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How the Slack-Key Guitar Became the Musical Heartbeat of Hawaiʻi - Hawaii Magazine

Summary by Hawaii Magazine
In Hawai‘i, f​​​rom 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 ode​s​ to​​ sweetheart​s​ in Waikīkī, Hawaiian slack-key is the instrument behind ​many of ​Hawai‘i…
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Hawaii Magazine broke the news in on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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