2026-07-28 | kaliko kbeamer.com Press Release For Immediate Release Keola Beamer Shares “Lahaina Ola Hou,” a Song of Remembrance, Aloha, and Renewal Lahaina, Hawaiʻi — July 7, 2026 New Original Song Remembrance • Resilience • Renewal Keola Beamer Hawaiian musician, composer, and slack key guitar master Keola Beamer announces the release of “Lahaina Ola Hou,” a new original song honoring the memory, spirit, and enduring aloha of Lahaina. Rooted in personal remembrance, the song looks back on quiet evenings in old Lahaina, beneath the Banyan Tree, watching the sun disappear into the sea. From that intimate memory, “Lahaina Ola Hou” opens into a larger message of resilience, connection, and hope. Lyrics “You can tell everybody That we are still around And the voices of our Kūpuna Carry us on — Carry us on” “E ola hou — E ō Lahaina, E ala ē” A prayerful call for renewal and awakening The refrain carries a prayerful call for renewal and awakening. It speaks to the strength found in community, ancestry, and the deep aloha that remains even through loss and change. For Beamer, the song is both a remembrance of what was and an affirmation of what endures. Lyrics “Together we will rise ’Cause we’ve got a deep Aloha Way down inside” Known for his deeply expressive approach to kī hōʻalu, or Hawaiian slack key guitar, Keola Beamer has spent a lifetime creating music that honors place, family, memory, and Hawaiian identity. “Lahaina Ola Hou” continues that tradition with tenderness and quiet strength. The song will be available on Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, and YouTube beginning July 2026. About Keola Beamer Keola Beamer is one of Hawaiʻi’s most respected musicians, composers, and cultural practitioners. A master of Hawaiian slack key guitar, he has helped bring kī hōʻalu to audiences around the world while creating music that bridges tradition and contemporary expression. His beloved song “Honolulu City Lights” remains one of the most enduring recordings in Hawaiian music. Across his career, his work has reached listeners through recordings, film, concerts, education, and cultural gatherings throughout Hawaiʻi and beyond. Lahaina_Ola_Hou_Press_ReleaseDownload BEG-11: A Brief History of Slack Key GuitarIsland Born Liner NotesNews Archive 2016Hāwanawana (Whispering)ʻUkulele In Cambodia 2016News Archive 2018INT-13: Manu Kai (Sea Bird)Island Born CD
Keola Beamer Shares “Lahaina Ola Hou,” a Song of Remembrance, Aloha, and Renewal Lahaina, Hawaiʻi — July 7, 2026 New Original Song Remembrance • Resilience • Renewal Keola Beamer Hawaiian musician, composer, and slack key guitar master Keola Beamer announces the release of “Lahaina Ola Hou,” a new original song honoring the memory, spirit, and enduring aloha of Lahaina. Rooted in personal remembrance, the song looks back on quiet evenings in old Lahaina, beneath the Banyan Tree, watching the sun disappear into the sea. From that intimate memory, “Lahaina Ola Hou” opens into a larger message of resilience, connection, and hope. Lyrics “You can tell everybody That we are still around And the voices of our Kūpuna Carry us on — Carry us on” “E ola hou — E ō Lahaina, E ala ē” A prayerful call for renewal and awakening The refrain carries a prayerful call for renewal and awakening. It speaks to the strength found in community, ancestry, and the deep aloha that remains even through loss and change. For Beamer, the song is both a remembrance of what was and an affirmation of what endures. Lyrics “Together we will rise ’Cause we’ve got a deep Aloha Way down inside” Known for his deeply expressive approach to kī hōʻalu, or Hawaiian slack key guitar, Keola Beamer has spent a lifetime creating music that honors place, family, memory, and Hawaiian identity. “Lahaina Ola Hou” continues that tradition with tenderness and quiet strength. The song will be available on Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, and YouTube beginning July 2026. About Keola Beamer Keola Beamer is one of Hawaiʻi’s most respected musicians, composers, and cultural practitioners. A master of Hawaiian slack key guitar, he has helped bring kī hōʻalu to audiences around the world while creating music that bridges tradition and contemporary expression. His beloved song “Honolulu City Lights” remains one of the most enduring recordings in Hawaiian music. Across his career, his work has reached listeners through recordings, film, concerts, education, and cultural gatherings throughout Hawaiʻi and beyond.