The Hawaiian Way - Eddie Kamae

THE HAWAIIAN WAY: The Art and Tradition of Slack Key Music (1993)

HSV #1030 - 70 Minutes - Color
Premiered at Kennedy Center, American Film Institute Theater, Washington, D.C.

. . . a beloved document with candid interviews, virtuoso performances, impromptu dances, and some archival footage that tells, like never before, the precious story of slack key, from the early 19th century to the present.

—Wayne Harada, Honolulu Advertiser

Ki ho‘alu (slack key) is the Hawaiian way of making music. Performers and composers reveal how this unique style of playing conveys something essential about the Hawaiian spirit and the family tradition. This film premiered at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., during a special day of screenings at the American Film Institute honoring Eddie Kamae's Legacy Series.

The SONS OF HAWAII is the only documentary available on DVD. Other documentaries in the Series will be available in the near future. Your contribution to The Hawaiian Legacy Foundation can help make that happen. Please refer to Contribution page.