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The 7^th Annual Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival featured students from Alan Akaka's Ke Kula Mele Hawaii School of Hawaiian Music and steel guitar masters Alan Akaka, Isaac Akuna, Greg Sardinha, Jeff Au Hoy, Paul Kim, Bobby Ingano, Eddie Palama, and Timi Abrigo and the Abrigo 'Ohana.

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• Featured steel guitarist Alan Akaka and The Islanders: Adam Asing, Alan Akaka, and Kaipo Asing.
• Alan Akaka.
• Adam Asing.
• Kaipo Asing.
• Alexis Tolentino.
• Alexis dances to ''Aloha Kauaʻi'' sung by Mele Apana.
• Featured steel guitarist Dr. Isaac Akuna with Henry Makua and Nate Stillman.
• Isaac Akuna and Nate Stillman.
• Nate Stillman.
• Kaipo Asing and Bobby Ingano.
• Madison and Melissa Makua dancing hula.
• Madison Makua dancing hula.
• Melissa Makua dancing hula.
• Featured steel guitarist Greg Sardinha.
• Guitarist Zachary Castro.
• Bass player Kata Maduli.
• The Greg Sardinha Trio: Zach, Greg, and Kata.
• Dr. John W. Troutman, author and historian, talks about his book,''Kika Kila: How the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Changed the Sound of Modern Music.''
• Featured steel guitarist Paul Kim.
• Paul Kim with Adam and Kaipo Asing.
• Featured steel guitarist Jeff Au Hoy.
• Jeff Au Hoy.
• Featured steel guitarist Bobby Ingano.
• Guest harmonica player Jimmy Collins.
• The Bobby Ingano Trio: Adam, Bobby, and Kaipo, with Jimmy Collins.
• Alan Akaka taking over the bass playing duties.
• Adam Asing doing hula.
• Alexis Tolentino.
• Adam and Alexis dance to Bobbyʻs music.
• Celebrity emcee Kimo Kahoano.
• Bob Kahihikolo.
• Herb Lee.
• Featured steel guitarist Eddie Palama.
• The Eddie Palama Trio: Bob Kahihikolo, Eddie Palama, and Herb Lee.
• Lanet Abrigo.
• Quinn Abrigo.
• Emily Abrigo.
• Featured steel guitarist Timi Abrigo.
• Timi Abrigo.
• The Abrigo ʻOhanaL Lanet, Quinn, Emily, and Timi Abrigo.

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