Several Maui musicians and vocalists are among the finalists up for consideration for in the 35th Annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.

“The ukulele is a part of our culture, past and present,” said Mayor Alan Arakawa. “It is good that we take time to celebrate the ukulele and encourage our young people to grab an instrument and keep our music alive.”

The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation has awarded the University of Hawaii Maui College’s Institute of Hawaiian Music (IHM) a grant in the amount of $200,000.

Aspiring musicians will have the opportunity to be mentored by Hawaiian music legends, but first they will audition for one of 25 spots at the new UH Maui College’s Institute of Hawaiian Music (IHM).

For the first time in a decade, an American won the PGA Tour Season Opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, Maui.

A cross-section cultural groups and religious leaders participated in the 2011 Inauguration ceremony of Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa. The evening started with

The next edition of the Monthly Slack Key Masters concert will feature Grammy Award Winning Producers Daniel Ho and host, George Kahumoku Jr.

The successful seven-year Slack Key Show – Masters of Hawaiian Music in West Maui is coming to Maui Arts & Cultural Center in a monthly series, created to accommodate local residents as well as visitors staying in the South Maui area. Think of it as a laid-back, kanikapila style concert in the intimate setting of [...]

Ki ho‘alu (loosen the key) is one of the world’s great guitar traditions.  The music is sweet and soulful, and it is said that slack key music is drawn from the heart and soul, filtering out through the fingers of each player.  On Sunday, June 27, 2010, the 19th Annual Ki Ho‘alu Hawaiian Slack Key [...]

The Queen Kaahumanu Center celebrates the anniversary of the birth of Queen Kaahumanu during a two day festival on Friday and Saturday, March 12 and 13, 2010 at the Queen Kaahumanu Shopping Center. The event starts with an opening ceremony on Friday at 6 p.m. featuring the women of the Aha Hui Kaahumanu Royal Society.  [...]