are held at the Napili Kai Beach Resort on the
island of Maui every Wednesday evening at 7:30pm. Tollfree
Reservations can be made by calling (888) 669-3858. Tickets are
priced at $39.99. More information and the ongoing performance
schedule of artists are posted on the website 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. View the
website at www.slackkey.com.
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