The traditions of slack key music and Hawaiian culture come together Sunday, January 18th at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center for the 8th Annual Southern California Slack Key Festival. One of the most acclaimed Hawaiian concerts to ever leave the islands, this year´s Slack Key Fest takes fans on a Hawaiian musical journey that showcases Grammy nominated slack key artists and an Island Marketplace.
One of the first major, motion pictures to feature slack key music comes from 2011´s “The Descendants”, starring George Clooney. Much of the film´s soundtrack stems from a collection of Hawaiian music called “slack key”, an amalgamation of acoustic guitar and voices that accent a laid back style.
8th SoCal Slack Key Festival this Sunday (Image courtesy of Kala Koa Entertainment)
Produced by Kala Koa Entertainment, the music starts at 2:00 PM and the Island Marketplace opens to the public at 11:00 AM. Held in conjunction with the Slack Key Fest, here is where Hawaiian artists and craft vendors share their unique treasures from 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM. This year’s featured artists at the Slack Key Festival include CYRIL PAHINUI, GEORGE KUO, JEFF PETERSON, JIM “KIMO” WEST, MAKANA, DANNY CARVALHO, KEN EMERSON, NATHAN AWEAU, JEFF AU HOY & PETER MOON. To find out more about other Hawaiian artists taking the stage this year, click here.
Ticket and festival information available online at www.slackkeyfest.com