Wednesday's featured steel guitist was Greg Sardinha and his group Po‘okela (Zachary Castro and Kata Maduli).
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Japan guests Noriko and Shuji Tomita with Kimo Kahoano.
Poʻokela bass player Kata Maduli.
Steel guitarist Greg Sardinha.
Poʻokela guitarist Zachary Castro.
Zach Castro, Greg Sardinha, and Kata Maduli.
Japanese guests and performers for the Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival. From left: Masako Wakamatsu, Noriko Tomita, Haruko Ozeki, Kiyoshi ʻʻLionʻʻ Kobayashi, Shuji Tomita, Sakae Machida, and emcee Kimo Kahoano. Paul Agar can be seen in the background.
CT ʻʻKataʻʻ Maduli.
Zach, Greg, and Kata.
Australian steel guitarist Paul Agar with Kimo Kahoano.
Paul Agar and Kiyoshi ʻʻLionʻʻ Kobayashi.
Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival performers: Front: Paul Agar, Kiyoshi ʻʻLionʻʻ Kobayashi, Haruko Ozeki. Rear: Sakae Machida, Noriko Tomita, Shuji Tomita, Masako Wakamatsu.
Kimo Kahoano and Sylvia Aiu.
Emcee Kimo Kahoano.
Aunty Sylvia Aiu shared a hula.
Sylvia Aiu.
Kimo got some hula action as well.
Hula by Kimo and Aunty Sylvia.
Kimo and hula dancer Kapuanani.
Hula by Kapuanani with Kata Maduli in the background.
Kapuanani.
Beautiful moves by Kapuanani.
Kapuanani is the eventʻs hula dancer.
Kapuanani with Greg and Kata.
Haruko Ozeki, Sakae Machida, Kiyoshi ʻʻLionʻʻ Kobayashi, Masako Wakamatsu, Kapuanani Yumiko Greene, Noriko Tomita, and Shuji Tomita.
Paul Agar and Kapuanani.
Event guests for Gregʻs performance.
Another audience view.Back to Gallery: 2022 Waikiki Steel Guitar Week
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