Masters of Hawaiian Music

Masters of Hawaiian Music brings together virtuoso musicians to share the island’s distinctive sounds, from the open tunings of kī hō‘alu (slack-key guitar) to ‘ukulele and traditional and contemporary Hawaiian song. Led by four-time Grammy-winning guitarist, singer and storyteller George Kahumoku Jr., the touring ensemble draws on a tradition celebrated by artists such as slack-key master Led Kaapana and steel guitarist Sonny Lim. Kahumoku’s long-running Maui concert series has also produced Grammy-winning live albums. Intricate fingerpicking, warm vocals and stories woven between songs make the performance an inviting way to hear Hawaiian musical traditions in the hands of their keepers.