2017 Festival 4

The festival featured Next Generation steel guitar players from Alan Akaka's Ke Kula Mele Hawaii School of Hawaiian Music and steel guitar masters Alan Akaka, Eddie Palama, Isaac Akuna, Bobby Ingano, Steve Cheney, and Greg Sardinha.

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• Emcee Leilani Kahoano. Photo by Gale Warshawsky.
• Featured steel guitarist Alan Akaka with Adam Asing, Kaipo Asing, and Bobby Ingano. Photo by Gale Warshawsky.
• Featured steel guitarist Steve Cheney with Alan Akaka on bass, Kaipo Asing on 'ukulele, and Zach Castro on guitar. Photo by Gale Warshawsky.
• Leilani Kahoano with Adam Asing, Alan Akaka, Kaipo Asing, and Bobby Ingano. Photo by Gale Warshawsky.
• Featured steel guitarist Paul Kim with Adam Asing on bass, Kaipo Asing on guitar, and Bobby Ingano on 'ukulele. Photo by Gale Warshawsky.
• Next generation steel guitarist Alexis Tolentino with Addison Ching, Alan Akaka, Ronald Tolentino, and Pono Fernandez. Photo by Gale Warshawsky.
• Featured steel guitarist Isaac Akuna with Adam Asing, Kaipo Asing, and Wayne Shishido. Photo by Gale Warshawsky.
• Featured steel guitarist Eddie Palama with Adam and Kaipo Asing and Wayne Shishido. Photo by Gale Warshawsky.
• The Bobby Ingano Trio - Featured steel guitarist Bobby Ingano with Adam and Kaipo Asing. Guitarist Zach Castro assists. Photo by Gale Warshawsky.
• Next Generation steel guitarist Pono Fernandez with Addison Ching, Alan Akaka, and Larry Holu. Photo by Gale Warshawsky.
• Greg Sardinha and Po'okela - Zach Castro on guitar and Kata Maduli on bass. Photo by Gale Warshawsky.
• Alan Akaka on the upright bass. Photo by Gale Warshawsky.
• Alexis Tolentino on the steel guitar with Addison Ching, Alan Akaka and Pono Fernandez. Ronald Tolentino is hidden by Alan. Photo by Gale Warshawsky.
• Featured artist Steve Cheney. Photo by Gale Warshawsky.
• Ke Kula Mele Next Generation Steel Guitarist Pono Fernandez with Addison Ching, Alexis Tolentino, Larry Holu, and Alan Akaka. Photo by Sharon Ching.
• Pono with the Ke Kula Mele Ensemble players: Addison, Alexis, Larry and Alan. Photo by Sharon Ching.
• Ke Kula Mele Ensemble player Addison Ching. Photo by Sharon Ching.
• Alexis Tolentino on 'ukulele. Photo by Sharon Ching.
• Alexis Tolentino with Ronald Tolentino on U-bass. Photo by Sharon Ching.
• Alan Akaka with Pono Fernandez. Photo by Sharon Ching.
• Alexis Tolentino with Ronald Tolentino and Alan Akaka. Photo by Sharon Ching.
• Finale jam session with Alan Akaka, Kaipo Asing, Greg Sardinha, Bobby Ingano, Steve Cheney, and Kata Maduli. Photo by Addison Ching.

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Photography by Gale Warshawsky, Sharon Ching, and Addison Ching. ©2017 by HIMELE.