by Paniolo Preservation Society | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog, Music
Photo: Gabby “Pops” Pahinui While you read, listen to a great slack key album by Palm Records in Waimea. When the vaqueros came to Hawaiʻi Island to help control the wild pīpī, they brought their music along. Up in the cool hills of Waimea, the Spanish and...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Apr 12, 2023 | Blog, Events, Legacy, Music
This year Kamehameha Schools Kapālama celebrated their 103rd annual Song Contest. The theme for this year was Nā Mele Paniolo, a rich and unique heritage that goes back nearly 200 years. Countless mele have been written about the paniolo, bringing out the proud...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Feb 17, 2023 | Legacy, Music, Paniolo
Bradda Smitty and Friends When you listen to paniolo music, what do you hear? What sets it apart as its own special “brand” of Hawaiian music? You may hear the sliding silver stings of steel guitar, intricate ‘ukulele and slack key plucking and strumming, high-pitched...
