How the Slack-Key Guitar Became the Musical Heartbeat of Hawaiʻi
In Hawai‘i, from baby lū‘au to backyard potlucks, the sounds of Hawaiian slack-key guitar—or kī hō‘alu—fill the air. These mele (songs) tell stories about life in the Islands, transporting listeners back in time and evoking a sweet sense of nostalgia. From joyful, energetic tunes about Waimea’s cowboy country to passionate odes to sweethearts in Waikīkī, […]
