Posted on: Sunday, February 20, 2005

'Slack Key' musicians on air today

By Derek Paiva
Advertiser Entertainment Writer

Only one of the 10 ki ho'alu artists on "Slack Key Guitar, Vol. 2" received a gold gramophone at last Sunday's Grammy Awards. (The others will have to visit producer/guitarist Charles Michael Brotman's Kamuela studio to see the lone trophy for Best Hawaiian Music Album.)

But they'll all get some props this afternoon on Hawai'i Public Radio's "The Music of Hawai'i" show, when hosts Keith and Carmen Haugen devote an entire hour to playing "Vol. 2" tracks from each musician.

The guitarists are Brotman, Bryan Kessler, John Cruz, Sonny Lim, John Keawe, Keoki Kahumoku, Randy Lorenzo, Ken Emerson, Jeff Peterson and Charlie Recaido. Tune in at 3 p.m. on KIPO-FM 89.3.