Keola Beamer – Story Corps Interview How did you discover your interest in Slack Key Guitar? Was it hearing the music on a CD that you got for Christmas? Or maybe you heard Slack Key music on a radio program? Or maybe you heard Keola’s music in the George Clooney film, “The Descendants”? In this charming 2 minute Hawai’i Public Radio – “Story Corps”, Keola shares… Read More
Mohala Hou – Music Of The Hawaiian Renaissance CD Mohala Hou: Music of the Hawaiian Renaissance is about then and now, not just one or the other. There are many memories embedded in the music, but the arrangements and the performances come from the present.… Read More
Our Time For Letting Go Performance Video I wrote this song to commemorate the passing of my mother, Nona Beamer. Presented by PBS Hawaii from “Keola Beamer – Malama Ko Aloha”, I am joined by John Kolivas (Bass), Dan Del Negro (Piano) and Adriano Lariosa (Drums).… Read More
Waipi’o Paka’alana Performance Video Music can teach us lessons in love and forgiveness. Here is my rendition of Waipi’o Paka’alana, based on an ancient Hawaiian Mo’olelo (story) for PBS Hawaii.… Read More