For a wisp of quintessential Hawaiian music, the first step is to heave those Don Ho thoughts: The audio landscape of the Aloha State ripples with more than just tiny bubbles. An effervescent artform ...

Even if you don’t know exactly what a Hawaiian slack key guitar (or ki ho’alu) is, you can probably easily recognize its music. It’s that smooth, sweet sound that evokes island breezes and warm sunny ...

The closest thing to flying to Hawaii for a night may be getting a seat to see Makana play at The Neptune Theatre Friday, Sept. 29. Makana, 39, has been called the master of the slack-key guitar, a ...

Hawaiian slack-key guitar brooks little competition when it comes to musical mellowness. Anybody who assumes otherwise will most likely be won over after listening to John Serkin, who performs every ...