From his youth as a slack-key guitar prodigy to his historic theatrical concerts honoring kupuna, from his presidential poetic protests and people s anthems to his aloha aina, Makana has created quite ...

I just spoke with Makana who hails from Hawaii. Guitar Magazine recognized him as one of the top guitarists in the country. He'll be stopping at the Ludlow Garage during his U.S. tour with his friend ...

Hawaii native Makana will perform in New Mexico as part of his “Legacies of Hawai’i” tour. (Courtesy of Makana Music) Music has always been the beat to Makana's life. Growing up in Hawaii, he has ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hawaiian slack-key guitarist has been reunited with a stolen instrument eleven years after it was taken from him. Makana, an award-winning musician who has performed ...

Makana’s Father’s Day concert at the Palace Theater was filled with heartfelt emotion and exceptional showmanship. The gifted slack key guitar master took the opportunity to publicly honor his dad, ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaiian artist Makana recently put out new music based on slack-key guitar stylings, but he continues to evolve his sound. Makana’s latest album “Pulama: Legacies of Hawaii ...

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 ...

Ignacio “Iggy” Fleishour was raised to hunt and to respect what he catches. “I even make my own hunting implements with animal parts. There’s no waste,” he said. Seven years ago, the owner of Makana ...

Chung Chow never lost his Honolulu roots when he trained with one of the world's most renowned fine-dining chefs.

KOLOA — Mark Development President Craig Watase took his pinch of pa‘akai (Hawaiian sea salt) and promptly sprinkled it on the storm-drain grating Thursday during the blessing of the Koa‘e Makana ...