Photos of the NextGen steel guitarists and musicians from Alan Akaka's Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i School of Hawaiian Music.
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Kumu Alan Akaka tries out Ethanʻs new Clinesmith frypan steel guitar.
Alan plays the new Clinesmith steel guitar as Hōʻailona looks on.
Setting up for the performance.
Sound engineer Trevor Lee performing a sound check.
The early bird gets the best vantage points. Dennis and Daphne Rice seated in their new chairs in their favorite vantage point at Helumoa.
Emcee Hauʻoli Akaka opening the concert with a Hawaiian chant.
The Royal Grove stage.
Emcee Hauʻoli Akaka.
John and Soo Jean Misailidis.
Karen and Natan Goore.
Dennis and Daphne Rice.
The audience builds as the concert progresses.
Kumiko and Shinichi Kakiuchi.
NextGen steel guitarist Hōʻailona Mahuka singing and playing.Back to Gallery: 2019 Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week
Photography by Addison Ching ©2019 HIMELE.
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