Led Kaapana

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.