Ki Ho‘Alu Slack Key: The Hawaiian Way

About the Film:

Directed by Eddie Kamae. USA, 1993, 70 mins.

Ki ho‘alu (slack key) is to Hawai‘i what flamenco is to Spain and Delta blues picking is to the American south. In this film, performers and composers reveal how ki ho‘alu conveys something essential about the Hawaiian spirit and family tradition. Premiered at Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

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