Kilohana Silve Photos

Photos contributed by event guest Kilohana Silve.

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• Some of the instruments at the vintage steel guitar exhibit.
• Addison and Sharon Ching with Single, Double, and Triple Neck console steel guitars.
• Alan Akaka leads the Ke Kula Mele Monday presentation as Next Generation steel guitarist Mālie Lyman looks on.
• Next Generation musician Malie Lyman on the steel guitar with Joey Misailidis on ʻukulele and Alan Akaka on guitar.
• The Ke Kula Mele Next Generation musicians with Ronald Tolentino, Alan Akaka, Addison Ching and emcee Harry B. Soria.
• Featured steel guitarist Wayne Shishido with Kaipo Asing on guitar.
• Featured steel guitarist Geronimo ''Geri'' Valdriz with Adam Asing on bass and Kaipo Asing on guitar.
• Kimo Kahoano, Kainoa Daines, Alan Akaka, Harry B. Soria, Jr., and Kaipo Asing.
• Event emcees Harry B. Soria, Jr. and Kimo Kahoano.
• Featured steel guitarist Alexis Tolentino with Alan Akaka and Addison Ching.
• Harry B. Soria, Jr. commenting at Mondayʻs Next Generation Steel Guitarists presentation.
• Featured steel guitarist Alan Akaka with The Islanders (Adam and Kaipo Asing.) Steel guitarist Paul Kim joined them with a tribute to Mahi Beamer.
• Featured steel guitarist Steve Cheney with Adam Asing and Kaipo Asing.
• Alan Akaka and The Islanders with emcee Harry B. Soria.
• Featured steel guitarist Alexis Tolentino also danced the Aloha Week Hula.
• Harry B. Soria, Jr., offering commentary after featured steel guitarist Bobby Ingano completed his set.
• Event emcees Harry B. Soria, Jr. and Kimo Kahoano offer remarks as Alexis Tolentino looks on.
• Emcees Harry B. and Kimo comparing notes.

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Photography by Kilohana Silve. Used with permission. © 2017 Kilohana Silve and HIMELE.