2018 Festival 2

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 with The Islanders, Alexis Tolentino, Isaac Akuna, Bobby Ingano and the Bobby Ingano Trio, Steve Cheney, Greg Sardinha and Po'okela, and Paul Kim and the Waimanalo Sunset Band.

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• Choi grandparents of Tai and Joey Misailidis.
• Jake Fernandez.
• Bob Beard provided the steel guitar hands-on experience to festival guests.
• Greg Sardinha and Po'okela.
• Zachary Castro provided the guitar backup for Greg Sardinha.
• Featured steel guitarist Greg Sardinha.
• Kata Maduli provided bass backup for Greg Sardinha.
• Sandy Sardinha.
• Bob Beard demonstrates the steel guitar to another festival guest.
• Isaac Akuna with Nate Stillman and Wayne Shishido.
• Nate Stillman provided bass backup for Isaac Akuna.
• Wayne Shishido provided guitar backup for Isaac Akuna.
• Featured steel guitarist Dr. Isaac Akuna.
• Isaac Akuna's wife Gloria Muwarsky Akuna danced hula.
• Gloria Muwarsky Akuna and Nate Stillman.
• Gloria Muwarsky Akuna.
• Paul Kim and the Waimanalo Sunset Band. From left: Keli'i Makua, Samuel Makua, Jason Mejia, and Paul Kim.
• Pakini bass player Keli'i Makua of the Waimanalo Sunset Band.
• Samuel Makua and Jason Mejia.
• Jason Mejia.
• Featured steel guitarist Paul Kiim.
• Samuel Makua, Jason Mejia, and Paul Kim.
• Paul Kim's playing position.
• A view of the audience during Alan Akaka's performance.
• The Windward Mall skylight.

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Photography by Don Touchi ©2018 by Don Touchi Photos and HIMELE.