Keola Beamer and Raiatea Helm April 21, 2012

Part of the Hawai'ian Music Series.

Slack key guitar legend Keola Beamer and twice Grammy-nominated Hawaiian songstress Raiatea Helm come together to create music that is generating a lot of buzz in the islands. Their songs incorporate ancient Hawai’ian musical instruments into inventive arrangements of both well-loved Hawai'ian music and contemporary songs into something new and fresh. A highlight is a stunning arrangement of John Lennon’s “Imagine” (Ina) that weaves slack key, Hawai'ian chant (oli) and falsetto (ka leo ki’eki’e) into a breathtaking showcase of two world-class artists and their love of Hawai'ian music and culture.

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"...impressive… spotlights the strengths of both artists --Beamer's slack key talents are impossible to ignore, his playing blending seamlessly with Helm's silky smooth voice.”
-Honolulu Star Bulletin

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