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 ...

According to Matthew Swalinkavich, known by fans as Makana, there are obvious reasons that few musicians master slack key guitar. "It's a very challenging style technically, and it's hard to learn ...