HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Royal Hawaiian Center will celebrate the unique sounds of Hawaiian music at its 2nd Annual Waikiki Steel Guitar Week from July 9 through 14, 2018. Presented in ...

First photo: Kumu Kapono Kamaunu gives Barbara O’Connor some extra help to attach the goatskin head to her puniu, a Hawaiian knee drum made from coconut shell and other natural materials, during a ...

KAILUA, Hawaii – Quincy Cortez plucks at a slim black box laid across his legs, his fingers flashing silver. Steel strings twang with each pull from the metal rings – wearable guitar picks – adorning ...

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The commercial revitalization of Waikiki — including new hotels, shops and restaurants — often overshadows efforts to revive its Hawaiian culture as well. But in some of the most touristy places you ...

Sorry, ukulele. Hawaii won’t spurn the steel guitar to sound its love for you. Bills in the state Legislature that would’ve declared the friendly little guitar ...

The house on Rubicon Street may look cookie-cutter, but inside sits the home of the Royal Hawaiian Steel Guitar Hall of Fame & Museum. Steadying himself with a cane, Jimmy Hawton, the museum's 78-year ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Alan Akaka is a master at producing haunting melodies and harmonies on the Hawaiian Steel Guitar. As the eight-stringed instrument rests on his lap, he glides a ...

From Monday to Thursday, audiences enjoyed evening concerts featuring talented Hawaiian steel guitar artists. Performers included Alan Akaka and The Islanders, Pōmaika‘i & Mālie and the NextGen steel ...