Led Kaapana with Shem, Wainani Kanealii, and more

Led Kaapana is a Hawaiian musician best known for playing in the slack key guitar style. Born into a musical family in Kalapana, he also plays the ukulele, autoharp, and steel guitar, and is an accomplished baritone and falsetto vocalist. He gained early recognition as a member of the trio Hui Ohana during the 1970s Hawaiian Renaissance before launching a successful solo career, earning multiple Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, Grammy nominations, and a National Heritage Fellowship in 2011.

Traditional Hawaiian musician, composer, farmer, and teacher George Kahumoku, Jr. is best known for playing 12-string slack key guitar. He won a Na Hoku Hanohano Award in 1979 and released albums including E Lili'u, Ho'oilina -- The Legacy, and Hymns of Hawaii with Daniel Ho.